A Bay of Plenty doctor says skin cancer diagnosis is on the rise, especially in Baby Boomers. The Bay of Plenty has the third highest rate of skin cancer in New Zealand. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Researchers call for ban on ban on alcohol sponsorship of sport
It's the world's favourite chocolate spread, but a report claims one of Nutella's main ingredients is carcinogenic.
An Auckland early childhood teacher died after the melanoma she thought she beat returned 10 years later.
Most of us have been living it up in party mode and having an extra glass or two. But it costs us more than we think.
Doctors are at loggerheads over changes to New Zealand's cervical screening programme, with one saying more women will die.
Experts at Boston University claim to have discovered the game-changing test
Nikki Kaye has opened up about the aftermath of being diagnosed with breast cancer.
Women diagnosed with breast cancer could get a clearer prognosis with a new model built from the data of thousands of New Zealand patients.
Tihioterangi Rei Edgecombe had spent December 31 last year fixing a car when he decided to see how it was running.
This time of year brings mixed feelings for Cherie Lang. Reflecting back on 2016 it was a fairly good one, but midnight on December
Amber Arkell was in bed when boyfriend Kieran Wilson found a lump on her breast that turned out to be cancer.
Leisa Renwick was fighting for her own life when she decided to fight for the lives of others dying from melanoma.
Generous Kiwis have donated thousands of dollars towards helping a young Auckland father who has been given only months to live. Ben
The Kiwi filmmaker has taken the time to roll up his sleeves and go on the bone marrow registry.
A man going through treatment for colon cancer won a restaurant's raffle for a year's worth of free pizza and then donated his prize to a food bank.
A new social media trend featuring men posting photos of themselves with painted nails has gone viral - there's a powerful reason for it.
Parcels and envelopes for Bradley flooded in after a social media campaign was launched to make the football-loving youngster's Christmas a special one.
New daughter has dad wrapped round her finger, say couple who started charity to help kids after losing their son.
Auckland Central MP Nikki Kaye speaks about the positives following a "gruelling few months" since her breast cancer diagnosis.
Like many Kiwi kids, 6-year-old Arian Truter loves Christmas. But this December 25 will be extra special because it's a miracle he's here to celebrate it.
A trailer previewing a documentary sharing the inspirational journey of young Christchurch cancer survivor Jake Bailey has been released tonight.
Most of us know the common signs of cancer. But these 10 symptoms could also help with early detection.
One of the most notorious forms of breast cancer is to be targeted in a new study by an Auckland University researcher and cancer survivor.
Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie's decision to publicise her double mastectomy following breast cancer gene testing has led to a sharp rise in genetic testing.
What's on your bucket list? Kim Knight meets Eva McGauley, the terminally ill teenager who is devoting the rest of her life to the victims of sexual assault.
Little Bradley got the experience of a life time when he got to play with his favourite sporting heroes.
As 2016 draws to a close, the NZ Science Media Centre picked some of the biggest national and international science stories that made headlines
British food critic and newspaper columnist A.A. Gill has died at the age of 62 after a brief battle with cancer.
Kiwi chef Al Brown remembers his good friend AA Gill as one "out of the box".
A father has shared the heartbreaking image of his seven-year-old son laying exhausted on his couch after undergoing chemotherapy.
The author and newspaper columnist AA Gill has died at the age of 62, following a brief battle with cancer.
New Zealand's largest private health insurer is reassuring members will get access to the latest breast cancer screening technology at no extra cost.