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Tuesday 13 June 2023 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Court, National
Cook Islands High Court. Photo: Sian Solomon/21110511
There were tears in the High Court at Avarua on Monday as the Judge alone trial of suspended Deputy Prime Minister Robert Tapaitau and husband and wife duo, former director of the National Environment Service Nga Puna and former Secretary of Infrastructure Cook Islands Diane Charlie-Puna, got underway.
There were tears in the High Court at Avarua on Monday as the Judge alone trial of suspended Deputy Prime Minister Robert Tapaitau and husband and wife duo, former director of the National Environment Service Nga Puna and former Secretary of Infrastructure Cook Islands Diane Charlie-Puna, got underway.
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