New ZealandKiwi mum unrepentantThe son of a Kiwi mother is recovering from the radiotherapy which he finally underwent despite her fears, with no signs of cancer on his last scan.10 Aug 02:05 AM
LifestyleAward honours poetA new poetry prize has been launched to honour Auckland poet Sarah Broom who passed away in April at the age of 41, just before her collection <i>Gleam</i> was published.09 Aug 06:00 PM
LifestyleBig effort for Dry JulyTen siblings around the North Island have given up alcohol for Dry July to raise money for cancer patients.25 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandEx-servicemen want recognition for MururoaNavy ex-servicemen suffering ill health from the fallout of French nuclear testing at Mururoa are calling for a special remembrance day.22 Jul 05:05 AM
New ZealandNavy vet fears for grandkids' healthWayne O'Donnell was a stoker in the engine room of HMNZS Canterbury in August 1973 when it witnessed a nuclear test at Mururoa Atoll.18 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandMururoa - our darker legacyNew Zealand missions to observe French nuclear tests were a global PR victory ... but the men who went see another side. Wayne Thompson reports.18 Jul 05:30 PM
LifestyleFather and son's cancer blowA father whose 5-year-old son was diagnosed with cancer has been stricken with terminal melanoma just as his only child has come to the end of his treatment.18 Jul 05:30 PM
LifestyleNew surgical knife can instantly detect cancerAn experimental surgical knife can help surgeons make sure they've removed all the cancerous tissue, doctors reported.18 Jul 02:15 AM
LifestyleLipstick therapy lifts patientsA programme called Look Good Feel Better aims to give Kiwi cancer patients a confidence boost.17 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandKiwi completes 4500km jogHibiscus Coast runner Alison Bradley took the concept of travelling light to new heights as she jogged her away across America in an unofficial world record time.14 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandDying man ripped off by thiefA brazen thief distracted staff and stole money from a young Greytown boy's fundraiser for his sick grandfather.10 Jul 04:17 AM
BusinessKiwi tech students ready for world pitchFour of New Zealand's brightest young technologists are in Russia hoping to take out a prestigious student competition with an anti-skin cancer smartphone app.09 Jul 12:20 AM
LifestyleOily fish twice a week is best breast cancer defence - researchWomen eating two helpings a week of oily fish such as salmon may gain protection against breast cancer, claim researchers.30 Jun 09:50 PM
New ZealandSunbed law leads the way for NZAuckland has been credited with "leading the way" in the fight against sunbeds after passing a bylaw that requires all commercial sunbed businesses to be licensed.27 Jun 05:30 PM
LifestyleSurvivor calls for sunbed banA melanoma survivor says while regulating the sunbed industry is a step in the right direction, the council should go one further and ban them altogether.27 Jun 05:30 PM
BusinessHealth firm sees $100m chance in USYears of hard work will finally come to fruition for New Zealand biotechnology outfit Pacific Edge when, on Monday, the company's sales team will hit the road in the United States, the world's biggest healthcare market.26 Jun 05:30 PM
KahuPot-taking past 'no barrier'Ikaroa-Rawhiti byelection candidate Te Hamua Nikora says previous health problems forced him to quit a marijuana habit.24 Jun 05:30 PM
WorldCancer treatment hailed as breakthroughWhat price the Grim Reaper? You've got months to live, staring down the death sentence imposed by terminal cancer.21 Jun 09:45 PM
Entertainment'Angelina effect' welcomedThe number of women ringing the breast cancer helpline tripled following Angelina Jolie's decision to undergo a double mastectomy.19 Jun 05:30 PM
EntertainmentMelissa Etheridge backtracks on Jolie jibesSinger Melissa Etheridge has clarified her controversial comments about Angelina Jolie's double mastectomy, insisting she did not mean to criticise the actress for undergoing the preventative surgery.19 Jun 03:30 AM
LifestyleTalcum powder link to cancer riskWomen who regularly use talcum powder to keep fresh increase their risk of ovarian cancer by almost a quarter, according to new research.18 Jun 10:25 PM
LifestyleThe devil they knowAlan Perrott talks to people with the inside track on what’s out to get us and finds out how that knowledge affects their daily lives.14 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandCancer patient turns his attention to others in needA young cancer patient who has just finished his treatment is already thinking of others.12 Jun 05:30 PM
LifestyleOxford breast cancer research 'unhelpful'New Zealand breast cancer experts say a British study doubting the effectiveness of breast screening is alone in its assertions, and could persuade women to forego vital mammograms.12 Jun 02:46 AM
LifestyleProfessionals face cancer dangerSuccessful women may be more likely to develop breast cancer – and stress at work, including prejudice, discrimination, and resistance, could be to blame.10 Jun 03:00 AM
OpinionDyani Lewis: Sex and throat cancer - the factsOral sex is often the first of many forays into sexual intimacy we experience as fumbling teenagers.09 Jun 10:00 PM
LifestyleShared cancer ordeal a shock for mothersTwo women with children in the same kindergarten were amazed to discover they had similar stories of being affected by bowel cancer.08 Jun 05:30 PM
SportCrowe bares his soul in bookA day after publicly announcing his cancer was in remission, Kiwi cricket legend Martin Crowe has officially launched his autobiography detailing his battle with the disease.06 Jun 05:30 PM
EntertainmentDouglas changes his tuneMichael Douglas says he'd win a Nobel Prize if he knew exactly what caused his throat cancer.05 Jun 05:30 PM
BoxingBoxers partner up with cancer battlersArdie Hickey has been battling a brain tumour, and boxer Bubba Tuigamala is getting in the ring to support that fight.05 Jun 05:49 AM
