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Editorial: National Party's board appointments of the two Bs is a wise choice

OPINION: Paula Bennett and Simon Bridges are a perfect fit.

Cardiac 'crisis' in hospitals, plea for Pharmac to cover heart failure drugs

Heart drugs that add more than eight years of additional life aren't funded.

'A void in our house': Father of four dies before Pharmac funding breakthrough

Clark's family collected aluminium cans to sell as scrap for his medicine.

Months of pain for former hairdresser leads to colorectal cancer diagnosis

A few years after losing her son to suicide, she noticed fatigue. Then came the diagnosis.

Government cancer drugs promise could cost New Zealand

The Government has fulfilled its pre-election promise to fund new cancer drugs.

Steve Maharey: Failure to prepare – this Govt can blame itself for the hole it's in

OPINION: To be blunt, it is becoming obvious that the Government did not prepare.

Mixed reaction from patients to cancer drugs promise

Specific treatments for bowel, liver, kidney, lung and bladder cancer have been named.

'Miracle treatment': Breast cancer patient hopes new drug available soon

The Auckland woman was first diagnosed during a 2020 Covid-19 lockdown.

‘Outrageous’ difference in fees charged to cancer patients by private clinics

Some patients regularly travel long distances to access cheaper private care.

Letters: PM's integrity on line over cancer drugs U-turn

OPINION: 'Cancer patients need action now, not lame excuses.'

Nicola Willis defends public sector, housing cuts as broken promise dogs Govt

The Finance Minister is defending the Government's approach to the cancer drugs issue.

Cancer patients dubious Govt will deliver on promise to fund new drugs

The promise of 'soon' is 'not good enough for people who are dying', a patient says.

Watch: Nicola Willis defends cancer drug u-turn, says Govt will honour promise

The Finance Minister is defending the Government's approach to the cancer drugs issue.

Editorial: Cancer patients promised access to medicines shouldn't have to wait

OPINION: Patients – and families, friends and carers – are unlikely to forget the slight.

Watch: Jack Tame v Nicola Willis in heated post-Budget debate on Q+A

Willis was probed over why the Nats didn't campaign on how many families were worse off.

PM speaks ahead of Niue and Fiji trip; backs Govt cancer drugs commitment

The trip will be Christopher Luxon’s first visit to the region as Prime Minister.