Cook Islands Companion: The Visitor's Guide to Rarotonga and the Outer Islands
Fijilive (Free subscription) | 10/25/2009
Papua New Guinea will play the Cook Islands next weekend for a spot in next year's rugby league Four Nations after a convincing 44-14 win over Tonga on Sunday.The Kumuls, ranked sixth on the Rugby League International Federation rankings, were always in control of the eliminator, powering to a 20-4 lead by halftime before a 9,000 home crowd on a rock-hard Lloyd Robson Oval.PNG will have to beat the...
Fijilive (Free subscription) | 10/13/2009
Samoa and the Cook Islands have today announced their squads to play a SP Brewery Pacific Cup qualifying match in Cairns next Saturday, October 17.A crowd up to 7,000 is expected to bring Barlow Park alive as the two Pacific nations face off for a spot in the RLIF’s newest international tournament alongside Fiji, Tonga and host nation Papua New Guinea.Samoa coach Willie Poching has named a powerful...
Fijilive (Free subscription) | 09/27/2009
The Fiji Netball side defeated Papua New Guinea 58-51 to win gold at the Mini Pacific Games in the Cook Islands yesterday.Young shooter Cecelia Sorby was the toast for her side as they fought hard to take down a resilient PNG outfit at the Telecom Indoor Stadium in Rarotonga last night.Team coach Unaisi Rokoura dedicated the win to their head coach Melissa Walker who was stopped by Netball Fiji from...
Fijilive (Free subscription) | 09/27/2009
Fiji still leads the medal tally after yesterday’s events at the Mini Pacific Games in Cook Islands.Team Fiji currently stands with 14 gold medals, 11 silvers and 12 bronze medals as of this morning.Most of Fiji’s medal haul came from athletics with Niko Verekauta and Makelesi Bulikiobo leading the gold medal wins. The duo won the 200m finals leaving Banuve Tabakaucoro and Tevita Nalovo...
Fiji Times (Free subscription) | 09/26/2009
NATIONAL netball coach Una Rokoura dedicated Fiji's 52-50 semi-final win over the Cook Islands to head coach Melissa Walker.
Fiji Times (Free subscription) | 09/17/2009
THE Fiji Tennis Association is sending its youngest ever team to the 2009 Pacific Mini Games in the Cook Islands.
Fijilive (Free subscription) | 09/13/2009
Netball Fiji coach Melissa Walker will travel with the team to Cook Islands despite early uncertainty about her travel as she is pregnant.This has been confirmed by section manager Sainiana Khalik.Khalik said that the former NPC coach will travel to Rarotonga despite the disagreement amongst the Netball Fiji officials. “Walker is also part of the team, since she’s the coach she will be...
Fijilive (Free subscription) | 08/22/2009
Fiji National Rugby League is fielding a strong and experienced contingent in a bid to retain their title at the Pacific Mini Games in Cook Islands next month.The squad which is dominated by backline players also has the likes of Nabua Broncos star Nemani Suguturaga who was part of the 2008 World Cup. Confident that his side has what it takes to bring back glory, Fiji Bati coach Semesa Cadrakilagi...
New Zealand Herald (Free subscription) | 08/12/2009
Credit ratings agency Standard and Poor's has revised its outlook on the Cook Islands from stable to negative, but affirmed its 'BB/B' foreign currency and local currency credit ratings. S&P said that Cook Islands' government...
Sports Jamaica (Free subscription) | 07/29/2009
When Marva Bernard, president of the Jamaica Netball Association (JNA), spoke at the launch
New Zealand Herald (Free subscription) | 07/10/2009
The days of New Zealand companies using the Cook Islands as a tax haven have come to an end, with the signing of an agreement in Rarotonga today. Prime Minister John Key says the deal he has signed with his Cook Islands counterpart...
Hindu (Free subscription) | 05/25/2009
VISAKHAPATNAM: Cook Islands issued unusual and odd-shaped coins during 2006 and 2007. Noted numismatist D. Satyabuddu collected the coins. An odd-shaped, jewelled gold on silver $ 5 coin was issued to commemorate Pope Benedict XVI ’s ...
The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 04/23/2009
The Cook Islands has lodged a submission with the United Nations to secure access to additional areas of seabed for the benefit of present and future generations. It is the first Pacific Island country to do so. More on Energy
Luxury Property Blog (Free subscription) | 02/27/2009
The Cook Islands are a collection of 15 islands, spread over 1.8 million sqkm of ocean, a few hour’s flight time north of New Zealand. (...)
Travelblog (Free subscription) | 02/12/2009
To start with we nearly didnrsquot quite make it to the Cook Islands. Nobody tells you in advance that you need to be able to demonstrate that you have a flight out from NZ on your return BEFORE they let you on the plane to Rarotonga. We only discover this as we are checking in. As we are travelling light our RTW flight tickets are back in the hostel. Options rush back return or get a copy of
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