Crime
Seven in High Court on criminal charges
Monday 1 August 2016 | Published in Crime
Seven people appeared on criminal charges before Justice of Peace Georgina Williams in the Cook Islands Court on July 28.
Escapee steals bike, pulls weapon
Monday 18 July 2016 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Crime
An Arorangi resident says a high-risk prison escapee drew a weapon on him after being confronted for stealing the resident’s motorbike.
Father sentenced for breaching order
Wednesday 13 July 2016 | Published in Crime
A FATHER has been sentenced with a fine of a court fee of $30 at the Cook Islands High Court for breaching an interim non-molestation order.
Crash driver jailed for six months
Monday 4 July 2016 | Published in Crime
TAINA Ngametua Timoti was sentenced to six months imprisonment and ordered to pay a total of $6165.00 in costs when she appeared before Justice Hugh Williams on driving charges in the High Court earlier this month.
PM's nephew jailed for 'up-skirt' filming
Tuesday 17 May 2016 | Published in Crime
A nephew of prime minister Henry Puna has been jailed for 20 months in New Zealand after being caught seeking out young women in shopping malls and filming up their skirts.
Offenders ignore drink-drive warnings
Wednesday 11 May 2016 | Published in Crime
Warnings on the dangers of drink-driving seem to be falling on deaf ears, says Police Commissioner Maara Tetava.
Rape cases still under investigation
Wednesday 20 April 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Crime
Police are still investigating the two rape cases, including an alleged brutal rape, which took place in Rarotonga last month.
Police confiscate 22 vehicles
Tuesday 19 April 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Crime
Twenty-two people were forbidden from driving and had their vehicles confiscated by the police over the weekend.
NZ police here to investigate death
Monday 18 April 2016 | Published in Crime
The Auckland Coroner’s office has ordered an inquest into the death in New Zealand of a 24-year old Australian man who fell ill while being held to “sober up” at Cook Islands Police headquarters.
Drunk drivers a continuing problem
Tuesday 12 April 2016 | Published in Crime
Drivers are still failing to heed police warnings about drink-driving.
Alcohol cause of weekend incidents
Tuesday 5 April 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Crime
Alcohol abuse was once again the cause of major incidents that caught police attention over the weekend on Rarotonga.
Push to criminalise marital rape intensifies
Tuesday 5 April 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Crime
Calls to speed up law changes as they apply to marital rape have intensified following a story in CI News last week.
Easter marred by drink drivers
Tuesday 29 March 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Crime
Police attended to four motor vehicle crashes involving alcohol and speeding over the weekend.
Police investigate rape claim
Thursday 24 March 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Crime
Cook Islands police are investigating another alleged rape, this time involving a female tourist visiting Rarotonga on holiday.
Fine for local man caught with cannabis
Wednesday 23 March 2016 | Published in Crime
A local man caught with 1.64 grams of cannabis was fined $400 and sentenced to six months’ probation when he appeared before Judge Justice Dame Judith Potter for sentencing in the Cook Islands High Court on March 18.
'Hit hard on sexual crime'
Thursday 17 March 2016 | Published in Crime
Teimurimotia MP Selina Napa wants the perpetrators of sexual offences to be punished much more heavily than they are now.
Rape inquiry continues
Monday 14 March 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Crime
The police investigation into the brutal rape which allegedly took place in the early hours of Saturday last week, is still underway with no suspects yet arrested.
Drink drivers ignore police pleas
Monday 14 March 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Crime
The motoring carnage continues on Rarotonga’s roads with five accidents – including two involving drink driving – reported to the police over the last week.
Hefty fine but no prison on cannabis charges
Thursday 10 March 2016 | Published in Crime
A 56 year old man escaped imprisonment but was fined $900 when he appeared on two cannabis changes at the Cook Islands High Court on March 7.
Theft leads to conviction
Tuesday 8 March 2016 | Published in Crime
TRAVEL Tuainekore Tei was convicted and ordered to appear court for sentencing in six months if called upon, when he appeared for sentencing in the Rarotonga High Court on a charge of theft on February 23.