As one of the only Kiwis to live more than five years past being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, Nyree Smith is not wasting a second of this precious life.
Last year, she organised the inaugural PanCan Gala, which raised more than $150,000, and the fiercely determined grandmother is dedicating her life to making memories with loved ones and helping other patients.
“When I looked up the statistics and realised how lucky I am, I kept thinking, ‘There must be a reason why I survived’,” says
