Cervical cancer: The women left in painful positions from failed prevention

Eva de JongMultimedia journalist·NZ Herald·16 Oct, 2026 07:00 PM10 mins to read‌Lizzie Boekhorst at home in Wellington with her beloved dog. Photo / Mark Mitchell Lizzie Boekhorst at home in Wellington with her beloved dog. Photo / Mark Mitchell Women have been left in painful positions by a history of flawed prevention against cervical cancer in New Zealand. Both parties are now pledging to make changes, but for many the words feel empty, Eva de Jong writes. Mother-of-two Lizzie Boekhorst had to choose between having another child or removing