Court
Guilty verdict for man who challenged excess blood alcohol charge
Thursday 27 October 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Court, Crime
A man who attempted to defend himself against charges of driving with excess blood alcohol has lost his case.
Rape accused to be sentenced
Thursday 27 October 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Court, Crime
A Mangaia man has pleaded guilty to numerous sexual offences and will be sentenced next month.
Pensioner to serve probation for drunk driving
Thursday 27 October 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Court, Crime, National
A pensioner will serve more than a year’s probation for crashing a rental car into a power pole.
Jail time for domestic assault
Tuesday 25 October 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Court, Crime
A man with a history of domestic violence has been sentenced to eight months imprisonment and warned not to ‘sweep his behaviour under the carpet’.
Woman discharged without conviction after pleading guilty to assaulting ‘cyberbully’
Tuesday 25 October 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Court, Crime
A woman who punched someone who had allegedly been cyberbullying her has been discharged without conviction.
Man who breached probation conditions warned of jail time
Monday 24 October 2022 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Court, Crime
A man who breached his probation orders has been warned by a Justice of the Peace that he was a “step away” from prison.
Ministry of Cultural Development Secretary charged with drink driving
Tuesday 18 October 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Court, National
Secretary of Cultural Development Anthony Turua was caught twice over the legal blood alcohol limit following a crash in which a police vehicle was involved.
Man plead guilty to $5000 theft from Aitutaki resort
Friday 14 October 2022 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Court, National
A man charged with the theft of $5000 from an Aitutaki resort has entered a guilty plea at the Criminal Court in Avarua.
Woman pleads guilty to multiple theft charges
Friday 14 October 2022 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Court, National
A woman facing multiple theft charges totalling nearly $60,000 has pleaded guilty.
Accused asks to have his case heard by the High Court
Thursday 13 October 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Court, National
A man who pleaded not guilty to two counts of wilful damage and one count of assault on a female has asked to have his case heard by the High Court.
‘Remorseful’ motorcyclist fined $250 and banned from driving
Friday 7 October 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Court, National
A motorcyclist who suffered life-threatening injuries in a crash has pleaded guilty to driving with excess blood alcohol.
PM Brown takes stand in Pa Enua tax policy petition case
Thursday 6 October 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Court, National
Prime Minister Mark Brown appeared in the High Court in Avarua on Wednesday defending the Cook Islands Party’s policy of tax exemptions for those earning under $60,000 in the Pa Enua against accusations of bribery.
Lawyer readmitted to bar despite objections from Cook Islands Law Society
Tuesday 4 October 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Court, National
A lawyer who was struck off 12 years ago for drink driving has been given another chance.
Petition hearing dates confirmed
Monday 3 October 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Court, National
Hearings on whether the Cook Islands Party’s tax-free policy for the Pa Enua is tantamount to bribery will take place this week.
Driver disqualified after crashing into police patrol bike
Saturday 1 October 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Court, National
A driver who crashed into a police Patrol Bike outside the Empire Cinema has been disqualified from driving for 12 months.
Driver pays more than $7000 in reparations after crash
Saturday 1 October 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Court, National
A man who crashed into the back of someone’s vehicle near Palace Takeaways has paid more than $7000 to the vehicle owner in reparations.
Repeat child sex offender sentenced to 14 years in prison
Wednesday 28 September 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Court, Crime, National
A former taxi driver who committed multiple sexual offences against four girls under the age of 12 has been sentenced to 14 years’ imprisonment. Matthew Littlewood reports. (Warning: This story contains graphic descriptions of the offences committed by the defendant).
Cannabis ‘captain’ found guilty
Tuesday 27 September 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Court, National
The alleged leader of a cannabis operation is found guilty of drug related charges by a 10-person jury who deliberated for only an hour.
Atiu petitions struck out, United Party ‘looking to appeal’ decision
Tuesday 27 September 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Court, National, Politics
Petitions alleging that two political candidates in Atiu were guilty of treating during the 2022 general election campaign have been struck out by Chief Justice Sir Hugh Williams.
Judge to make his closing remarks on cannabis trial
Monday 26 September 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Court, National
A defence lawyer for the alleged ‘captain’ of a cannabis drug operation says the real criminal is currently in New Zealand.
