A New Zealand DJ (disc jockey) facing multiple drug charges has had his bail conditions changed so he can work on Rarotonga.

William Anthony Dave, 44, is accused of bringing Class A and Class C drugs into the Cook Islands on September 6.

He appeared in the High Court on Friday where Chief Justice Patrick Keane suppressed details surrounding the bail conditions.

Dave faces a charge of possession of a Class C controlled drug, false declaration, possession of a Class A controlled drug, possession of a Class C controlled drug, importation of a Class C controlled drug and importation of a Class A controlled drug.

He appeared in the High Court on October 27 seeking a change to bail conditions so he could work on Rarotonga.

His lawyer Mark Short, at the earlier hearing, said Dave needed to work as he was being supported by a family on Rarotonga.

At the time, CJ Keane said if Dave was going to work as a DJ, there had to be some indication of where and when, and if bail variations would allow him to work at any hour of the night.

Short said a lot of the work would be for private functions, government departments, and family functions.

If he was engaged to work at nightclubs, Police would see him all the time, Short said.

CJ Keane said Police would need to be advised in advance so they could agree.

Documents viewed by Cook Islands News showed Dave has a curfew between 7pm and 7am and had complied with conditions. 

The defendant was living with a host family, including three children, with the youngest being six months, who offered their home as a temporary place for the defendant to stay.

The pressure on the host family, especially with the regular visits by Police to follow up on curfew conditions, had been straining, the court heard.

In addition, the financial burden imposed on the family to support and provide for the defendant had become challenging.