Crime
Tapaitau, Puna and Charlie-Puna enter ‘not guilty’ plea
Wednesday 17 August 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Crime, National
A senior politician and two former high-ranking public servants have pleaded not guilty to a raft of fraud-related and theft charges.
Expensive reparations for drink driving
Monday 25 July 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Crime, National
Two people who appeared in the Criminal Court on Thursday last week for drink driving related offences have raked up expensive reparation fines for driving into power poles.
Thieves target tourists in recent cases of break-ins
Thursday 21 July 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Crime, National
Tourists have become burglary targets despite break-ins still being low compared to pre-Covid times, says a Rarotonga-based security company owner.
Police investigating car crash
Tuesday 19 July 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Crime, National
A white ute crashed into a tree at the Social Centre in Nikao early Monday afternoon.
Tourists lose all their cash in Titikaveka burglary
Monday 18 July 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Crime, National
Police attended to a “mixed bag” of incidents over the weekend including a complaint in which tourists had all their cash stolen in a burglary at Titikaveka.
Suspect still on the run following alleged assault
Friday 8 July 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Crime, National
Oswell Tunupopo, 37, is still on the run from the police after he allegedly assaulted a woman on Sunday and caused a deep cut above one of her eyes.
Drink driving cop suspended
Friday 8 July 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Crime, National
A Cook Islands police officer has been disqualified from holding a driver’s licence for 12 months after he pleaded guilty to driving with excess alcohol.
Police name suspect wanted for alleged assault
Thursday 7 July 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Crime, National
Police have been unable to track Oswell Tunupopo, aged 37, who allegedly assaulted a woman at Wigmore’s store in Vaimaanga shortly before 3pm on Sunday.
Vaimaanga man wanted for alleged assault on the run
Wednesday 6 July 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Crime, National
A Vaimaanga man who allegedly assaulted a woman on Sunday was still at large yesterday as police made attempts to take him in for questioning.
Crackdown on unapproved helmets
Friday 20 May 2022 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Crime, National
Anyone selling non approved motorcycle helmets in Rarotonga will face prosecution if they don’t comply with legislation.
Tourists ‘increasingly’ becoming targets of theft and burglary
Tuesday 17 May 2022 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Crime, National
Unsuspecting tourists are again being told to be mindful of security as reported thefts are increasing with visitor numbers in Rarotonga.
Police confirm investigation into alleged Covid-19 breach
Saturday 14 May 2022 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Crime, National
An alleged Covid-19 breach involving a positive case who boarded an Aitutaki bound plane in Rarotonga is in the hands of police.
Police target motorists in busy weekend
Tuesday 10 May 2022 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Crime, National
Police are stepping up traffic enforcement on Rarotonga with an increasing number of motorists being stopped for a variety of reasons.
Police deal with burglary, assault and car crashes over the weekend
Tuesday 3 May 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Crime, National
Police spokesperson, Trevor Pitt, on Saturday said a visitor reported being burgled at a beachside accommodation, and cash and other items valued at more than $2,000 were allegedly stolen.
Rapist receives nine-year prison sentence for ‘repeated and humiliating’ assaults
Saturday 30 April 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Crime, National
A 55-year-old man has been jailed for nine years after being found guilty of a series of rapes and assaults on a then-14-year-old girl.
Tourist fined for indecent act
Saturday 23 April 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Crime, National
A New Zealand tourist who committed an indecent act on a teenager at a resort in the Cook Islands has been convicted and ordered to pay about $1300 in fines and reparations.
Person arrested for breaching Covid-19 law on quarantine
Monday 28 March 2022 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Crime, National
Police have responded to three complaints over the weekend concerning breach of the Covid-19 law on quarantine.
‘Hundreds of transactions’ involved in police fraud case
Monday 21 March 2022 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Crime, National
Three people accused of stealing from the police will have their day in court in June.
Infringement notices ‘bizarre’
Friday 4 March 2022 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Crime, National
Prime Minister and Police Minister Mark Brown has weighed in on the handling of minor traffic infringement notices, labelling the process “bizarre”.
Facebook scam promotes online Cook Islands driver licence sales
Thursday 3 March 2022 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Crime, National
An online scam claims people can get a Cook Islands driver licence without sitting a test.
