Crime
Former staff receives probation sentence for stealing from police
Tuesday 10 August 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Crime, National
A former Cook Islands Police employee who stole more than $5000 has been sentenced to 18 months probation and six months community service.
Man gets 15 months prison for stabbing
Monday 9 August 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Crime, National
A young man has been sentenced to 15 months in jail for stabbing a person with a kitchen knife in a drunken brawl.
Man gets probation for growing cannabis
Saturday 7 August 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Crime, National
A Rarotonga man who has used cannabis for the past 10 years to treat pain relief was sentenced to 12 months probation for cultivating the illicit substance.
Jury finds man ‘not guilty’ of indecent assault
Friday 6 August 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Crime, National
After a two-day trial in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua, Ngatupuna Teinakitama was found not guilty of entering into a Muri home and indecently assaulting an underage resident.
‘Fraudulent’ healer sentenced to two years, nine months in prison
Friday 6 August 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Crime, National
A traditional Maori healer has been sentenced to two years and nine months jail for indecently assaulting a woman who called on him for his expertise.
Court briefs July 29
Thursday 5 August 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Crime, National
Court briefs from July 29 session.
Court Briefs
Saturday 31 July 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Crime, National
Court briefs from July 22
Nine months disqualification for careless driving causing injury
Saturday 31 July 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Crime, National
In Avarua’s High Court on July 20, Odette Stanke was disqualified for driving for nine months and will be on probation for a year for careless driving causing injury.
Drink driving lands Kiwi couple in jail
Friday 30 July 2021 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Crime, National
A drink driving Kiwi couple landed in jail for a night and are at least $800 out of pocket following an incident in Rarotonga on Wednesday.
Traditional therapy or indecent assault
Thursday 29 July 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Crime, National
After a three-day trial in the High Court in Avarua, an 11-person jury will decide whether a traditional Maori healer indecently assaulted an alleged female victim or was just performing a consensual medical practice. Caleb Fotheringham reports.
Court briefs
Friday 23 July 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Crime, National
July 22
Old assault charge brought back
Friday 23 July 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Crime, National
Teariki Araipu, who was earlier found guilty of assaulting a female, was sentenced to six months in prison to be served alongside the 18-month sentence he is currently serving.
Assailants avoid prison sentence, gets warned
Wednesday 21 July 2021 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Crime, National
Two people convicted of assault have been given stern words in the Criminal Court at Avarua.
Lawyer Rasmussen pleads guilty
Tuesday 20 July 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Crime, National
Former Cabinet minister Wilkie Rasmussen has entered a guilty plea to attempting to pervert the course of justice.
Court Briefs
Friday 16 July 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Crime, National
Court briefs for the week of July 15, 2021.
Court Briefs
Thursday 15 July 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Crime, National
Court briefs for the week of July 5, 2021
‘Intoxicated’ person charged with breaking police property
Thursday 15 July 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Crime, National
Jordan Glover accused of damaging a police Perspex screen at the Avarua Police Station says the property didn’t belong to the police in the first place.
Three weeks prison for repeat domestic violence offender
Wednesday 14 July 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Crime, National
A repeat domestic violence offender avoided a multiple year sentence and will spend three weeks in prison and a year on probation for assaulting his partner.
New laptops to aid police investigative legwork
Wednesday 14 July 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Crime, National
A consignment of computer equipment landed at the Cook Islands police headquarters on Tuesday, injecting a much needed boost into investigative capacity.
Three years in jail for cannabis
Tuesday 13 July 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Crime, National
A man with eight different medical conditions will spend three years in prison for cannabis-related charges.
