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Halloween fundraiser: Mt Albert haunted house returns in memory of Jason
Mt Albert Halloween house transforms the mundane into the macabre for a bloody good cause.
Latest from Leukaemia & Blood Cancer New Zealand
Stories and analysis from The Northern Express Herald.
'Powerful, pure soul': Hamiltonian shaves hair in support of mum's cancer battle
The Waikato Herald told her story last week. Now she's taken part in Shave for a Cure.
Myeloma warrior woman: Hamiltonian's brave fight against incurable cancer
The 60yo showed no cancer signs until an unrelated netball injury landed her in hospital.
'Every day is cancer': Blair Tickner on his wife's fight, and what he and his team are doing to help
'She is doing well, but she doesn’t like me saying ‘well’, because every day is cancer.'
Vaccine for 'devastating disease' expanded to include more at-risk Kiwis
Thousands of immunocompromised Kiwis to benefit from new vaccine funding.
Four Waikato teenagers brave the shave for hair-raising fundraising
The Tauhara students will be getting the chop for a good cause next week.
'If it helps a little, I am happy': Woman, 75, shaves head for charity
It's been on 75-year-old, Stephanie Grant's bucket list, to shave her head for cancer.
Lack of funding for Pharmac
Dr Rodger Tiedemann, Associate Professor of Medicine at University of Auckland and consultant haematologist, speaks about the lack of funding of Pharmac. Video / Jason Oxenham
Focus: Family desperately fundraises for medication
A family desperately fundraises to cover the costs of unfunded medications required to prolong the life of Simon Clark, who is battling multiple myeloma. Video / Jason Oxenham
Meet Frankie Whitehead: The 'strong' eight-year-old who has beaten leukaemia three times
A Northland family is aiming to raise $15,000 for Leukaemia & Blood Cancer NZ.
Dannevirke firefighters' goal to help those fighting health battles
Dannevirke firefighters did themselves proud at the Sky Tower.
Ice in his veins: Cancer survivor attempts to break NZ’s unofficial ice-bath record
Josh Komen said ice baths were a real catalyst to reclaiming mental and physical health.
‘I was given days to live’: Dad with blood cancer on the mend two years later
Ross Baker refused to accept the diagnosis that he had less than a week to live.
Uncle Fester role inspires actor to shave head for cancer charity
Petra Rasmussen is shaving her hair off to raise money for people with cancer.
The hidden killer that can even fool doctors
Blood cancers: hard to detect & tough to beat; people need to recognise the signs.