Crime
Fatality case in court
Saturday 1 October 2011 | Published in Crime
A 21-year-old involved in the motor vehicle accident that killed Boye Nicholas has been convicted of drink-driving. Papaturua Maretapu, a kitchen hand at Trader Jacks Bar and Restaurant, appeared in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua before Justice of the Peace Pae Tuteru on Thursday. He had already admitted one charge of driving with […]
Businessman charged with assault
Tuesday 27 September 2011 | Published in Crime
Prominent Rarotonga businessman and former political candidate Sam Crocombe is the subject of a criminal court case. Crocombe, who owns Raro Safari Tours, appeared in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua before justice of the peace John Kenning recently. He is charged with common assault and is likely to face further charges. During the […]
Defendant pleads guilty to illegal purchase of duty free
Tuesday 27 September 2011 | Published in Crime
A second person has been arrested in relation to the illegal purchasing of duty free items. Junior Konitara Vaine Tuteru appeared in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua before justice of the peace Tangi Taoro on Thursday, charged with conspiring to defraud customs through the purchasing of duty free goods, therefore obtained illegally. The […]
Assault, theft, burglary dealt with
Tuesday 27 September 2011 | Published in Crime
For assaulting a father and son during a domestic dispute, Kaukura Nia has been convicted, fined $200 and ordered to pay a $195 medical bill as well as court costs of $30. He is also subject to a six-month deferred sentence, which means if he reoffends in that time he could face further penalty. Nia, […]
Land court judge presides next week
Tuesday 27 September 2011 | Published in Crime
For the second and last time this year a New Zealand land court judge will preside over cases in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua, starting next week. Land court before a judge will take place in Rarotonga from October 3 to 21. Some families are calling last-minute meetings this week to discuss matters […]
Race returns to roots but not elite times
Tuesday 27 September 2011 | Published in Crime
Returning to the roots of the Round Raro Road Race proved to be a winner with runners who took part in the 34th Round Raro Road Race on Saturday staged from the original start and finish point in front of the Banana Court in Avarua. While Australian racer Matt Cooper set a blistering time of […]
Warrant for arrest of Eagle man
Monday 26 September 2011 | Published in Crime
An arrest warrant for Operation Eagle defendant Ricky Carlson was issued by Justice of the Peace Tangi Taoro in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua last week, following Carlsons second consecutive non-appearance in court. Carlson faces a contempt of court charge in relation to alleged breach of bail conditions, on top of his 12 […]
Fun start to a week of running
Saturday 24 September 2011 | Published in Crime
Colourful wigs, bright tutus and light-hearted banter at Thursday afternoons fun run hailed the start of a week of running. Runners and walkers taking on todays Round Raro Road Race plus supporters let their hair down on Thursday for the fun run course which led runners up the Takuvaine valley and back to Trader Jacks. […]
Kakino guilty on 4 counts
Thursday 22 September 2011 | Published in Crime
Remand prisoner Kakino Kakino Junior will learn next week whether he has been found guilty on four charges of contempt of court. Kakino appeared in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua on Tuesday before Justice of the Peace John Kenning to defend the charges. He denies being in contempt of court, as well as […]
JP deals with theft, threatening to kill, assault
Thursday 22 September 2011 | Published in Crime
On four charges relating to theft, Walter Strickland will be sentenced by three justices of the peace in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua on September 28. Strickland appeared in the court on September 15 before JP John Kenning, facing two charges in addition to three earlier ones. Strickland now admits theft of Jim […]
Grice to preside over sand removal case
Tuesday 13 September 2011 | Published in Crime
Justice Christine Grice will next consider a civil court case seeking damages of $465,000 for the removal of sand from a Ngatangiia property. Justice Grice is scheduled to preside over the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua in December, when the Taakoka Island Villas Ltd case against Travis Moore will next be called. The case […]
Man narrowly escapes jail sentence
Saturday 10 September 2011 | Published in Crime
Matavera resident Corey Nicholas has narrowly escaped a jail sentence on convictions of seven charges including cultivating cannabis and receiving stolen property. Nicholas (28), appeared before Chief Justice Tom Weston for sentence in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua this week after previously pleading guilty. Early last month police executed a search warrant on […]
CJ reserves decision on land agent
Saturday 10 September 2011 | Published in Crime
Chief Justice Tom Weston has reserved his decision in the court case brought by Nooroa Tuoro against the Land Agents Board. The case was heard by CJ Weston in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua this week. Tuoro is represented by lawyer Lavenia Rokoika and the Land Agents Board by solicitor general Tingika Elikana. […]
Kakinos sixth bail bid denied
Saturday 10 September 2011 | Published in Crime
Remand prisoner Kakino Kakino Junior has had his sixth consecutive application for bail denied. Kakino (30) appeared before Chief Justice Tom Weston in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua this week, represented by defence counsel Lavenia Rokoika. He denies nine charges including three counts of burglary, (being a male) assaulting a female, threatening to […]
CJ asks for more detail from prosecution
Saturday 10 September 2011 | Published in Crime
For cultivating two cannabis plants, each more than one metre in height, and possessing a shoe box of dried cannabis material Blair Wilson has been convicted and sentenced to 12 months probation with eight months community service, fined $500 and ordered to pay court costs of $30. He appeared for sentence by Chief Justice Tom […]
Judge alleges police favouritism in customs case
Saturday 10 September 2011 | Published in Crime
Airport security officer Michael Williams has been convicted and fined $2000 for illegally purchasing $1500 worth of duty free items for another person. Williams, of Nikao, admitted the two charges he faced, laid under a 98-year-old customs act, and appeared in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua for sentence by Chief Justice Tom Weston […]
Sentence a chance to get back on the rails
Saturday 10 September 2011 | Published in Crime
For possessing an 18cm high cannabis plant and a utensil used to smoke cannabis, 18-year-old Tupapa resident Christopher Tangatakino has been convicted and sentenced to 12 months probation. He is to serve the first four months of probation on community service, and for the next two months is subject to a 9pm to 7am curfew. […]
Big day of court sentences
Thursday 8 September 2011 | Published in Crime
Chief Justice Tom Weston will this morning sentence five defendants on charges including rape, cultivation of cannabis, careless driving causing injury and possession of drug paraphernalia. The sentencing is due to begin in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua from 9am. A 31-year-old Mangaian builder has admitted raping a woman on the southern group […]
PSC looks into justice staffing
Thursday 8 September 2011 | Published in Crime
Public service commissioner Navy Epati has requested a full briefing of the situation at the Ministry of Justice, which currently has nine staff vacancies. Epati says he has asked acting justice secretary Alex Henry to provide him with a comprehensive brief on the facts relating to those vacancies and he expects an answer by the […]
Time running out to engage top lawyer
Tuesday 6 September 2011 | Published in Crime
Operation Eagle defendants Mark Franklin and Scott Arlander have two weeks to make a court application for top New Zealand lawyer Barry Hart to be allowed to work in the Cook Islands as their legal representative. Franklin, a former high-ranking New Zealand police officer and former Cook Islands police officer, faces four criminal charges of […]
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