Tag: cancer

By Christopher Luxon, National Party leader and MP for Botany Many more Kiwis will receive essential cancer treatments if National forms a government in...

Christopher Luxon says a National Government he leads will fund 13 cancer treatments that are available in Australia but not New Zealand. “Each year, more...

A woman battling metastatic melanoma has discovered she could have months to live as treatment fails. As the Times previously reported, Beachlands local Gemma Malins...

Four Howick men are riding in Pedal4Prostate, a charity cycling event that raises funds for the Prostate Cancer Foundation. They have fittingly named their team...

By Jim Birchall The annual ‘Brave the shave’ was a massive success again this year, with a total of $22,981.51 being raised by United Industries...

At the recent National Party conference in Christchurch National leader Simon Bridges outlined National’s plan for cancer care. Cancer is the biggest cause of death...

New Zealanders suffering from cancer shouldn’t have to raise money online or sell their family home to be able to buy life-saving medicines. Too many...

Being diagnosed with Cancer saved her life, says Charlotte Liu who has learned to embrace life and do something positive for the environment and...

If there’s one thing Mark Beetham is, he's a fighter. The 52-year-old has bravely battled bowel cancer for eight years, all while being a loving...

Dick Quax was a straight talking character whose Dutch stubborness and determination in the 1970s led New Zealand distance runners back to the glory...

It’s hard to tell that Taffy Muyambo, a vibrant bundle of energy, suffered from depression and tried to end her life twice Now she shares...

Anne McLean was never big on exercise. She is a busy mother and preferred leisurely walking with a friend to high impact sport. But when she...

Two deserving Howick College students have been left star struck after meeting Ed Sheeran over the weekend. Sixteen-year-old Peter Garofalakis and Asher Hall say winning a...