The government announced some big moves over the weekend to help to fund and monitor cancer treatment.
A national Cancer Control Agency will be established by December of this year.
And there's an extra 60-million-bucks in funding for Pharmac to help purchase new medicines.
Blair Vining has been a strong advocate for more resourcing since he was diagnosed with terminal bowel cancer, and joins us with his reaction.
Blair Vining and his daughters Lily and Della-May Photo: Facebook/Blair Vining
