Ever fancied facing football great Diego Maradona on a football pitch? For Eddie Drollet, that dream came true earlier this month. Drollet, who is the Cook Islands Football Association (CIFA) general secretary, attended the 67th FIFA Congress with three…
Sunny weather on Wed 10 April 2017 brought just under 80 children to the Nikao field, to participate in the 4th Village Festival for this year organized by the Just Play Program. Children were enthralled to try the various…
The U16 girls team Ellerslie Mustangs and the Under 16 Boys team Tupapa Maraerenga has been crowned champions of the first ever inaugural Kia Orana Youth Football Festival. Organized by the Cook Islands football association, this is the first…
The semis are done and dusted for the Kia Orana Youth Festival 2017 and our final two for both the U16 boys and girl’s division have been confirmed and are set for an epic battle this weekend. The finals…
After three days of round football competition, the Kia Orana Youth Football Festival has unveiled the semi-finalists in the Under 16 boys and girl’s division – Pool A and Pool B categories. The stakes are high as the semi-finalists…
The blue skies greeted the many youth football players and faithfuls to an exciting and talent-filled day of football. The much awaited Kia Orana Youth Football Festival finally got underway at the CIFA complex on Saturday. Some can say…
The stage is now ready, the curtain will unveil who will be the best youth team, boys and girls to etch their name on the Kia Orana Youth Football Festival silverware for 2017. Close to 250 of the top…
This week the Cook Islands Football Association (CIFA) will be launching the exciting, all new “Kia Orana Youth Football Festival“ a programme designed to target, support, and to develop young future upcoming local football prospects. CIFA recognizes that…
Apii Nikao and Apii Avarua have claimed the 2017 Junior Primary School Champions in the B Boys and Girls division during the annual One Day Football Tournament held at the Taktiumu grounds last week Wednesday. Schools vying for…
The “Light It Up Blue” campaign has reached the Cook Islands and for the first time, Autism Cook Islands is joining with the global movement to support awareness of autism. Autism spectrum disorder refers to a range of conditions…
