Breast Health: The Cook Islands Breast Screening Programme hit its 400-person target at Rarotonga Hospital even after technical problems with the mammogram machine, with the NSW BreastScreen Australia team starting the service in July 2026. Hospital Accountability: A coroner’s findings into Blake Williams’ death says there were shortcomings in hospital treatment, highlighting the need for safer, better-connected care. Women’s Health: Te Marū o te Vaine is launching a Women’s Midlife Health & Menopause Awareness event on 14 August at Muri Beach Club Hotel, aiming to boost education, support, and evidence-based menopause care across Rarotonga and the Pa Enua. Infectious Disease Preparedness: Pacific governments have asked New Zealand for guidance on H5 bird flu as it spreads in Australia and New Zealand, with officials stressing the risk to vulnerable seabirds and endemic wildlife. Deep-Sea Health & Environment: Te Ipukarea Society took Cook Islands concerns about seabed mining to the International Seabed Authority meeting in Kingston, opposing a US company’s exploration push in the South Penrhyn Basin. Community Safety: Police report a domestic threatening-to-kill case involving a bush knife, plus a Matavera crash where alcohol is believed to be a key factor.