Cancer

Comedian, actor, and author David Downs honestly and humourously shared his battle with lymphoma in his popular column 'A Mild Touch of the Cancer' Unfortunately his treatment failed and after 12… Audio

Acting Prime Minister Winston Peters has issued a scathing assessment of National's record on cancer care, following the opposition's policy announcement at the weekend. Audio

National Party leader Simon Bridges announced the policy of forming a National Cancer Fund. This would see $50M a year go to Pharmac to fund proven cancer drugs. A Christchurch Prostate Cancer support… Audio

Calls are mounting for an independent, national cancer agency, after New Zealand's biggest cancer petition was delivered to parliament bearing more than 150,000 signatures. Audio

A Fijian opposition MP has put her iconic hairstyle on the block for charity. Lenora Qereqeretabua of the National Federation Party hopes to raise FJ$100,000 for children with cancer. Audio

The first look at the Government's plan to tackle what many have described as inadequate cancer care will be available soon, but it appears a national cancer agency - a Labour campaign promise - is… Audio

The pressure’s on for consistent cancer care around the country. Experts say that will take more than just more money for medicines but that’s become the focus of much of the coverage and comment in… Audio

The latest All Blacks World Cup jersey was launched with a comprehensive PR blitz this week - and a premium price tag. The media marveled at its cutting edge design, but it wasn’t clear whether paying… Audio

Surgeon Richard Babor treats many cancer patients, and inevitably he's faced with the same question – 'How could I have prevented this?' In the new TVNZ series How Not To Get Cancer, Babor explores… Audio

Science correspondent Siouxsie Wiles looks at a fungus that infects cicadas to makes them mate non-stop, how Kiwis fared in a global honest test and how antioxidants may actually encourage the spread… Audio

Short, succinct opinions from New Zealanders on subjects of their choice. Food and nutrition writer Nikki Bezzant on a topic that many people often try to avoid -- alcohol consumption -- and what it's… Audio

Claudine Johnstone uprooted her family to move from Dunedin to Australia in order to get treament for breast cancer. The medicine she needs isn't available in New Zealand. The cancer society's medical… Audio

Breast cancer patient Terre Maize has spearheaded the push for Pharmac to fund life-extending drugs. She told Alex Perrottet the system is allowing people to die, and the whole funding body needs a… Video, Audio

Dr Hilary Chung is an academic specialising in Asian studies and comparative literature at the University of Auckland, and the founding director of the University's popular Global Studies Programme… Audio

Pharmac attracts a lot of flak for what it doesn't fund in the way of drugs - but it's also the envy of the world for its ability to negotiate down prices. Do we have the balance right?  Audio