Blackfern's and Woman's Rugby League legend dubbed the Sonny Bill of the female codes, is now Honey Hireme-Smiler after wedding her partner in front of her cancer stricken mother.
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Establishing a Māori health governance group to help save lives
In order for better outcomes for Māori living with cancer and have earlier detections, the Ministry of Health must ensure cancer survival equity is achieved for Māori by 2030. That's according to Hei Ahuru Mōwai - Māori Cancer Leadership Chair, Dr Nina Scott who says Māori health leaders need to be at the forefront of decisions that impact on Māori.
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Extra funding for cancer treatments
Today, the Government announced an extra $60 million in funding for PHARMAC. $20 million this year and $40 million in 2020/21. PHARMAC says the funding means they can fund a range of new medicines, including several new cancer treatments.
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'PHARMAC boost good start but not enough to make change'- Māori family member
There is a mix of reactions from Māori families following the announcement of the government's funding boost towards the Cancer Control Agency and PHARMAC.
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Huntly Kuia shaves head for Daffodil Day
Waireti Kaihe (Waikato, Ngāpuhi) is a volunteer at the St Johns opportunity shop in Huntly. In the spirit of Daffodil Day, the 76-year-old former educator, shaved her hair to raise money for the New Zealand Cancer Society.
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Calls for a formal investigation into Pharmac
Breast Cancer Aotearoa is calling for a formal investigation into Pharmac the countries supplier of advance medicines and treatments.
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Deputy PM calls out National's cancer agency proposal
National Party leader Simon Bridges has announced that a $200 million cancer agency would be on the cards in a National-led government. But Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters is calling him to task over the efforts of the previous National government.
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Te Tairāwhiti rangatahi call on community to be Smokefree
Today is the international smokefree day and rangatahi in the Gisborne area, with support of the Tairawhiti Smokefree Collective, are encouraging their community to be smokefree, as Te Tairāwhiti hosts the highest rates of smoking in New Zealand.
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Te Arawa man climbs Sky Tower in honour of friend lost to cancer
Ngahihi Bidois climbed the 1103 steps to honour his close friend Darcy Hunter Jr who passed away from blood cancer in 2017.
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Another march towards Pharmac funding
The Medavivors breast cancer survivors group today took another step towards gaining government funding for cancer treatments for suffering New Zealanders. Breast cancer sufferer Wiki Maholland is as determined than ever to live her life on her own terms.
