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11 November 2022

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Touch finals set for Easter Monday

Three finalists have been confirmed for next week’s Cook Islands Touch Association Open Competition showdown.

Football

Apii Avarua and Nukutere College crowned champions in CIFA Schools Competition

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.

Rarotonga football season's knock-out rounds

The Rarotonga football season is nearing the finals matches, and the knock-out rounds have turned up the heat on the island's football fields.

Football


Exciting knockout matches await

Football enthusiasts can look forward to thrilling knockout matches in the first round eliminations taking place at the CIFA Complex, Matavera, and the Takitumu School Grounds, Matavera, today.

Football


Makoha blazes through Round Raro Relay

The 2023 Vaka Eiva concluded yesterday with the exhilarating Round Raro Relay, a 36-kilometre race where paddlers navigated challenging sea conditions to reach the finish line.

Paddling


Netball calls for unity and community support to elevate the sport

Cook Islands netball team finished fifth at the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara, Solomon Islands.

Pacific Games 2023


‘Our people should be proud of our athletes’: Team Cook Islands falls short of 25-medal target at Pacific Games

Unique displays of Cook Islands cultural practices were showcased at the 2023 Pacific Games, which concluded with the closing ceremony in Honiara, Solomon Islands, last night.

Pacific Games 2023


Athletics expresses gratitude to hosts with stationery donation

Athletics Cook Islands expressed their gratitude to their hosts at the 2023 Pacific Games, the St Nicholas College, by donating stationery supplies to the school in Honiara this week.

Pacific Games 2023


League teams’ success rooted in faith and determination

The Cook Islands Rugby League men’s and women’s teams’ experience at the Pacific Games will be cherished for years to come.

League


Beddoes: Mixed emotions after medal and illness setback

Cook Islands middle distance champion Alex Beddoes had mixed emotions following his medal-winning performance at the Pacific Games in Honiara, Solomon Islands.

Athletics


Athletics team clocks new personal bests, Beddoes claims bronze

Cook Islands Middle Distance champion Alex Beddoes has a new personal best and has set a new Cook Islands record of 3:56.88 in the 1500 metres event at the Pacific Games in Honiara, Solomon Islands.

Athletics


Oe Vaka juniors brave the waves

In very testing conditions, local and Aotearoa New Zealand junior paddlers hit the water on Wednesday afternoon in the Vaka Eiva Junior 6km course which saw eight canoes head out from Avarua Harbour to the Club Raro buoy turnaround back towards the Avatiu Harbour, and back to the start.

Paddling


Age no barrier for 65-year-old Vaka Eiva competitor

A 65-year-old Hawaii-based woman who has returned to Rarotonga to compete in the Vaka Eiva for the first time in 13 years says she will be paddling “until I’m dead”.

Features


Netballers seek fifth place finish after bowing out of Pacific Games medal race

Cook Islands netball team is out of contention for a medal at the Pacific Games after finishing third in their pool following losses to Tonga and Papua New Guinea in Honiara, Solomon Islands.

Netball


Love conquers the waves : Couples team paddles to victory in Vaka Eiva Mixed Race

Due to challenging swell and wind conditions, the highly anticipated Vaka Eiva Mixed Round Rarotonga change-over course was modified to a 30-kilometre race from Avarua Harbour to the Matavera point turnaround, extending out to Arorangi and back.

Paddling


Ministry of Health clarifies screening procedures for returning athletes

Team Cook Islands has expressed satisfaction with the overall health of their athletes, with only a few reported illnesses during their stay in Honiara, Solomon Islands.

Health


Veteran shooter’s 50th cap marks a milestone for Cook Islands Netball

Despite facing formidable opponents, Netball Cook Islands, the defending Pacific Games gold medallists, have demonstrated resilience in their pool matches this week in Honiara, Solomon Islands.

Netball


Pacific Games Council ‘not intending’ to take action against Cook Islands football

The Pacific Games Council will not take any action against the Cook Islands Football Association for forfeiting its final matches at the Pacific Games in Honiara, Solomon Islands.

Football


Young paddlers showcase their skills

Eager junior paddlers were thrilled to finally hit the water at Nikao Beach for the Vaka Eiva Junior Sprints yesterday, having missed their Saturday race due to unfavourable sea conditions.

Paddling


Netball in Paradise: A celebration of sports and tourism

Netball in Paradise 2023 marks its 10th year anniversary this year with over 200 players and supporters set to live it, love it and play netball in paradise between Saturday, December 2 to Thursday, December 7.

Netball


Team Cook Islands’ medal hopes dashed as top runner pulls out due to illness

Team Cook Islands’ chances of winning their first medals in athletics were dashed after the country’s top middle-distance runner pulled out of the 800-metre race due to illness on Sunday at the Pacific Games in Honiara, Solomon Islands. Losirene Lacanivalu reports from Honiara.

Athletics


Men’s 7s aiming for redemption

The Cook Islands 7s rugby teams are determined to return to the next Pacific Games better prepared to make an impact.

Pacific Games 2023


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