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The Blues have stormed to the top of the Super Rugby standings with a 15-10 win over the Highlanders in Dunedin. The All Black-studded Blues ground out the win at...

One of the pioneers of Maori radio, Jim Perry of Ngati Porou, has died after a long battle with cancer.

The Blues coach Pat Lam says the Super Rugby side's in shock after learning that lock Kurtis Haiu has been diagnosed with cancer. Haiu initially attributed a persistent pain to...

A Hamilton GP found guilty of professional misconduct has been struck off by the Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal and ordered to pay record costs for such a hearing. Audio

Broadcaster and actress Kerry Smith has died after a short battle with cancer.

A Timaru man on cannabis charges, who claims he has a medical need to use the drug, has had his case adjourned while he undergoes a psychiatric assessment.

Norway's former marathon world record holder and world champion Grete Waitz has died at the age of 57. She had been suffering from cancer. Waitz won the inaugural world marathon...

V8 Supercar drivers at this weekend's Hamilton 400 have launched a public fundraising appeal for New Zealand driver Jason Richards who is suffering from cancer. Richards returned to the track...

A new tissue bank at Middlemore Hospital in south Auckland aims to collect more samples from Maori and Pacific Island people.

V8 Supercar drivers preparing for this weekend's Hamilton 400 have launched a public fundraising appeal for New Zealand driver Jason Richards, who is suffering from cancer.

Researchers at the University of Auckland are creating lab-on-a-chip devices to study things like single cells

A facility to store human tissue samples for cancer research is being officially launched in south Auckland on Wednesday.

Monday's headlines: portable toilet chemicals are finding their way into the wastewater treatment system in Christchurch; $2 billion in funding for roads in the capital is at risk; search for former…

The Pharmacy Guild says a private bowel cancer screening programme will ultimately save the Government money - through early detection of the disease.

Vivien Harrison, the former wife of Arthur Allan Thomas has died in Australia, aged 68. She was diagnosed with cancer two months ago.

Research in Europe suggests drinking more than a pint of beer per day can substantially increase the risk of some cancers.

Family doctors and the Ministry of Health are criticising a bowel cancer screening test launched on Friday, saying it could worry people unnecessarily.