Notice for Jury Summons 24-03-2021
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PUBLIC NOTICE
Please be advised that there has been some changes in JURY TRIAL scheduling during the March court fixture, all jurors summoned to attend the High Court sitting on Wednesday the 24th of March 2021 at 8:30am will no longer be required to attend, and your services will not be needed on the day. Thank you for your understanding.
TUATUA AKAKITE
Te akakiteia atu nei ki te au tiuri (jurors) tei tamanuia kia tae mai ki te Akavaanga Teitei a te Ruitoru ra 24 o Mati 2021 i te ora 8.30 i te popongi e, kare kotou e anoanoia kia aere mai a tera rā. Meitaki maata.
Kopuvai Matua-Atuatika
REGISTRAR
LAT 26 March 2021
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PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE is hereby given that a Sitting of the Leases Approval Tribunal (LAT) will be held on FRIDAY THE 26th MARCH 2021 AT 9.00AM at the Courtroom, Avarua, Rarotonga to hear and consider the applications listed below. Any person/s wishing to be heard on that day in respect of any of these applications may do so in person or may instruct some other lawyer or may send before the 26TH MARCH 2021 written submissions to the Tribunal addressed to the Chairman of the Leases Approval Tribunal, Ministry of Justice, P.O. Box 111, Rarotonga.
TUATUA AKAKITE
Te akakite iatu nei kite katoatoa e ka rave ia tetai Akavaanga (Leases Approval Tribunal) a te VARAIRE RA 26 O MATI 2021 I TE ORA 9.00 I TE POPONGI (9.00AM) ki roto i te Are Akavaanga i Avarua no te kimianga i teia au oroanga i raro ake nei. Ka akatikaia tetai uatu tangata tei anoano kia akarongo ia tana tuatua a te reira ra, no runga i teia au oroanga me kore kia akaue atu i tetai tangata ke me kore, kia tuatua i tana tuatua me kore kia tata mai i tana tuatua na roto i tetai peapa ki te Tama Akatere o te Leases Approval Tribunal, Ministry of Justice, P.O. Box 111, Rarotonga i mua ake i te ra 26 O MATI 2021.
COVID-19
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Government of the Cook Islands
PO Box 111, Rarotonga, Cook Islands | Phone: (682) 29410 | E-Mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | Web: www.justice.gov.ck |
PUBLIC NOTICE
The public is hereby advised, due to current COVID-19 circumstances, the Ministry of Justice will be limiting its services to the general public commencing Wednesday 25th March 2020.
High Courts Division:
All court hearings, other than criminal court hearings, will be rescheduled for a date after June 2020. Criminal court hearings involving arrests will continue, but under strict social distancing protocols. Meetings of Assembled Owners (MOAOs) and Lease Approval Tribunal hearings will be suspended until after June 2020. Research into court records (e.g. land, traditional titles) will be suspended until further notice.
Registry Services Division:
All births, deaths, and marriage registrations and applications, as well as companies, incorporated societies and Personal Properties Security inquires may be done via email correspondence or phone calls, to assist with social distancing. Should physical certificates be required, these must first be arranged with Registry Services staff before pickup is scheduled. Under the circumstances, please anticipate longer processing times.
Land Administration Division:
Land Trust payments will continue, but with reduced capacity and applications processed by phone and email. Please anticipate significant delays in processing all applications and outward payments.
Survey will also continue with reduced capacity and counter services will no longer be available. Inquiries will be attended to by phone or email.
Please continue to monitor our Ministry of Justice website for any updates, including information on doing online payments. We are asking for your cooperation and understanding during this time of crisis.
We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience caused.
For further information or inquiries please contact the following staff:
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High Courts Division |
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Land: Ma’Cherie Mani | 56203 |
Civil and Criminal: Therese Tutai | 55360 |
Registrar of High Courts: Kopu Matua-Atuatika | 52299 |
Registry Services Division |
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Births, Deaths and Marriages: Helen Williams | 76559 |
Companies, Incorporated Societies, Personal Property Securities: Ruta Areai | 81139 |
Registrar - Registry Services: Rimmel Poila-Mokoroa | 58748 |
Land Administration Division |
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Land Trust, Land Titles: |
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Survey: Bruce Manuela |
54521 |
Registrar - Land Administration: |
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General Inquiries |
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Inquiries: Ministry of Justice - General Inquiries | 29410 |