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'Dedicated leader of her people': Te Pāti Māori pays tribute to Esther Tinirau
Te reo Māori educator has been acknowledged as a leader of her people.
Opinion: Mum, I'm sorry for bagging your Karen cut
OPINION: Mum loved her Karen. I didn't. Until faced with losing her hair altogether.
'It's heart-wrenching': Boy, 9, fighting cancer for second time
Domanic, 9, was nearly in remission when his cancer came back this month.
Micro doses of LSD to be tested on late-stage cancer patients
Researcher says minute doses might make people more 'cognitively flexible'.
'Multiple bottlenecks': At least 27 patients suffer harm waiting for cancer treatment at DHB
Three became so sick they became unfit for treatment while waiting.
Surgeon failure as woman's breast cancer diagnosis delayed
The surgeon did not follow her DHB's protocol when a lump is found on a woman over 35.
Blue Wiggle's heartwarming act for army vet fighting cancer
Anthony Field has thrown his support behind the family of a fellow army veteran.
Cancer tragedy: New dad dies just month after baby son born
Kirsty Mitchell says cancer treatment in New Zealand should not come down to money.
Amaroq Therapeutics raises $14m for 'dark matter' cancer treatment
Amaroq Therapeutics has raised $14m to develop a technology it hopes will lead to "next-generation" cancer therapy drugs with fewer side-effects. Video / Supplied
Dinosaur man beats meth, declares war on litter
Travis Takutai and his kids are raising rubbish clean-up awareness in Whangārei.
'Stoked to be back': Kiritapu Allan returns to Parliament
She returns to work at Parliament, three months after a cervical cancer diagnosis.
Young Queensland mum and her son died within days of each other
Throughout her harrowing cancer battle, Brooke Marsay carried herself with 'pure grace'.
Love and basketball: Cancer-fighting Alex Pledger set to return to court between gruelling treatment phases
Cancer fighting basketballer set to return to court between gruelling cancer treatments
Man who died of cancer leaves millions to animal welfare and children's charities
A Queenstowner who died of cancer last week is leaving millions of dollars to charities.
$43k raised: Black Caps star's touching gesture for young Kiwi battling cancer
Southee has added some extra pace to the fundraising efforts for the eight-year-old.
Tania's story: My best friend was not too young for bowel cancer
Tania Hilliam had stage 4 bowel cancer and a grim future. Now look at her.
Mum's nosebleeds lead to devastating terminal diagnosis
'When I explained my symptoms he had this look of horror on his face.'
'It's not fair': 6yo battles cancer for the second time
She begins a final round of chemotherapy this week in an effort to beat the odds again.
The Kiwi fitness guru and the routine test that turned her world upside down
Tauranga 'gym bunny' visited her GP ... and was left in shock after unexpected news.
Pacific Edge shares climb on Kaiser addition
US healthcare giant takes up another PEB product.
Giving blood 'so, so crucial' says thankful cancer survivor
Less than 4 per cent of Kiwis are blood donors, who help 29,000 patients each year.
'Home sweet home': Kiri Allan back on the East Coast after cancer treatment
Allan celebrated her homecoming after nine weeks of gruelling treatment.
Cecilia Robinson: Time to get serious about funding Pharmac
Pharmac now has more than $1 billion to spend every year, but it's nowhere near enough.
$40,000 raised for Cancer Society by trading card game players
Gamers from across the world are playing cards to raise money for cancer research.
Beads of Courage help siblings cope with brother's diagnosis
Max Weeks was six when he was diagnosed with a rare type of cancer.
Johnson & Johnson asks court to review $2b verdict
Johnson & Johnson argues that the company didn't get a fair shake in a trial.
Six-year-old Jethro Chiet looking forward to life after cancer battle
"The world is a better place with him in it."
'Wikipedia says I have 3.5 years to live': How to get on with living with cancer
Herald photographer Jason Oxenham on his new normal - which is far from normal.
ACC loses court battle over asbestos cancer victim
Deanna Trevarthen died in 2016 from mesothelioma, a lung cancer caused by asbestos fibres.
DHB cyber attack: Some cancer patients yet to be identified
Radiation oncology was totally dependent on technology and hack left it 'in darkness'.
DHB hack: 'A national crisis' - cancer patients could be sent to Australia
The Government must intervene to protect sick patients, Waikato cancer doctor warns.
Lockdown cancer diagnosis: 'I just broke down and couldn't stop crying'
Tamsyn Cornwall is raising money for bowel cancer patients despite her chemo side-effects.
Sky-high firefighters' fundraiser hauls $1m+ for cancer
The challenge has raised more than $10 million for those in need in the past 17 years.