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Kiwi music icon reveals terminal brain cancer diagnosis
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Kiwi reality TV star Harry Jowsey diagnosed with skin cancer
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Tairua local gets behind brekkie in pink
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King Charles 'very unwell' as funeral plans get update
Source says Charles is "really very unwell. More than they are letting on".
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'90 is the new 70': Waikato breast surgeon hails screening-age extension
The Government is working to offer free breast cancer screening for those aged 70-74.
‘Life and death situation': Man with cancer had surgery cancelled at last minute
'What are we living in? A Third World country?'
Delight as Pharmac proposes to fund new cancer drug
Overall, more than 800 patients would benefit, Pharmac said.
'I can’t be the mother that I could be': Mum, 27, fights incurable cancer
'All of a sudden I can’t [play with him] and he doesn’t understand why.'
Kate Middleton battles back from ill health amid cancer treatment
The princess has been out of the public eye following abdominal surgery three months ago.
Rising number of cancer screening samples binned because of transit delays
One family said they hand-delivered a sample to the post office and it still arrived late.
Father of two needs financial help in stage 4 bowel cancer battle
Central Hawke's Bay man needs more than $50,000 for additional life-saving medications.
Blues forward taking break from rugby to undergo cancer treatment
The 25-year-old has been undergoing radiation therapy.
O.J. Simpson’s children ‘made to sign NDAs’ as he lay close to death
Family were warned of his approaching passing a week before it took place.
William breaks social media silence after Kate's diagnosis
William, Kate and their children have kept a low profile amid the Princess's recovery.
Kate's touching move after cancer diagnosis
The Princess of Wales first revealed her diagnosis in a video message last month.
Volunteers plant 10,000 daffodils in a Hamilton park
Te Awamutu is next in line for a dose of daffodils.
'Excessive and insensitive': BBC slammed over Kate's cancer coverage
The broadcaster received more than 100 complaints over the way it handled the news.
MP shares moving cancer tale as Govt pushes on with public service cuts
The Government targeted areas where Labour is weak, but one MP made a personal warning.
Rachel Smalley blindsided by her mum's diagnosis: 'Everything changed'
'I work in health and I’m a communicator, but I wasn’t an advocate for my own mum.'
Buckingham Palace still preparing for King Charles' NZ visit
His Majesty is hopeful he will be able to make the trip,.
The real reason William was missing from Kate's video message
William was noticeably absent from his wife's video message revealing her diagnosis.
Young dad with terminal brain cancer dies a week after wedding
The 32-year-old was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer following a workplace incident.