Cancer

An ageing and growing population means the number of New Zealanders diagnosed with cancer is predicted to double by 2040. This is just one of the challenges facing University of Otago epidemiologist… Audio

Cancer patients are crying out for much more radical change, saying the country's new action plan doesn't go far enough and the funding boost is just a drop in the ocean.

The government announced the… Audio

The boss of the agency set up to ensure Māori get the same chance of surviving cancer as Pākēhā doesn't know if that's achievable within the 10-year time frame the government's set.

Māori are 20… Video, Audio

The government announced some big moves over the weekend to help to fund and monitor cancer treatment. Advocate Blair Vining joins us with his assessment. Audio

Heartbreaking stories of cancer sufferers who need expensive and unfunded drugs abound. But some of those stories are helped into the spotlight by the drug companies that will also benefit.  Audio

The Lung Cancer Foundation New Zealand chief executive Philip Hope speaks with Karyn about Pharmac's announcement to fund more drugs for lung cancer. Audio

New Zealand medical researchers say thousands of Pacific people are dying from a lack of cancer treatment. Audio

The Greens conference, climate policy, the Government's cancer plan and reaction to the super polytech announcement are up for discussion today.  Audio

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