Bowel cancer treatment: Whangārei solo mum pays more than $230K to stay alive

Denise PiperMultimedia Journalist·Northern Advocate·13 Oct, 2026 06:22 PM5 mins to read‌Bowel Cancer NZ chief executive Peter Huskinson tells Ryan Bridge one in four Kiwis can't name a single symptom of the country's second-deadliest cancer.A solo mother of three who has paid more than $230,000 to fight cancer says people need to realise the cost of cancer treatment in New Zealand. Jacqualine “Jay” Findlater, from Whangārei, was diagnosed with stage 4 colorectal cancer in August 2024, months after battling to .