Campaigners call for free cervical cancer screening for all New Zealanders

Thursday 16 October 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Thu 16 Oct 2025, 8:51am

In this story Victoria University of Wellington

The National Centre for Women's Health Research is urging the government to make the National Cervical Screening Programme free for everyone. The Māori-led research centre is currently the only national screening programme that is not free for all New Zealanders.

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1. RNZThu 16 Oct 2025, 5:04am

   'The time is now': Calls for free cervical cancer screening to be extended (opens in new tab)

2. Otago Daily TimesThu 16 Oct 2025, 8:51am

   Call to make cervical screening free for all (opens in new tab)