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$6000 for Te Vaerua
Tuesday 20 December 2011 | Published in National
The Cook Islands Disability Societys housie group has made a very generous donation of $6000 to the Te Vaerua Community Rehabilitation Service. The money will be used by Te Vaerua to continue to provide physical therapy, care giving services and therapeutic equipment to people with serious injuries and disabilities in the Cook Islands. With no […]
No suspicious circumstances
Tuesday 20 December 2011 | Published in National
Police confirm there are no suspicious circumstances surrounding an elderly mans death on an Air New Zealand flight between Rarotonga and New Zealand on Saturday. Tavai Puia a Cook Islander who had been living in Porirua travelled to Rarotonga for a holiday recently. He was returning home to New Zealand with his daughter and three […]
Death forces plane to return to Raro
Monday 19 December 2011 | Published in Local
Air New Zealands early morning service on Saturday between Rarotonga and New Zealand was forced to return to Rarotonga after a passenger died on board. Air New Zealand Cook Islands manager David Bridge confirmed flight NZ 749 bound for Auckland returned to Rarotonga 30 minutes after takeoff. The plane returned to Rarotonga International Airport where […]
Puna secures support for marine park
Monday 19 December 2011 | Published in Local
Prime Minister Henry Puna has been drumming up support for the Cook Islands marine park while attending an international environment summit in Abu Dhabi. Puna was a keynote speaker at the Eye on Earth summit and used the opportunity to announce internationally his governments commitment to establishing a one million square kilometre marine park within […]
Lady Panthers roar!
Monday 19 December 2011 | Published in Local
The Tupapa senior womens team celebrate edging out Arorangi to win the knock-out soccer cup for the second year in a row. More soccer action photos and stories: Crowds flock for thriller KO soccer and Sokattak win KO Cup
War stories include Cook Islanders
Monday 19 December 2011 | Published in National
The Cook Islands Library & Museum at Takamoa is a goldmine when it comes to books on military history and the most recent acquisition is a book that has close links to the Cook Islands. A Soldiers View of the Vietnam War: The Story of Victor 4: V Coy, 6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC) Battalion was only […]
Graduation ceremony being planned
Monday 19 December 2011 | Published in National
The Department of National Human Resource Development (DNHRD) is organising a graduation ceremony to be held on Friday January 27 next year. It will acknowledge graduates of the DNHRDs various scholarship schemes, and include the announcement of scholarship recipients for 2012. In addition, the DNHRD is extending an invitation to all Cook Islanders who have […]
Teen sentenced to probation
Monday 19 December 2011 | Published in Crime
For two charges of theft by finding and possessing a utensil used to smoke cannabis, Titikaveka teenager Maara Teritaiti has been convicted and sentenced to 12 months probation. Teritaiti (17) appeared for sentence in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua before Justice Christine Grice yesterday, having previously admitted the charges. Crown prosecutor Junior Ngatokorua […]
Ex policeman faces retrial
Monday 19 December 2011 | Published in Crime
Crown prosecutors have won the latest part in a criminal court proceeding against former Cook Islands police officer Leighton Boaza. Recently the Court of Appeal, sitting in Rarotonga, heard the case. Boazas lawyer Lavenia Rokoika appealed a high court judges decision which allowed crown prosecutors to retrial the defendant on a charge of driving while […]
Teen convicted of sex crime
Monday 19 December 2011 | Published in Crime
A year-long probation term and community service has been imposed on a 17-year-old convicted of inducing a young child to perform on him an indecent sexual act. Tuiate Dean appeared for sentence in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua before Justice Christine Grice yesterday. He had previously admitted the one charge against him, which […]
Fine, probation for cannabis use
Monday 19 December 2011 | Published in Crime
For three charges of supplying and smoking cannabis as well as possessing a bong, Ben Tuakana has been convicted and fined $750 and sentenced to 12 months probation with six months community service. Tuakana appeared in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua for sentencing by Justice Christine Grice yesterday, having previously admitted the charges. […]
Possessing bong charge defended
Monday 19 December 2011 | Published in Crime
Government worker Cyrus Nielsen is defending a charge of possessing a bong claiming he brought it into the country for the use of smoking tobacco. Nielsen appeared in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua for sentencing by Justice Christine Grice on Thursday. He initially pleaded guilty to one charge of possessing a utensil used […]
No time for sentencings in court
Monday 19 December 2011 | Published in Crime
Such a heavy sentencing schedule in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua has meant some cases have been further delayed. Justice Christine Grice was initially expected to sentence ten defendants in the court on Friday (December 16) but managed just seven. From 9am to 4pm one sentencing followed another, but in the end three […]
Sexual offence case adjourned
Monday 19 December 2011 | Published in Crime
An Arorangi man facing 10 charges, including one of attempting to have sex with a young girl, will next appear in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua on January 19. The man, who has continued interim name suppression to protect the identity of the victim, has yet to enter pleas to the charges. He […]
Refunds for concert tickets
Monday 19 December 2011 | Published in Local
The Cook Islands On The Rock Fest 2011 has been postponed. The concert was scheduled for Saturday night and has been advertised for over six months. Organisers sent out a postponement notice on Friday. They apologised for the inconvenience, but noted that it was brought about by reasons beyond (their) control. The concert was organised […]
Men must cope with their feelings
Saturday 17 December 2011 | Published in National
Men must learn how to cope with their feelings if they intend to stop carrying out acts of domestic violence, a national workshop has been told. John Robinson, the Cook Islands mentor under the Pacific Prevention of Domestic Violence Programme, said the perpetrators of domestic violence had no one and nothing to blame their actions […]
Short takes place beside ui rangatira
Saturday 17 December 2011 | Published in National
Walking into the Mata Enua palace grounds on Thursday with the ui rangatira of Pa Ariki was a special experience for Eric Short, who was just this week invested with the Takau Rangatira title. Previously held by Shorts uncle Sir Apenera who passed away in June of this year the title has been vacant for […]
Convicted, discharged on false accounting charges
Saturday 17 December 2011 | Published in Crime
On two charges of false accounting, 17-year-old Puretu Peyroux has been punished with convictions and discharged. The teenager appeared in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua before Justice Christine Grice for sentencing yesterday, having previously admitted the offences. Crown prosecutor Tuaine Manavaroa told the court how Peyroux was a Bank of the Cook Islands […]
Peyroux invested during opening
Saturday 17 December 2011 | Published in National
Steven Peyroux was shocked to learn on Thursday that he would be invested with the Aro Ariki Rangatira title that afternoon. He was honoured to receive the title a new title, created especially for him during a ceremony that coincided with the opening of Pa Marie Arikis Takitumu palace. It caught me by surprise, he […]
$1000 fine for threatening to kill
Saturday 17 December 2011 | Published in Crime
For threatening to kill or do grievous bodily harm to a husband and wife, Marshall Ngaro has been convicted, fined $1000 and ordered to pay court costs of $30. The teenager appeared in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua before Justice Christine Grice for sentencing yesterday. Ngaro previously admitted the charge, which relates to […]
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