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    The Maori Party is pledging to start cancer screening 10 years earlier for Maori

    The Maori Party is pledging to start cancer screening 10 years earlier for Maori


    Co-leader John Tamihere says Maori develop cancer a decade sooner than the general population.

    He says current screening ages mean Maori arrive at hospitals with levels of illness that could have been avoided.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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    		 Politics:
    Ending duty-free tobacco sales would be good for health – and health budgets 13:07

     Law and Order:
    A 19-year-old man has been charged with murder - after a woman was found dead in Canterbury's Selwyn early today 13:07

     Entertainment:
    Michelle Obama has called out people who focused on her appearance rather than her achievements 13:01

     Motoring:
    Liam Lawson admits there's plenty to learn after his first drive of the new generation Formula One car 12:47

     Law and Order:
    Trump suggests he may rein in Minnesota ICE operation amid public outrage 12:37

     Entertainment:
    Timothy Busfield will be released from jail as he awaits trial on child sex abuse charges 12:31

     Accident and Emergency:
    A person's moderately injured after a ute drove off State Highway 6 and crashed - on Lower Buller Gorge Road 12:27

     International:
    What does the probe into senior military officials in China mean for Xi Jinping? 12:07

     Entertainment:
    Jennifer Lawrence has revealed her friends call her Boobs, Nitro and Floffin 12:01

     Rugby:
    New Zealand Rugby interim boss Steve Lancaster has confirmed the urgency with which they need a new All Blacks coach is why they have limited their search parameters 11:57

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