A man who had tumours so big they broke his collarbone has become part of history after a medical trial saved him.

The family of terminally ill inmate Vicki Letele say she had to wait almost four hours for pain relief today.

A student of alternative cancer therapies is turning his research lens on himself after being diagnosed with lung cancer.

Hawke's Bay teen Maree Bailey's life has suddenly become a fight for survival.

Jessica Whelan has been fighting stage four neuroblastoma for 13 months. Her father posted this image to social media to show the true face of cancer.

Corrections has agreed to take another look at whether a woman who is dying in prison should be released early.

COMMENT: Some of you will say, 'you do the crime, you do the time'. But if you consider her children's perspective, does your point of view change?

A boxer and weight loss star is fighting to get his dying sister out of prison so the mother-of-three can spend her remaining time with her family.

America's Cup and Olympic sailor Kevin Hall says losing two testicles to cancer was 'the easy part' compared to living with bipolar disorder.

More than 6000 sign up to become first-time blood donors

The teaching community is mourning this week after four teachers from Hawke's Bay schools passed away within a week. The Wairoa College

Despite being diagnosed with cancer in August, Sir Colin Meads was on hand to watch his beloved King Country Rams take on North Otago in today's Lochore Cup final.

Hundreds of people have signed an online petition calling to reinstate the late Helen Kelly as a nominee for New Zealander of the Year.

Only 39 per cent treated within target time

Running is often touted as a means of improving one's sense of physical wellbeing - but for a number of Kiwis it's become a way of giving back.

Steven Schroeder is typical of most men - he put off getting a medical issue checked. But he hopes his tale will help others.

A cancer patient is pleading with the Government to fund treatment for everyone exposed to asbestos.

A British toddler battling lung cancer 'rose from the dead' as doctors prepared to switch off his life support and made a full recovery, his family have revealed.

A treatment injury has ended newlywed cancer survivor Darren Ludlam's working life but an "unlucky" set of circumstances means he can't receive ACC.

A young woman with a body riddled with fast growing tumours, who was left in a three-week limbo by Pharmac, has finally got funding for the drug she needs.

Kiwi athlete Liam Malone may be the butt of a few jokes after he was snapped hitting a giant bottom on a UK TV show with one of his "blade runner" legs.

Rotorua Breast Cancer Trust's annual Pink Walk was also a Pink Zumba and a Pink Massage. All of which helps raise money, awareness and enjoyment for breast cancer sufferers. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

For Olivia Fryer, three weeks could be everything but that's how long she's been waiting to find out whether a drug she needs to fight cancer will be funded by Pharmac.

A terminally ill man has told Parliament he wants the right to choose to end his life when his pain and suffering becomes too great.

A 37-year-old mother of four young girls, who was diagnosed with breast cancer last week, has one message for women: get a mammogram.

Bundy the Barber, is taking a run at the Guinness World Record for the most haircuts given in eight hours, as part of fundraising for Movember.

COMMENT: There has been a lot of outpouring of grief over the past several days for former CTU head Helen Kelly who at 52 was far too young to die.

Four of NZ's leading women have designed a bespoke bed to raise money for Breast Cancer.

The cost of medicinal cannabis is set to tumble after Associate Health Minister Peter Dunne approved a Canadian pain relief product.

Details of a public funeral service for union boss Helen Kelly have been released.