The no-makeup-selfie hashtag that went viral in the UK has arrived in New Zealand, with at least one cancer organisation riding on the coat-tails of its success.

A woman who died of cancer this week had volunteered with the Breast Cancer Foundation without telling people about her condition. Jenna Slaven, 27, was farewelled yesterday in Auckland.

Young cancer survivor Samir Azizi has learned so much about his disease he plans to be an oncologist. At just 11, he is already being asked by hospital staff to explain procedures to young patients.

The "no make-up selfie" trend has helped charity Cancer Research UK raise more than £1 million through 800,000 text donations since yesterday.

Poor old bowel cancer has struggled to grab headlines for many years, write Gareth Morgan and Geoff Simmons.

The mother of a little girl who died of cancer is pleading for the return of jewellery crafted in her memory.

A woman has been arrested after she allegedly claimed her son had cancer in order to dupe fundraisers and use money she was given to visit Disneyland.

The early detection of 129 bowel cancer cases in a pilot screening programme makes a compelling case for an urgent nationwide roll-out.

Seven members of the Breakers basketball team braved a shave as part of the Shave for a Cure campaign.

Each morning, I glimpse reminders of my breast cancer in the bathroom mirror, writes Jane Phare.

A bowel-screening trial has detected cancer early in 129 people - many of whom had no symptoms.

MasterChef NZ judge Josh Emett remembers that as a young boy, his sun protection amounted to pulling on a pair of shorts and running around half-naked during the summer months.

A young woman battling aggressive brain cancer has given birth to a baby girl.

Thousands of people face cold heads this autumn as they shave their hair off in support of those suffering from blood cancers.

Pictures from the wedding of Vivian-Leigh Fittall and Jack Waller.

A 20-year-old mother with incurable cancer will be granted one of her dying wishes tomorrow when she celebrates an eleventh-hour wedding.

The high price of the breast cancer drug Herceptin in New Zealand could stand unchallenged for up to an extra 12 years under proposals leaked from the Asia-Pacific free-trade talks.

The Kiwi husband of a breast cancer patient who suffered an unexpected backlash after posting topless photos of herself online to raise awareness of the disease is standing by his wife's actions.

Three iconic hairdos are being celebrated in a series of limited edition T-shirts for this year's Shave for a Cure campaign.

A young Australian woman who posted graphic photos of her post-cancer body on Facebook says those who complained just don't get it.

Grape seed can be combined with chemotherapy to improve treatment for bowel cancer, according to Australian scientists.

A new international study appears to have put to rest the question over whether cellphones cause cancer.

Concerned parents are asking councils to take action over playground equipment that gets so hot in summer it is burning children when they touch it.

New Zealand scientists have edged closer to new therapies to enhance the body's immune response to cancer.

Immediate action is required to combat a "tidal wave of cancer" that will sweep the globe in the next 20 years, scientists at the WHO have warned.

The UK-based New Zealand mother who lost a legal battle over her son receiving treatment for his cancer says he is cancer-free and looking forward to returning to school.

When his time comes, Stephen Wealthall would like to be at his Greenhithe home feeding the ducks and chickens or simply watching the stands of trees on his property swaying in the breeze.

As a cancer sufferer, I echo Stephen Wealthall's call for talking openly and honestly about death, writes Rev Brian Brandon.