Three finalists have been confirmed for next week’s Cook Islands Touch Association Open Competition showdown.
Apii Avarua and Nukutere College were crowned the champions in the annual Cook Islands Football Association schools competition for students in year 7 and 8.
Lady Panthers will take on Lady Eels today in a do or die semi-final round with both vying for a spot in the grand finale.
‘Don’t change a winning team,’ is a cry often heard in the sporting world, and the Cook Islands Bowls selectors are living up those words after retaining the team that enjoyed significant success in the recent Oceania Challenge tournament, for the upcoming World Bowls Championships.
Giants Titikaveka and Avatiu premier teams remain unbeaten after week three matches in the Rarotonga Netball Club Competition.
After a successful campaign in the men’s T20 World Cup qualifier last year, it is now the turn of the Cook Islands women’s cricket team to travel overseas and compete on an international stage.
The Cook Islands Triathlon Association is looking forward to a big week of events which surround the annual Air New Zealand Rarotonga Triathlon to be held this Saturday.
An inspiring half time talk from coach Darren Piri saw defending champions Tupapa Panthers get their act together to outmuscle Avatiu Nikao Eels for a spot in next weekend’s final.
The Kia Orana Youth Football Tournament came to an end on Saturday with Tupapa Maraerenga making a clean sweep in the under-18 division, winning both the men’s and women’s titles, at CIFA Complex in Matavera.
Cook Islands rugby league head coach Tony Iro will assist the Pacific Games coach Clive Nicholas with their train on squad at 5pm today at Aretere Park in Avatiu.
Defending champions Tupapa Panthers are through to the premier men’s final after a hard-fought win against Avatiu Nikao Eels in the Cook Islands Rugby League 13s competition playoff at Aretere Park on Saturday.
The finals for the Kia Orana Youth Festival will take place today at the CIFA Complex in Matavera.
The Cook Islands Touch Association is hoping to lift the standards of refereeing through a workshop being conducted for referees by top Touch New Zealand Touch referees coach Adrian Purnell.
Close and exciting battles are expected in the Cook Islands Rugby League 13s competition playoffs when the top four premier men’s teams clash at Aretere Park in Avatiu this afternoon.
It has been a week of fun and learning new sport techniques at the National Indoor Arena as Rarotonga youth came together to compete against each other in different sporting codes at the 2023 Youth Games.
Cook Islands athlete John Wuatai-Tariau, has emerged the standout fighter at the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Finnish Open held last Sunday at the Tikkurila Sports Hall in Finland. By Kendall Vano of Tagata Pasifika.
A new champion will be crowned in the Cook Islands Rugby League women’s 13s competition after defending champions Lady Bulldogs bombed out of the playoffs on Friday afternoon at Aretere Park in Avatiu.
Lady Bears are through to the Cook Islands Rugby League women’s 13s competition final after a hard-fought win in the top place playoff last night.
Fans and spectators can expect to watch some tough football matches for the U18 play-off and round two of the U15 boys and girls game in the lead up to the finals this week.
At a young age, Sharne Pupuke-Robati began her training for basketball. She did not know that one day she would wake up to being part of the 3X3 New Zealand Tall Ferns team. Now, at the age of 22, Pupuke-Robati looks back to when she started training for the sport.
The Cook Islands Rugby League 13s competition heads into knockout stage with playoffs in the men’s and women’s divisions this weekend.
As a ‘precautionary measure’, Cook Islands Investment Corporation (CIIC) with Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee (CISNOC) will over the next few months, at various times while work is being undertaken, close the grandstand, or restrict the number of people sitting on the grandstand at Tereora/National Stadium to 75, effective immediately.