More than 3300 bowel cancers detected after 3 million screening kits distributed

NZ Herald25 Sep, 2026 08:04 PM3 mins to readMore than 40% of cancers detected through the national screening programme have been found at an early stage. Stock photo / 123RFMore than 3300 bowel cancers have been detected through New Zealand’s national screening programme after three million testing kits were distributed.Health Minister Simeon Brown said more than 40% of the cancers had been detected early, when they could often be successfully treated. The National Bowel Screening Programme began in