Jemima's journey: Cancer teen raised $500,000 for research, Taika joins the cause
Jemima Gazley spent her last ten days alive fundraising for a cure she would not see.
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Aussie brain cancer researcher overwhelmed by Wellington teenager's selfless campaign to fund cure
The funds raised will go towards finding better treatments for childhood brain cancer.
Wellington teenager with brain cancer raises more than $200K for research
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New 'cocoons' set to make groundbreaking cancer therapy more accessible
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Young Auckland woman dies after melanoma misdiagnosis, multiple treatment efforts
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'Lost in the system': Man dies after 'unacceptable' failure by Taranaki DHB
Taranaki DHB criticised for losing a late cancer patient's referral.
Patients waiting longer for cancer diagnoses because of Covid restrictions
Professor Frizzelle said it took a year after the last lockdown to clear the backlog.
Mother and toddler spend lockdown at Ronald McDonald House Auckland
Courtney Cebalo and her 17-month-old son Roman spend lockdown at Domain House.
Daffodil Day conversations: Cancer patients fighting for their life in lockdown
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Andrew Young: The other long Covid impacts - on lifesaving cancer research
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Unknown number of cancer treatments deferred
The DHB could not provide an exact number of cancer treatments deferred under lockdown.
Labour's Sir Michael Cullen dies at 76
Michael Cullen's parliamentary career began in 1981 and ended in 2009.
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'We've got some fantastic staff, we just need you to appreciate and look after them.'
Radioactive baby can't be held by mum for more than 10 minutes
"We're not coping well at all" said his mum.
Woman forced to get liver transplant after DHB failures
"I can't even begin to describe the catastrophic impact this has had on her life."
Whangārei list MP Shane Reti wants all parties to support his cancer medicines members bill
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Dirty laundry: Sending patients' heavily-soiled clothes home with family 'not acceptable'
Aged care advocates say hospitals can do better around laundry services for sick patients
Ski-mad kid visits every Kiwi snowfield for mum's treatment
The seven-year-old has set himself an ambitious fundraiser target.
Kathy Griffin says she is undergoing surgery for lung cancer
Comedian says her cancer was caught early and confined to her left lung.
Woman with terminal cancer waited 30 hours for hospital bed, doctor claims
Wellington Regional Hospital's ED has been close to full capacity for months on end.
A family's heartbreak: Auckland couple faces losing third child
Daniel, 20, was due to head back to study this year when he was diagnosed with cancer.
Dying man's father hits out at Government funding gangs, not drugs
Justin Haigh is paying hundreds of thousands for unfunded, potentially life-saving drugs.
Otago University researchers benefit from $13m in funding
Research related to diabetes, Māori mental health, stomach cancer among areas funded.
Never too late: Cancer patients gain two years of life after quitting
When cancer patients stop smoking, they heal faster.
'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.