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Domestic violence a continuing issue

Wednesday 21 October 2015 | Published in Crime

Domestic violence continues to be a problem on Rarotonga, with six incidents reported to the Cook Islands Police Service over the weekend.

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PM Puna 'got no special treatment'

Monday 19 October 2015 | Published in Crime

Police Commissioner Maara Tetava is refuting claims the police gave special treatment to Prime Minister Henry Puna following a collision between the prime minister’s car and a motorcycle in October last year.

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Court appearance raises issues

Thursday 8 October 2015 | Published in Crime

Ngametua Tiatoa remains in custody after facing two charges of contempt of court and one charge of assaulting a female.

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Lawyer is barred from land court

Wednesday 7 October 2015 | Published in Crime

Cook Islands lawyer Norman George has been forbidden from ever again appearing in the country’s Land Court division after failing to obey a three-year suspension imposed by Chief Justice Tom Weston in September 2013.

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Seven arrests, 17 forbidden drivers

Wednesday 7 October 2015 | Published in Crime

Messages around responsible drinking are still not being heard by the public, with more drunk drivers and pub brawlers causing mayhem for police.

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Three denied diversion bid

Wednesday 7 October 2015 | Published in Crime

Justice of the Peace Bernice Manarangi dealt with 25 cases in the High Court on Thursday, October 1.

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Bike smash driver fined, but escapes conviction

Wednesday 30 September 2015 | Published in Crime

A charge of careless driving causing injury has resulted in a discharge without conviction for Vaiana George.

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Police shoot dogs after goat attack

Tuesday 22 September 2015 | Published in Crime

Four dogs have been shot dead by police after allegedly attacking two goats in Ngatangiia on Saturday morning.

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Ex-cop in death chase found not guilty

Tuesday 22 September 2015 | Published in Crime

Former police Senior Sergeant Cymon Ratai Kaivananga has been found not guilty of dangerous driving causing death, following a three and a half day hearing before Chief Justice Tom Weston at the High Court last week.

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Busy month for Chief Justice

Wednesday 16 September 2015 | Published in Crime

Cook Islands Chief Justice Tom Weston has his work cut out for him this month with a string of high profile trials and sentencing lined up.

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Police confiscate 10 motorbikes

Wednesday 16 September 2015 | Published in Crime

Drink-driving continues to cause havoc on Rarotonga’s roads, with police confiscating 10 motorbikes from drivers over the weekend.

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Seventeen on assault charges

Wednesday 9 September 2015 | Published in Crime

Seventeen assault-related cases were brought before Justice of the Peace Bernice Manarangi in the High Court on Thursday, September 3.

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Police seize motorcycles

Tuesday 8 September 2015 | Published in Crime

Police checkpoints targeting speeding and drunk drivers apprehended five motorcycle riders last weekend, all of whom had their bikes seized.

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December date for rape charge sentencing

Thursday 3 September 2015 | Published in Crime

A male in his early twenties pleaded guilty to a single charge of rape when he appeared before Justice of the Peace John Whitta and assistant Justice of the Peace Carmen Temata in the High Court last Thursday.

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Careless driving charge to go before judge only

Tuesday 1 September 2015 | Published in Crime

Seventeen cases were brought before Justice of the Peace John Whitta and assistant Justice of the Peace Carmen Temata in the High Court last Thursday.

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Justice's decisions disagree with Crown Law

Thursday 27 August 2015 | Published in Crime

Justice Patrick Savage disagreed with Crown Law on almost all the points the government agency made in applications seeking the release of over $300,000 of land compensation funds held by the ministry on behalf of Manihiki landowners.

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Cook Islands at police meeting

Monday 24 August 2015 | Published in Crime

Cook Islands Police Commissioner Maara Tetava joined other Pacific Island chiefs of pPolice in Niue last week for their 44th annual conference.

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Assault, fighting-accused in court

Friday 21 August 2015 | Published in Crime

Twenty-five people appeared in the High Court before Justice of the Peace Georgina Williams on Thursday August 13.

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News for disqualified drivers

Tuesday 18 August 2015 | Published in Crime

LOCAL lawyer Mark Short says there are a few things disqualified drivers need to know, especially to lessen the possible burden of their disqualification on family members.

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Busy day for High Court

Friday 7 August 2015 | Published in Crime

The Rarotonga High Court was inundated with criminal cases yesterday, with a total of 42 people making appearances.

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