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Champion drops in for a different drive
Champion racing driver Scott Dixon dropped into a cancer ward at Auckland City Hospital yesterday to lift the spirits of Shylo Harrison.

Dangerous bleach sold as 'miracle' cancer cure
Thousands of bottles of industrial bleach have been sold across NZ as a miracle cure for cancer and HIV, sparking a health warning.

High factor sunscreen 'not armour'
Choosing a sunscreen just got more confusing with the arrival in New Zealand of the first to be rated SPF100.

Rugby loses future champion
Ezra Sitagata, 7, could 'pass and tackle like a pro' but he had to tell his team he had cancer.

Mother's last day - son charged
A man who wrote a book about the death of his cancer-stricken mother has been charged with her attempted murder.

Face of cancer test slams critics
Former long-distance running star Allison Roe has defended thermal imaging, a popular but controversial investigation for breast cancer.

Book review: The Story Sisters
Much of Hoffman's writing is rich in symbolism and fantasy, and her latest novel, The Story Sisters, is no exception.

Popular breast cancer test 'unproven'
Health authorities are warning women against thermal imaging for breast cancer detection and one expert even says the industry should be shut down.

Nurse gifts $800,000 house to charity
Yvonne Knipe-Ackermann, who died in January on her 73rd birthday, left her $800,000 Ponsonby home to Oxfam.

PM to cancer patient's wife: He loves you, Rachel
Prime Minister John Key has appeared alongside actor Hugh Jackman in a video made by an Australian man for his Kiwi wife.

Terror threat ends UK-NZ jetski attempt
The threat of terrorism and piracy has put a stop to a New Zealand-based bid to jetski from London to Auckland.

Lockerbie cancer specialist defends prognosis
A row has arisen over the release of the Lockerbie bomber.