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Sports
Young paddlers ready for Vaka Iti Junior Paddling Regatta
Around 300 to 400 students will be part of the Vaka Iti – Junior Paddling Regatta tomorrow at Nikao Beach.
GAT, Nukz Power reign supreme
The Cook Islands Touch Association weekly open men’s and women’s competition wrapped up on Monday afternoon at the National Stadium in Nikao with teams vying for top spots displaying dazzling skills to outwit each other.
Kids train for big badminton tournaments
Cook Islands Badminton “Shuttle Time” classes for school students started this week - and they have a new target to hit for.
Titikaveka netters finish on top
The undefeated Titikaveka finished the Rarotonga Netball competition on top after the preliminary rounds that ended on Saturday.
Tuck takes out Tour de Raro
New Zealand’s Jeff Tuck claimed the Ride Rarotonga Tour de Raro event on Tuesday.
Loveridge wins Boiler race
Tina Loveridge shocked the seasonal swimmers yesterday after taking out the Boiler Swim event in the 25th Air New Zealand International Triathlon at Avarua harbour.
Squash business house competition underway
The BSP Squash Business House tournament started a month ago with seven teams representing players of all levels from beginners to advanced players.
Kettle retains triathlon title
Defending champion Sam Kettle retained the Air New Zealand International Triathlon title on Saturday.
High turnout for international triathlon
This year’s Air New Zealand International Triathlon will have one of the biggest turnouts in recent times.
Stage set for Oldies rugby
Raemaru Park in Arorangi will be the place to catch all the 2019 Cook Islands Oldies Rugby Festival starting with the opening parade in Avarua this Saturday May 4.
Neururer, Browning top bets
Roland Neururer will once again be defending his “first local” title at this year’s Air New Zealand International Triathlon which will be held this Saturday. Neururer is as impressive as always and took the trophy in the recent Rarotonga Triathlon Club Tinman competition (1200m/31km/10km) for the ninth successive year.
Beddoes wins Oceania Athletics award
Cook Islands middle-distance runner Alex Beddoes was surprised to find out he had recently been awarded the male Emerging Talent award at the Oceania Athletics Association (OAA) congress held in Australia.
Sports awards hailed a success
The Cook Islands Sports Awards 2018 held on Sunday at the Edgewater Resort and Spa was hailed a major success.
Manea Games update
The Atiu Sports Association will this afternoon hold a meeting to update its community on the Manea Games 2020 planning progress.
Paniani, Fisher-Marsters win top awards
Bowler Taiki Paniani and swimmer Kirstein Fisher-Marsters won the Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year, respectively, at the Cook Islands Sports Awards 2018 on Sunday night.
Panthers beat Bears 32-12
Defending champions Tupapa Panthers have moved to second spot in the Raro Cars Rugby League Competition 2019.
Exciting sports awards ahead
The stage is set for the Cook Islands National Sports Awards that will be held tomorrow night at the Edgewater Resort and Spa.
Vaka Iti provides some exciting racing
BSP Vaka Iti 2019 was held at Vaiana’s in Nikao. The torrential downpour on Rarotonga held off over Nikao lagoon, with overcast conditions, drizzle on and off through the day and a slight breeze.
Respect for peace at Just Play
The relentless sound of children having fun echoed loudly around Victoria recently.
Youngsters impress at regionals
The East Pacific Regional Championships was held in Auckland from April 8 to 12.
Pumps junior golf day today
The CITC Pumps open golf day for boys and girls from the ages of 6 to 16yrs starts today from 9am to 12pm at the Rarotonga Golf Club in Nikao.
Mangaia, Takitumu start strong
Sunshine and a cool breeze provided for some great conditions to the opening of the 2019 Kia Orana Youth Football Festival on Saturday.
