A world champion yachtsman was mistakenly cleared of cancer when pathologists misread his biopsy. Now Murray Crockett is spending his dying days fighting for compensation to help support his family.

A study has linked soft drinks to depression - with diet versions particularly problematic. Coffee, however, appeared to have the opposite effect.

After losing his wife sooner than either of them imagined, Greg Murphy spent the year settling and coming to terms with a life without Natalie.

A charity in memory of Chace Topperwien, the little boy whose brave cancer battle captured the hearts of thousands, is living up to the legacy left by its namesake.

Rodney Gordon has taught teenage boys for more than 20 years. Now some of them are combining their efforts to try to help save his life.

The mother fighting to stop radiotherapy for her young son's cancer has denied she would flee with him to NZ. Sally Roberts gave evidence in the High Court at London for a hearing to decide whether 7-year-old Neon should receive radiation therapy.

Gambling with your health is second nature to young people.

Murray Crockett survived prostate cancer, only to be diagnosed with advanced melanoma. Now he is hanging on to the hope that he can be given a new drug.

Squeezing malignant breast cancer cells stops them from spreading, returning them to a healthy state, new research reveals.

A compound found in cruciferous vegetables like broccoli could prevent a cancer than affects children, researchers have found.

Manu Vatuvei's head is about twice the size of Eric Murray's. That's the first thing you notice when the league player and the champion rower square off at a promotional appearance ahead of Saturday night's charity boxing match.

Six years ago, Ruby Seeto was crippled with a rare and fast-growing form of cancer.

Hobbit star Ian McKellen has revealed he has been battling prostate cancer for up to seven years, but says it is "contained" and not life threatening.

A British judge has delayed making a decision about treatment for the cancer-stricken son of a New Zealand woman because of developments in the case.

A 7-year-old cancer sufferer has been placed in protective care after he was tracked down with his New Zealand mother, who went on the run with him.

Mistletoe isn't just good for stealing a cheeky Christmas kiss, the festive foliage could also help beat colon cancer.

A British family who have lived in New Zealand for seven years face deportation because the father has a brain tumour.

Drinking grapefruit juice while you’re on medication can cause you to overdose, new research has found.

New Zealand has one of the highest death rates from cancer in the Asia-Pacific region, a report shows.

With the price of cigarettes set to go up again on New Years’ Day, a new survey will look at how smokers are planning to cope with the hikes.