Maria Marama is fighting for her life. She has breast cancer. She has good days, and bad days. Thursday was a good day. What happened on Thursday?

Cancer patient Leisa Renwick can avoid the potential stress and uncertainty of the high-cost melanoma drug change after new funding plans.

There are concerns for the safety to two 12 year old Christchurch boys who have been missing since yesterday morning. Richard Beven a former Wanaka Lakes Health Centre manager is convicted of stealing 730 thousand dollars.

Around 20 New Zealand women die each year from breast cancer linked to consuming no more than two alcoholic drinks a day on average, a study has found.

A 5-year-old cancer battler's dream of flying in a helicopter could soon come true, thanks to an Auckland pilot.

For 27-year-old Tessa Hopson, finding out medication may prevent breast cancer was "incredible".

A Kiwi researcher has helped discover that an existing medication might prevent breast cancer in women carrying a faulty gene. Donald Trump in turmoil after he sacks campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski. And it’s the shortest day of the year and weather watchers are anticipating potentially record-breaking temperatures across the country.

Jock Davies looks like any other sports-mad Kiwi kid, but behind his youthful grin is courage aplenty.

The girl's plight came to light after she shared her story on Facebook.

Long-time patient advocate Lynda Williams faces her biggest health battle - terminal pancreatic cancer.

Health experts have warned New Zealanders battling cancer against relying on expensive, unproven treatments at offshore clinics.

The last time 11-year-old Auckland schoolboy Harris Barfoot saw his friend James Slyfield they were both in Starship hospital battling leukaemia.

Despite billions of dollars worth of research by tens of thousands of leading scientists, cancer still remains one of the world's biggest killers.

Tomorrow marks the first anniversary of the death of assisted dying campaigner Lecretia Seales. Her husband writes about her legacy and life without her.

Jessica Trotter was pregnant with her second child when she received the bad news.

Amanda Billing is unleashing her artistic side to raise awareness about bowel cancer - the disease that took the life of one of her closest friends.

Air NZ hostess Amanda Ferreira made headlines last year when she went public with her cancer fight. She died this week, with her family saluting her bravery.

Source: Institute for Cancer Genetics and Informatics

After more than a year fighting non-Hodgkin lymphoma, West Auckland mum Lichelle Tanner has been told her cancer is untreatable.

About two years ago I bought a euthanasia drug online from China.

A mother of three battling aggressive lung cancer married her soulmate - and died two hours later.

A melanoma gene mutation is far more common in South Islanders, raising new questions about excess sun exposure.

It has long been known that cancers are caused by a combination of our genes, diet and lifestyle. Here are eight ways that are proven to lower your risk.

A terminally ill Timaru mother suffering from metastatic cancer will graduate today from university.

A business case for a national national screening programme to detect and treat bowel cancer is being finalised.

Disgraced wellness blogger Belle Gibson could face jail time and $1 million in fines with legal action being launched against her.

An new generation melanoma drug is likely to be funded by Pharmac after a $39 million boost for the drug-buying agency's budget was confirmed for next year.

We have overtaken Australia to have the highest rate of melanoma in the world. That is not a surprise when we consider our deep blue skies.