Health Digest Cook Islands

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Mental Wellbeing: A Sri Lankan woman has been stranded in the Cook Islands for three years, unable to secure transit visas to travel home. Her family says her mental health is suffering, adding urgency to calls for a way out. Children’s Nutrition: A mandatory Healthy School Policy will take effect in 2027, banning unhealthy canteen foods and setting nutrition standards to help tackle non-communicable diseases. Cervical Cancer Screening: The Cook Islands has reached the WHO target of screening 70% of women. New equipment at Rarotonga Hospital is expected to improve diagnosis and reduce waiting times, while health officials stress the need to keep expanding access.

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Jul. 1, 2026

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11 hours ago

Sri Lankan woman stuck on Cook Islands for 3 years, unable to fly home due to visa troubles

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Hindustan Times

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Owned By	Shobhana Bhartia through HT Media
Year Founded	1924
Website	www.hindustantimes.com
Domain Registration Year	1996
Access Type	open
Publication Location	India, New Delhi
Owner Country	India

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17 hours ago

'If not alive... repatriate my body': Family fears for woman stranded in Cook Islands

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Owned By	New Zealand Government
Year Founded	1995
Website	www.rnz.co.nz
Domain Registration Year	1997
Access Type	open
Publication Location	New Zealand, Wellington
Owner Country	New Zealand

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Oct. 30, 2026

Cook Islands banning junk food in schools effective 2027

Cook Island News |

Owner: Liz Woods & John Woods info about owner

Cook Island News

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Owned By	Liz Woods & John Woods
Year Founded	2008
Website	https://www.cookislandsnews.com/
Domain Registration Year	1997
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	Cook Islands, Rarotonga
Owner Country	Cook Islands

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Oct. 30, 2026

Cook Islands calls for regional unity against transnational crime

Cook Island News |

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Cook Island News

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Owned By	Liz Woods & John Woods
Year Founded	2008
Website	https://www.cookislandsnews.com/
Domain Registration Year	1997
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	Cook Islands, Rarotonga
Owner Country	Cook Islands

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4 hours ago

Deep-sea mining: At what cost?

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Canadian Dimension

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Owned By	Cy Gonick
Year Founded	1963
Website	canadiandimension.com
Domain Registration Year	2005
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Canada, Winnipeg
Owner Country	Canada

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Oct. 21, 2026

Cook Islands soldier builds connections on Penrhyn during Tropic Twilight

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Owned By	New Zealand Government through TVNZ
Year Founded	1987
Website	https://tpplus.co.nz/
Domain Registration Year	2017
Access Type	open
Publication Location	New Zealand, Auckland
Owner Country	New Zealand

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Oct. 21, 2026

Cook Islands hosts Pacific Combat Fight Series 2026

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Cook Island News

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Owned By	Liz Woods & John Woods
Year Founded	2008
Website	https://www.cookislandsnews.com/
Domain Registration Year	1997
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	Cook Islands, Rarotonga
Owner Country	Cook Islands

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Oct. 21, 2026

Cook Islands ranks 3rd globally for obesity, TMO launches own data collection

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Cook Island News

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Owned By	Liz Woods & John Woods
Year Founded	2008
Website	https://www.cookislandsnews.com/
Domain Registration Year	1997
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	Cook Islands, Rarotonga
Owner Country	Cook Islands

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