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Body in water at Marina

Thursday 18 October 2018 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Crime

A man’s body has been found in the harbour at the Avatiu marina.

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Head-on crash into car puts driver in hospital

Tuesday 16 October 2018 | Published in Crime

A female driver was taken to hospital by ambulance after crashing head-on into a parked car at Taputapuatea on Sunday night.

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Bail for fires suspect

Saturday 13 October 2018 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Crime

A 17-year-old male has appeared in the Cook Islands High Court facing three counts of arson.

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Motorbike riders facing two big risks

Saturday 13 October 2018 | Published in Crime

Motorbike drivers and owners face increasing risks of being involved in accidents or having their bikes stolen, says the Cook Islands Police Service.

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Youthful offenders a problem for police

Friday 12 October 2018 | Published in Crime

Badly-behaving young people are “carving out future careers in prison”.

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Boozed drivers causing carnage

Wednesday 10 October 2018 | Published in Crime

Alcohol has been the prime cause of motor vehicle crashes on Rarotonga over the past six months with court appearances by drink-driving offenders reflecting most of the charges brought by the Police Prosecution unit, says police spokesman Trevor Pitt.

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Truck overturns in Arorangi

Tuesday 9 October 2018 | Published in Crime

The police, fire service, and an ambulance were on the scene of a crash last night in Arorangi where an unconscious male driver had to be extracted from an overturned truck.

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Battling bushfires proves costly

Monday 8 October 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Crime

Attending multiple bushfires – often caused by negligence - is proving quite costly for the Rescue Fire Services.

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Name secrecy ends in manslaughter case

Friday 5 October 2018 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Crime

Ngaa Kitai Taria pleaded guilty to a manslaughter charge that resulted in the death of his 9-year-old grandchild in Aitutaki, at the High Court yesterday.

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Tourist robbed in Muri

Wednesday 3 October 2018 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Crime

Police are hunting for two men involved in the robbery of a tourist at Muri Beach.

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Police make arrest over house blaze

Monday 1 October 2018 | Published in Crime

Police have arrested a teenage male in connection with a fire that extensively damaged a house at Titikaveka on Wednesday last week.

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$1m blaze at Noni plant

Monday 1 October 2018 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Crime

Fire has destroyed the Cook Islands Noni Marketing juice processing plant at Titikaveka causing more than $1 million damage, according to its owner Brad Stafford.

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Warning on Raro fires

Friday 28 September 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Crime

Four major building blazes over the past eight days has Opposition member Selina Napa worried and she wants to do all she can to protect the community.

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Two afternoon house fires in Titikaveka

Thursday 27 September 2018 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Crime

Fire brigades on Rarotonga had a busy afternoon yesterday with callouts to two blazes in the Titikaveka area.

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Blaze too fast for firefighters to stop

Tuesday 25 September 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Crime

The blaze that destroyed a building in Arorangi on Sunday evening spread so fast that firefighters were unable to do anything about it.

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Contempt of court leads list of charges

Thursday 20 September 2018 | Published in Crime

Contempt of court features in five cases to be heard before JP John Whitta in the High Court today. Five individuals face contempt charges, with one defendant up on four charges for the same offence. One of those charged with contempt is also charged with attempting to defeat the course of justice and is on a call over, while another faces a charge of being unlawfully found on a property. Two people are appearing on separate charges of assault on a female, while another is charged with careless driving. An application for variation of a probationary licence is also being heard. - CS

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Thefts, stolen motorbikes regular issues

Tuesday 18 September 2018 | Published in Crime

The reported theft of cash at the Punanga Nui Market on Wednesday of last week and the theft of another motorbike are typical of complaints lodged with the police on an “all-too regular” basis, says Cook Islands Police Service spokesman Trevor Pitt.

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Police officer hurt in assault incident

Tuesday 18 September 2018 | Published in Crime

A female police officer needed medical attention after being kicked in the back of the head during an assault incident, in the early hours of Sunday morning.

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Four accidents continue road mayhem

Wednesday 12 September 2018 | Published in Crime

Following what was described as a “chaotic” week on the roads around Rarotonga last week, problems continued over the weekend, with four accidents reported from Friday to Sunday.

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Tip-off puts prisoner back behind bars

Wednesday 12 September 2018 | Published in Crime

Escaped prisoner Taana John is back behind bars after being captured by police yesterday afternoon. Cook Islands Police Service spokesman Trevor Pitt said John had been apprehended thanks to a tip-off and swift action by three teams of officers.

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