The story follows ongoing controversy about the lack of maintenance at the cemetery, known to the locals as Brych Yard Cemetery.
Its nickname came about as many of those buried at the site are the cancer patients of Milan Brych, a self-proclaimed doctor who had a cure for cancer. Dozens of people -- many of them Kiwis and Australians -- travelled to the Cook Islands in the mid to late 70s in a bid to see Brych and be cured.
In recent years, a "Save The Brychyard Cemetery" Facebook page has been set up to bring families of loved ones buried at the site together. It also encourages locals to help restore the graves.
The Cook Islands Government, which owns the cemetery, told the current affairs programme it would be carrying out an "immediate plan" to make sure graves were secured and would not be in danger of being washed away.