Equitable health services should be available for all New Zealanders, regardless of ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and geographical location. New Zealand is distinct in that 14% of the population live rurally, and cover 80% of the landmass, consequentially making efficient and accessible health care problematic (New Zealand Institute of Rural Health, 2008). Robson, Purdie, and Cormack (2010) reported poorer survival rates from cancer in rural areas when compared to urban cen…
