Crime
Burglars given a second chance to behave
Thursday 20 October 2011 | Published in Crime
A number of burglars have been given a six-month chance to prove their reform from crime by the Cook Islands High Court in Avarua. Justices of the peace John Kenning, Bernice Manarangi and Tauei Solomon presided over the court yesterday and heard seven cases involving burglary. Many who appeared in court on such charges are […]
Charges withdrawn against unwell defendant
Thursday 20 October 2011 | Published in Crime
Troubled remand prisoner Daniel Hewitt is on his way to New Zealand, following the withdrawal of three criminal charges against him. Charged with wounding and assaulting with intent to injure, Hewitt has been remanded in custody at Arorangis prison for months. He appeared in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua before justices of the […]
Bank debt to be cleared
Thursday 20 October 2011 | Published in Crime
An ANZ bank customer has been ordered to pay $2497.50 in outstanding debt to the bank, as well as costs of $500. Vaine Tatakura was the defendant in a civil court case which was called before justices of the peace John Kenning, Bernice Manarangi and Tauei Solomon in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua […]
Burglary brings probation term
Thursday 20 October 2011 | Published in Crime
For one charge of burglary, Brian Temahanga has been convicted and sentenced to 12 months probation. Temahanga appeared before justices of the peace John Kenning, Bernice Manarangi and Tauei Solomon in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua yesterday. While on probation Temahanga is not allowed to purchase or consume alcohol or enter any liquor […]
Land court judge sentences criminals
Thursday 20 October 2011 | Published in Crime
Visiting New Zealand judge Justice Patrick Savage will this week sentence Cook Islands defendants in Rarotonga. Justice Savage is in the country presiding over land court cases, but today and tomorrow he will deal with criminal matters. Sentencing of criminal defendants by Justice Savage begins in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua at 9am […]
BCI business house mixed volleyball spikes off
Wednesday 19 October 2011 | Published in Crime
Twelve mixed volleyball teams will dig into the BCI business house mixed social volleyball league starting tonight at the Telecom Sports Arena. Before the teams can show off their spikes and bullet serves competition sponsor BCI Bank will have the honour of opening the nights game with the first serve. Explosive games and lots of […]
3 JPs due to sentence burglars
Wednesday 19 October 2011 | Published in Crime
Three justices of the peace will preside over the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua today to sentence two defendants and hear the trial of another. Sentencing begins at 9.30am. Dominique Taru will be sentenced on one charge of burglarising the Kavera central shop. He was initially remanded in custody on August 15, after first […]
Nurse disqualified for drink driving
Tuesday 18 October 2011 | Published in Crime
For crashing a car into a Tupapa property while driving drunk at 2am, a Rarotonga hospital nurse has been convicted, fined $200 and disqualified from driving and holding or obtaining a drivers licence for 12 months. Amelia Karavaki has also been ordered to pay court costs of $30 and to surrender her current drivers licence […]
Court deals with driving charges
Monday 17 October 2011 | Published in Crime
For driving while disqualified on the main road at Arorangi on September 29, Tutai Amiri has been convicted, fined $100 and ordered to pay court costs of $30. Amiri appeared in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua before senior justice of the peace John Kenning on October 6. He works at the CITC main […]
Justice secretary wants to transfer survey division
Monday 17 October 2011 | Published in Crime
Governments survey division currently within the Ministry of Infrastructure and Planning might be aligned with the Ministry of Justice. Prime Minister Henry Puna, who also holds the justice portfolio, says the separation of survey from justice is causing some problems with land court cases. New justice secretary Tingika Elikana, the former Cook Islands solicitor general, […]
Guilty plea
Saturday 15 October 2011 | Published in Crime
A 17-year-old Panama resident has pleaded guilty to one charge of attempting to have sexual intercourse with a girl aged less than 12 years. The teenager, whose name is suppressed to protect the identity of the victim, appeared in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua before justice of the peace Bernice Manarangi on Thursday. […]
Resentencing date set
Tuesday 11 October 2011 | Published in Crime
Tupapa woman Yvonne Quarter is due to be resentenced by Justice Christine Grice in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua on December 5. Quarter appeared in the court yesterday morning before New Zealand land court judge Justice Patrick Savage in order for a resentencing date to be set. Initially Quarters resentencing was scheduled for […]
18 charges under review
Tuesday 11 October 2011 | Published in Crime
Crown law is reviewing a criminal court case involving 18 charges, mostly for burglary. The case against Metuamoeroa Tangatapoto was called in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua before senior justice of the peace John Kenning on October 6. Some of his charges relate to 2008 and 2009 incidents and defence counsel Norman George […]
Maximum fine for drunk driving
Tuesday 11 October 2011 | Published in Crime
For driving while almost four times over the intoxication limit, a man from Penrhyn Island has been convicted, fined the maximum of $500 and disqualified from driving and holding or obtaining a drivers licence for 12 months. Tokoa Tati appeared in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua before senior justice of the peace John […]
2 months community service for punching woman
Monday 10 October 2011 | Published in Crime
For punching a woman in the face while drunk, Jonathan Mokoha has received an additional two months community service on his existing probation term which is due to expire in April next year. Mokoha, an employee at Cafe Ariki, appeared in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua before Justice of the Peace Pae Tuteru […]
Woman who stole $30,000 back in court
Monday 10 October 2011 | Published in Crime
Tupapa woman Yvonne Quarter is due to appear in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua before land court judge Justice Patrick Savage today. Quarter, who was earlier this year convicted of stealing $30,000 from Air Rarotonga, will likely be re-sentenced in the Court of Appeal when it sits for one week at the end […]
Breach of curfew
Monday 10 October 2011 | Published in Crime
Operation Eagle defendant Dina Matapo will next appear in the court on November 15 for trial on a single charge of contempt. Her case was called in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua before senior justice of the peace John Kenning on Thursday October 6. Matapo did not appear in the court because she […]
Operation Eagle cases delayed
Monday 10 October 2011 | Published in Crime
All remaining Operation Eagle court cases are due to be called in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua on November 16 before a single justice of the peace. Initially the 11 defendants were scheduled to appear in court for call-over on Thursday October 6 but dates have been changed. In November it is most […]
Court hears Operation Eagle cases
Wednesday 5 October 2011 | Published in Crime
Tomorrow will be a busy day in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua. All 11 remaining Operation Eagle defendants are due to be called in the court before a single justice of the peace. Their cases are likely to be further adjourned, as evidence is still being analysed in offshore laboratories and obtained by […]
Convicted of stealing cash
Wednesday 5 October 2011 | Published in Crime
For stealing hundreds of dollars in cash from three properties, 17-year-old Witamahema Metuakore has been convicted, ordered to come up for sentence if called upon within six months and made to pay reparation of $130. Metuakore appeared in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua before three justices of the peace last Wednesday. She had […]
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