Crime
Domestic assault serious problem in CI
Friday 27 May 2011 | Published in Crime
After hearing that he would go to jail once convicted a repeat offender changed his plea to not guilty before Justice of the Peace John Kenning in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua yesterday. Tali Ofa (27), Mike Rennie Builders Ltd worker, of Takuvaine, is charged with (being a male) assaulting a female at […]
Drugs trial will be complex
Thursday 26 May 2011 | Published in Crime
It is unlikely any trial of those accused under Operation Eagle will be held this year. There are logistical difficulties facing any trial of Operation Eagle defendants, due to the number of accused, number of charges, and doubt over whether an impartial jury can be found within the Cook Islands. In total 13 men and […]
Name suppression not a right
Thursday 26 May 2011 | Published in Crime
Issues of name suppression and media coverage for the court case resulting from Operation Eagle were debated at length in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua yesterday. Bail applications for seven of the 13 accused, media applications for still photography and film, as well as applications for continued interim name suppression of all but […]
No plea by ex-cop in drug bust
Thursday 26 May 2011 | Published in Crime
Former New Zealand police detective inspector Mark Franklin is facing four charges in the Cook Islands of selling the class C drug cannabis and possessing cannabis for sale or supply. His charges are in relation to alleged incidents at Rarotonga between November 23, 2010 and April 6 this year. Franklin (54), now calls himself a […]
Drunk man caused accident, court told
Tuesday 24 May 2011 | Published in Crime
An intoxicated man crashed into two women on a motorcycle one of whom was eight months pregnant then stole a plate of food they were carrying before driving away, the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua was told yesterday. Koroa Raumea (43), a Ministry of Marine Resources fisheries officer from Nikao, is charged with driving […]
Govt to pay extra $500,000
Tuesday 24 May 2011 | Published in Crime
The government will pay an additional $500,000 in legal costs for the Toagate scandal and Operation Slush in this financial year. In the 2010-2011 financial year more than $1.4 million has been budgeted for legal costs associated with Apex Agencies Ltd (operating as Toa) $237,239 more than initially expected. The variance is made up of […]
CAT machine a first for court
Tuesday 24 May 2011 | Published in Crime
For the first time a computer aided transcription (CAT) machine is being used to transcribe cases in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua. A professional stenographer from New Zealand has been contracted by the Ministry of Justice to provide daily transcripts of cases being heard in the court during the next three weeks. Justice […]
Support wanted for netball D-day
Saturday 21 May 2011 | Published in Crime
The Titikaveka and Avatiu netball club supporters need to come out in force as the two clubs each have six teams in todays semi final games to support. Semi final games started on Wednesday night at the Telecom Sports Arena when the open one and two grades took to the court. In the open one […]
Land court continues today
Wednesday 18 May 2011 | Published in Crime
Justice of the Peace Rima David continues to hear land court cases in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua today. A three-day session of the land court began on Monday, through which 56 cases are to be considered. All relate to the succession of land, confirmation of responses of assembled land owners, and land […]
4 to be released from jail today
Wednesday 18 May 2011 | Published in Crime
Bail has been granted for four of those facing Operation Eagle charges and they are likely to be released from the Arorangi prison today. It brings to six the number of suspects arrested under the drug bust now released from custody on bail. The remaining seven accused are still locked in the Arorangi prison and […]
Theft, cannabis, alcohol cases in court
Monday 16 May 2011 | Published in Crime
A charge laid almost three years ago against director of immigration Kave Ringi is still before the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua. Ringi most recently appeared in the court before Justice of the Peace Bernice Manarangi on Thursday. He is charged with refusing to allow a police officer to take a breath alcohol reading […]
Name suppression battle in court
Friday 13 May 2011 | Published in Crime
Rumour and suspicion about who has been arrested in the largest ever drug bust in the Cook Islands is rife amongst the community, the Cook Islands High Court in Avarua heard yesterday. To date 13 men and women have been arrested under Operation Eagle. Collectively they face more than 55 charges. All but one have […]
Drug accused still in jail
Friday 13 May 2011 | Published in Crime
Eleven of those charged under Operation Eagle remain locked in Arorangi prison because their charges are too serious for a Justice of the Peace to consider their bail applications. All 13 arrested on drugs charges through the largest police operation of any kind in the Cook Islands appeared in the dock before JP Bernice Manarangi […]
Attempted rape and assault cases adjourned
Friday 13 May 2011 | Published in Crime
A 53-year-old Ngatangiia man charged with attempted rape will next appear in the court on June 30. The man, whose name is suppressed, appeared before Justice of the Peace Bernice Manarangi in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua yesterday. He faces one charge of attempted rape at Ngatangiia on August 13, 2010. Defence counsel […]
Lifer escaped to send a message
Friday 13 May 2011 | Published in Crime
A convicted murderer and rapist escaped from jail to steal, in order to send a message to the then chief of justice that he was not being treated fairly, the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua heard on Wednesday. Roger Taurea (39), of Arorangi, appeared in the dock for sentencing on two charges by Justices […]
Call to all NGOs
Wednesday 11 May 2011 | Published in Crime
CIANGO, the umbrella organisation for non-government bodies in the Cook Islands, is holding its annual general meeting this afternoon. On behalf of the executives of the interim committee, Ngara Katuke is encouraging any and all non-government organisations to show up. This is for people to come forward and contribute feedback. We have to develop our […]
2 face charges over DVD piracy
Tuesday 10 May 2011 | Published in Crime
Two people each facing charges in relation to DVD piracy will next appear before the court on June 30. They were each remanded without plea by Justice of the Peace Tiki Matapo in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua yesterday. Both received interim name suppression until their next court appearance. The 30-year-old Ruatonga man […]
Court told charge against registrar misconstrued
Friday 6 May 2011 | Published in Crime
Justice Hugh Williams will preside over a case against a court registrar charged with being in contempt of court, when he hears civil and criminal matters in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua later this month. Claudine Henry-Anguna, registrar of the court, yesterday appeared before Justice of the Peace Tiki Matapo. She pleaded not […]
Woman guilty of breach
Wednesday 4 May 2011 | Published in Crime
A 38-year-old Tupapa woman was yesterday found guilty of breaching a non-molestation order by Justice of the Peace Tangi Taoro in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua. Matangaro Lang, unemployed, denied the charge which related to an incident at Tupapa on March 12. She was found guilty following a defended hearing in the court […]
Appeal court to sit in June
Wednesday 4 May 2011 | Published in Crime
The Court of Appeal is scheduled to sit at the Cook Islands High Court in Avarua from June 7 to 10. It will be the first time this year the Court of Appeal has sat in the Cook Islands. It last came to Rarotonga about five months ago, and usually sits locally twice a year. […]
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