Crime
Curfew checks were not abusive – police
Sunday 16 June 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime
Cook Islands Police have rejected accusations that a police officer abused his authority in repeatedly banging on a family’s door at night and waking them up.
Club Raro tourist couple traumatised
Sunday 16 June 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime
Husband and wife describe ordeal at hands of alleged resort intruder.
Dogged defence wins the day
Friday 14 June 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime
Justice of the Peace Carmen Temata was meant to be judging serious crimes in the High court yesterday.
Fears for unknown sailors on wrecked mystery yacht
Friday 14 June 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Crime
Parts of a wrecked Noumea-based yacht have washed ashore on Tikioki beach, with barnacles growing on the surface.
Tourist says she suffered attack at Club Raro
Friday 14 June 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime
Australian couple blame resort’s lack of security fences and cameras for alleged bashing and indecent assault, writes Losirene Lacanivalu.
Cleaning up the roads
Thursday 13 June 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime
Police are filling up the courts with alleged dangerous drivers as they try to clean up problems on the roads.
Police ask for meth support
Thursday 13 June 2019 | Written by Jonathan Milne | Published in Crime
The police have asked for community support in combating methamphetamine harm in the Cook Islands.
Drug addiction group targets health and education, not crime crackdown
Wednesday 12 June 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Crime
Counselling helps meth addicts beat their habit; sending them to prison doesn’t
Six weeks' prison for dangerous drink-driver
Saturday 8 June 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime
Once bitten, twice shy surely isn’t a mantra repeat drink-driver Teutoba Ariu lives by.
Disqualified drunks breaching bans
Friday 7 June 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime
“Licences for broad welfare reasons to do with work and support for their families”
Policeman banging on families'
Friday 7 June 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime
An officer is abusing his position by repeatedly checking on alleged offenders – lawyer
'Kick meth out, it's an abomination'
Thursday 6 June 2019 | Published in Crime
Nancy Kareroa Yorke has confronted P addiction at its worst.
'Cruel' to disqualify drink drivers
Thursday 6 June 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime
Drink drivers’ mandatory 12 month disqualification has been put under the spotlight, after an airport fire engine driver lost his licence.
Reoffender pleads for leniency
Tuesday 4 June 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime
A young man who has been remanded in police custody cried out seeking leniency at the High Court on Thursday.
Frequent offender imprisoned
Friday 31 May 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime
Jonathan Elisa, 21, was sentenced to three years in prison when he was convicted of 13 criminal charges in the high court last Wednesday.
'Absolute menace' disqualified from driving
Friday 31 May 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime
Judge Judith Potter has sentenced Wilfred Dauvois to three years’ disqualification of his driver’s licence stating that he is a menace on the road.
Court orders psychiatric test
Thursday 30 May 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime
A young man who is always damaging his family property has been remanded in custody for a psychiatric assessment.
Brother jailed for manslaughter
Tuesday 28 May 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime
The manslaughter case involving Pera Junior Tamanu Pera came to an end on Wednesday last week when he was sentenced to five years and four months’ imprisonment.
Fined for 'swerving'
Friday 24 May 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Crime
A 20-year-old man was yesterday fined $50 for carelessly riding a bicycle.
Call for tougher drink driving measures
Friday 24 May 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Crime
Tough new drink-driving laws such as immediate suspension of licence if caught driving over the alcohol limit needs a wide consultation before it can be implemented here, says police spokesperson Trevor Pitt.
