Crime
Alcohol and assault cases keep court busy
Friday May 11, 2018Justice of the Peace Georgina Williams was kept busy yesterday, hearing a total of 49 cases at the Cook Islands High Court.
Cannabis fine now prison term
Wednesday May 09, 2018Vilma Wachter has been sentenced to serve six months in prison after her original sentence was overturned on appeal from Crown Law last week.
Man escapes from police headquarters
Tuesday May 08, 2018A man being held for questioning escaped from the Cook Islands police headquarters on Saturday night.
‘Selfish’ drivers cause havoc on Rarotonga roads
Monday May 07, 2018A mounting number of accidents caused by what have been described as “selfish and reckless” drivers on the roads around Rarotonga, is attracting criticism on social media – and catching the attention of the police.
Assault charge after throwing incident
Monday May 07, 2018Ratu Savenaca Virivirisai appeared before Justice of the Peace John Whitta in the Cook Islands High Court on Thursday morning.
Dog handler is fully qualified
Thursday May 03, 2018Police officer Peter Pureau joined the Cook Islands Police Service canine unit only five months ago, but he is already fully qualified after graduating from the Narcotic Detector Dog Handlers Course in New Zealand this week.
Plumbing issues close one of two police cells
Tuesday May 01, 2018The closure of one of the two police cells at Cook Islands Police headquarters last Thursday has meant a number of offenders have had to share the only remaining cell since then.
American allowed to leave
Friday April 27, 2018Theran Celesta Weaver III appeared before Justice of the Peace Carmen Temata yesterday in the Cook Islands High Court. The American national was stopped from flying to Los Angeles last Friday.
Man thrown from building
Monday April 23, 2018A young Fijian national was allegedly thrown from the top level of a two-storey building on Sunday morning.
