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Cook Islands Calendar of Events for 2009
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Cook Islands Calendar of Events for 2009
JANUARY
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Thur 1st
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New Years Day – Public Holiday
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Fri 2nd
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Public Holiday in Lieu of New Years Day
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Tue 8th to 31st of March
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Touch Rugby Season
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Wed 21st
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SECONDARY SCHOOLS Term 1 Begins
RAROTONGA ONLY (Tereora, Nukutere, Titikaveka)
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Mon 26th To Fri 3rd April
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PRIMARY SCHOOLS Term 1 Begins
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FEBRUARY
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Feb to Mar
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Table Tennis Pre Season Team Competition
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Sat 8th
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League Sevens Competition Club Teams Begins
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Thur 26th
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Te Mire Atu – Song Composers
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MARCH
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Mar to Jun
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Table Tennis – Winter Team Competition
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Sat 7th
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- Triathlon Business House Team Relay (200m Swim, 8km Cycle, 2km Run)
- Netball Competition – Club Teams Begins
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Mon 2nd to Wed 9th April
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Miniball – Age Group Competition (6Wks)
- School Challenge (1 Day)
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Fri 13th
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Penrhyn Gospel Day – Public Holiday ONLY for Penrhyn
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APRIL
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Fri 3rd
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End of Term 1
School Holidays Begins (1 Wk)
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Sat 4th to the 13th
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Cook Islands Games 2009
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Fri 10th
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Good Friday
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Sat 11th
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Easter Saturday
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Sun12th
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Easter Sunday
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Mon 13th
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Easter Monday
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Tue 14th
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End of School Holidays
School Term 2 Begins
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Fri 3rd
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End of Term 1
School Holidays Begins (1 Wk)
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Sat 4th To the 13th
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Cook Islands Games 2009
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Fri 10th
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Good Friday
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Sat 11th
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Easter Saturday
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Sun12th
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Easter Sunday
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Mon 13th
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Easter Monday
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Tue 14th
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End of School Holidays
School Term 2 Begins
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Fri 17th
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Te Mire Kapa, Dancer of the Year – Rarotonga Junior & Intermediate Finals (Rarotonga Residents ONLY)
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Mon 20th
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Te Mire Kapa – Dancer of the Year – Akauroa (Papa’a – Expats & Visitors)
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Fri 24th
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Te Mire Kapa – Dancer of the Year – National Junior/Intermediate Finals
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Sat 25th
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ANZAC DAY – Public Holiday observed on Mon 27th
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Mon 27th
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ANZAC DAY – Public Holiday
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Dates yet to be confirmed
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Te Mire Kapa – Dancer of the Year – Golden Oldies Finals
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Dates yet to be confirmed
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Triathlon – Tinman (1200m Swim, 31km Cycle, 10km Run)
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MAY
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Fri 1st
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Te Mire Ura – Dancer of the Year – Senior National Finals (Including participants from the Outer Islands)
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Thur 7th To Thur 25th June
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Basketball – Corporate Mixed Tournament
Outer Islands Development Programme
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Sat 9th
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Triathlon - Air NZ Rarotonga International Triathlon
(1500m Swim, 41km Cycle, 10km Run)
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Sat 23rd
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V 12 Oe Vaka Corporate Race
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Fri 29th To Wed 3rd June
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AIR NEW ZEALAND MINI RUGBY FESTIVAL 2009
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Sat 30th
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AIR NEW ZEALAND CUP
RAROTONGA COMMUNITY RUGBY 2009
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JUNE
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Mon 1st
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Queen’s Birthday – Public Holiday Kumete Sports
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Wed 10th
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Basketball mini ball session, 2nd Terms (Mini ball competitions)
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Sat 13th
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MISS COOK ISLANDS PAGEANT
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Fri 19th
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End of Term 2
School Holidays (1Wk)
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Fri 26th
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Basketball Development Clinics with Charlie Piho & CIBF executive. This Clinic is open to all mini balers, Under 20 and Open grades. Run in 3 days at Princess Anne Hall
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Mon 29th
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School Holiday Ends
School Term 3 Begins
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JULY
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Thur 2nd
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RAROTONGA COMMUNITY RUGBY 2009
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Sat 11th
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CIRU CHAMPIONS
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Sat 18th
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Mangaia Gospel Day – Public Holiday ONLY for Mangaia
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Sat 18th
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CIRU CHAMPIONS
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Mon 20th
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Atiu Gospel Day – Public Holiday ONLY for Atiu
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Tue 21st
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Mitiaro Gospel Day – Public Holiday ONLY for Mitiaro
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Thur 23rd
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Aitutaki Development Programme – Basketballs Clinics
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Sat 25th
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Community 15’s Rugby commences
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Sat 25th
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CIRU CHAMPIONS
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Mon 27th
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Rarotonga Gospel Day – Public Holiday ONLY for Rarotonga
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AUGUST
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Tue 4th
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COOK ISLANDS NATIONAL SELF GOVERINING COMMEMORATIVE DAY – PUBLIC HOLIDAY
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Tue 11th To 23rd
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WYNC
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Sat 16th To Sat 23rd
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For 15’s Tournament in Rarotonga
(Cooks, Niue, Tahiti) East-side
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Mon 18th
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Mixed Business House Basketball Tournament
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SEPTEMBER
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Wed 3rd
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Basketball Mini ball 3rd team
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Sept to Dec
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Table Tennis – Summer Team Competition
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Thur 10th to Mon 21st
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TE MAEVA NUI CELEBRATIONS 2009
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Fri 11th
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End of Term 3
School Holiday Begins (4 Wks)
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Tue 16th To Tue 23rd
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Summer U20 Tour – Corporate 7’s – New initiative
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Mon 21st To 2rd Oct
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PACIFIC MINI GAMES 2009
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Sat 25th To Wed 1st Oct
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Round Raro Road Race
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OCTOBER
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Wed 1st to 5th Nov
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Miniball – Age Group Competition [6Wks]
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Thur 8th
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School Holidays End /School Term 4 Begins
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Mon 26th
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National Gospel Day
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Tue 27th
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Aitutaki Gospel Day – Public Holiday ONLY for Aitutaki
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NOVEMBER
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Sun1st
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Turama – All Souls Day
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Fri 20th To Fri 27th
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Vaka Eiva – Paddling/Canoeing Festival
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DECEMBER
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Tue 1st
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Te Mire Tiare – Floral Decorated Businesses
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Wed 2nd
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Te Mire Tiare – Schools Ei/Flower Making Arrangements & Second Appearance of Miss Tiare contestants
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Thur 3rd
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Te Mire Tiare – Floral Decorated Schools
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Fri 4th
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Te Mire Tiare – Final Appearance of Miss Tiare Contestants
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Sat 5th
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Te Mire Tiare – Miss Tiare 2008 Float Parade - Mama’s Pareu Mu’umu’u Fashion
- Crowning of Miss Tiare 2008 - 2009
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Sat 5th
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Basketball – Planning Workshop
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Wed 16th
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End of School Term / School Holidays Begins (Return date yet to be confirmed)
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Fri 25th
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Christmas Day – Public Holiday
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Sat 26th
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Boxing Day – Public Holiday
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Mon 28th
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Boxing Day – Public Holiday
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The Calendar of Events is provided courtesy of Cook Islands Tourism Corporation.
Dates of events are provided and are subject to change without notice. Visitors are advised to confirm event dates with Cook Islands Tourism Corporation on phone (682) 29 435 or via email: lydia@cookislands.gov.ck
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