Breast Screening Update: The Cook Islands Breast Screening Programme hit its target at Rarotonga Hospital, despite technical issues with the mammogram machine—showing the free service is still reaching people. Hospital Safety & Accountability: A coroner has urged greater vigilance after Leonard Tomasi’s motorcycle race death, following findings that highlight shortcomings in how trouble signs were handled at events. Mental Health & Medication Risks: A coroner’s findings into Blake Williams’ death point to gaps in hospital treatment, adding to ongoing concerns about how mental health care and drug safety are managed. Community Sport & Wellbeing: The Ruckstars junior rugby initiative received support through the Australian High Commission’s Community Grants Program, aiming to keep young people active while building leadership and healthier community connections. Pacific Health Challenge: Pacific leaders are convening in the Cook Islands to tackle a “global syndemic” where climate change, undernutrition, and obesity overlap—raising the stakes for child nutrition and non-communicable disease prevention. Public Health in the Pacific: A new call for a Future Generations law argues Pacific voices must shape long-term health planning, not just short-term promises. Local Health Incident: Police are investigating the death of a 68-year-old tourist after a kayaking incident near Arorangi; a medical report is expected and the case will go to the coroner. Culture & Identity: Miss Cook Islands Tiare Henry-Anguna used her Miss World platform to speak about belonging and identity, sharing how returning home for medical care shaped her family’s story.