Women of the Month - NOVEMBER 2009 The Women of the Month award this month has been awarded to Mrs Mairi Mokoroa-Heather. We will be having a dinner night for her at the Aquarius Restaurant next week Wednesday 18th November 2009 at 6pm.
Mairi was nominated by Touch Rugby, not only for her achievements at this years Mini Games, but also for her hard work over the years given to the code. She was the Overall Team Manager for the Touch Rugby team, managing one of biggest in Team Cook Islands of 38 members. more -->

Sevens in Heaven for Waimiha Rebels & Sharpen Up A spectacular three-days of Sevens in Heaven, 12 Mens and 3 womens teams battled it out and what a series.

Womens Cup winners went to visiting team "Sharpen Up", MVP player of the tournament went to local player and representative, Kelani Matapo

Top Scorer went to Kaz Clayton of Sharpen Up.

Mens Cup Winners went to local team "Waimiha Rebels", beating last years winners Tauae Bulls in the final blow of the whistle 22-21. more -->

Youth Olympic Campers to Singapore Mr Nadave Tereapii and Miss Clotilda Savage has been accepted by the Organising Committee to participate at the 2010 Youth Olympic Games, Youth Campers Program from 5th – 14th December 2009 in Singapore.

George Hosking organized a Press Release to congratulate the two participants.

Both students attending Tereora College had been selected by the school, based on their Academic, Culture and Sporting achievements throughout their time at Tereora College. more -->

MOSO Course draws to an end... Participants from within Oceacia have gone through a week of lecturers and presentations. Today 30th October is the concluding session with group presentations and individual presentations throughout the day. more -->

MOSO meets Fiji Prime Minister MOSO participants meet with Fiji Prime Minister during the opening of the Novotel Hotel in Suva. more -->

Commonwealth Championships - Penang, Malaysia Weightlifting athletes attend Commonwealth Champions in Malaysia and make their mark. more -->

MOSO Course CISNOC Secretary General Rosie Blake attends the final stage of the MOSO Course (Managing Olympic Sports Organisation) which is being held in Suva, Fiji from the 24 - 30 October.

Also CISNOC Sports Manager Robert Graham is attending as a present and facilitator on "Events Management & Organisation". more -->

Cook Islands Cricket - Situation Vacant Cook Islands Cricket are looking to employ Junior Cricket Coaches

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS IS THE 3RD NOVEMBER

For more information or to apply send a covering letter & CV to
alister@cookislandscricket.co.ck or Attn A Stevic c/o CISNOC more -->

Rugby 7s at Olympics 2016 - Rio de Janeiro The rugby fraternity will be celebrating the announcement that Rugby 7s will be included at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. more -->

World Slalom Championship complete Ella Nicholas has just taken part in the World Slalom Championship in Spain. Now that she has completed this event she will return to University and training. more -->

Job Opportunity at Cook Islands Cricket Association Their is job vacancy at the Cook Islands Cricket. more -->

Solomon Islands Administration Officer here Martin Rara from the Solomon Islands National Olympic Committee is here to prepare for Team Solomon Islands and also put together his bid for 2015 Pacific Games. more -->

Cook Island Swimmers at FINA World Championships Petero Okotai, Thomas Henderson and president of the Cook Islands Aquatics Federation attended the FINA World Championships in Rome, Italy. more -->

Pacific Mini Games Athletes Profiles in Cook Islands Hearld If you would like to get to know our Team Cook Islands athletes check out the Cook Islands Herald. more -->

Amazing Race postponed The Amazing Race schedule for the 29th August, 2009 is postponed till September 12th. more -->

Pacific Mini Games Team name August 25th, 2009 the Cook Islands Pacific Mini Games Team was announced more -->

New Caledonia Delegates visit the Cook Islands 4 delegates from New Caledonia visit the Cook Islands to find out more about the Pacific Mini Games 2009 more -->

Schools acknowledged for Adopt - a - Country Programme A special ceremony for all schools on Rarotonga was held on Monday 24 September, to acknowledge the hard work all schools did with the 'Adopt a Country' programme during the World Youth Netball Competion. more -->

The Amazing Race Pacific Mini Games Triathlon Squad is holding an Amazing Race fundraiser in aid of our Cook Islands Triathletes. more -->

Cook Islands 6th in World Youth Netball Championships The Cook Islands under 21 squad have placed 6th in the World Youth Netball Championships. more -->

Cook Islands National Cricket team named Twenty-four players across three locations have been doing it tough these past six weeks being put through their paces as part of the Cook Islands Cricket High Performance Programme in a bid to be selected to represent the national team at the forthcoming International Cricket Council Tournament in Samoa. more -->

New Coach for Cook Islands Cricket A new coach for Cook Islands has been appointed. more -->

Change of date for CI Cricket Umpiring Course The Cook Islands Cricket Association has changed the date of the Umpiring Course more -->

2 additional sports for the 2016 Games: Golf and Rugby If Golf and rugby are approved there will be 28 sports featuring at the 2016 Olympic Games. more -->

Olympic Values Education Seminar Maryanne Miller, Administration Manager of the Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee attended the Olympic Values Education seminar in Suva Fiji recently. more -->

Barbara Kendall to visit the Cook Islands Windsurfing legend, Barbara Kendall will be visiting the Cook Islands this weekend. more -->

Secretary General to Women and Sport Seminar Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee, Secretary General, Rosie Blake attended the Women & Sport Seminar in Guam. more -->

Scholarship opportunities in Dubai Pacific Islanders are being offered world class scholarships in
Dubai, preparing them for the professional sports world. more -->

Cook Islands Cricket Association to hold a Umpiring Course The Cook Islands Cricket Association will be holding its first Certificate in Umpiring Course on Rarotonga. more -->

Cook Islands Slalom Athlete selected for International Talent Programme Ella Nicholas of the Cook Islands has been selected for the International Talent Programme. more -->

U21 Cook Islands Team play off for 5th and 6th place After 2 losses in a row, the Cook Islands we determined to change that faith. more -->

Adopt - a - Country Programme For the past 2 weeks each School in Rarotonga has adopted a country visiting for the World Youth Netball Championships 2009. more -->

Telecom Sports Arena Ready for World Youth Netball Around 200 people gathered at the new arena in Nikao for the official handover of the Telecom Sports Arena. more -->

Touch Rugby team fundraiser Team Cook Islands athletes from the code of Touch Rugby will be holding their first fundraiser Saturday 27th June 2009 at the Avarua Sinai CICC Church Hall. more -->

New Staff at CISNOC The Cook Islands Sports & National Olympic Committee has recently appointed a new Administration Manager and Finance Officer after the CEO suddenly resigned. With our major games coming up, a lot of changes have taken place. more -->