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Painted owls' nest egg for child cancer charity

Sponsored art owls to mark Child Cancer Foundation's 40th anniversary.

Campaign to reduce unneeded health care

Some health tests, treatments and procedures may be unnecessary

Kaye to stand again in Auckland Central

National MP Nikki Kaye has returned to Parliament for the first time since her cancer diagnosis, confirming she will stand again in Auckland Central.

Student's headaches reveal brain tumour

It started with headaches. Then they got worse, so bad, that Jordan Dolbear had to take time off from his clinical placement for his nursing degree.

Pharmac funds breast cancer drug Perjeta

Pharmac announced today it would start funding the breast cancer drug Perjeta, but 160 Kiwis who have already started treatment won't be eligible.

'Everything he did was done with passion'

Fisherman Fred Marsters who died in the Kaipara tragedy has been remembered for his passion, enthusiasm and love for life.

Cash boost for cancer retreats

Paterson said cancer sufferers between 20 and 45 are often in the early stages of their career, and in many instances have young children.

Tamaki warns of 'demonic' Harry Potter

According to Tamaki, Harry Potter is a tool to recruit people toward evil.

Cancer kid's 'dream to blow stuff up'

A young Australian boy suffering from leukaemia has been granted his wish to "blow something up".

Men's most popular health questions

Scientists even believe their refusal to seek medical advice could be partly behind why women tend to live longer than them.

'I've got an embarrassment of cancer'

Restaurant critic AA Gill has revealed he has been diagnosed with the 'full English' of cancers.

'I told her it was okay to close her eyes'

A four-year-old British girl who captured hearts all over the world has died after losing her battle with cancer.

The icy tomb of Britain's frozen teen

This is the final resting place of 'JS', the 14-year-old British girl who fought for the right to be frozen after her death.

'My phone told me I had cancer'

Marton woman Marie Stantiall was surprised to learn that the skin discolouration on her leg was a melamoma in need of urgent attention. Mrs

Father fears for future of cryogenically frozen girl

The grieving father of a terminally-ill teenage girl who was cryogenically frozen following a landmark legal case spoke of his ordeal for the first time last night.

Louisa Wall tables euthanasia bill

MP Louisa Wall championed the right of everyone to marry. She has now tabled a Bill that sets out a process for terminally ill person to legally end life.

Girl wins right to return from the dead

In a heartbreaking letter to the court, girl wrote: "I don't want to die but I know I am going to...I want to live longer...I want to have this chance."

Starship to celebrate for a year

Martin Johnston looks at the journey of paediatric healthcare in New Zealand, bravely going where no children's hospital had before.