Kiri Allan's cancer battle spurs surge of East Coast women to get tested 4 May, 2021 06:49 PM 3 minutes to read Conservation Minister Kiri Allan has pointed out wahine Maori have a 13.3 per cent survival rate five years after a cancer diagnosis. Photo / Mark Mitchell Conservation Minister Kiri Allan has pointed out wahine Maori have a 13.3 per cent survival rate five years after a cancer diagnosis. Photo / Mark Mitchell Gisborne Herald By: Sophie Rishworth Surgeries in Tairawhiti have reported a noticeable uptake in women getting smear tests after Kiri Allan shared her cervical cancer diagnosis last month. The Doctors Te Whare Hapara practice manager Paula Neshausen said there had "absolutely" been an increase.