Nearly $3 million is being pumped into three cancer research projects.
Two of the studies are being led by Auckland University teams, with one receiving $1 million to look at patient outcomes from colorectal cancer, and the other $900,000 to look at prostate cancer screening programmes.
Massey University researchers have been given a $800,000 grant to look at more efficient palliative care for cancer patients.
Health Minister Tony Ryall said the research would provide information about the incidence and impact of particular cancers in New Zealand, and would give an idea of how health professionals at every level were working together to deliver treatment.
