Labour MP Kiri Allan praised by Cancer Society - specialists say NZ urgently needs to change screening method 5 Apr, 2021 10:43 PM 5 minutes to read Labour MP and Minister of Conservation Kiri Allan. Photo / Kiri Allan, Facebook Emma Russell is a health reporter for the New Zealand Heraldemma.russell@nzherald.co.nz The Cancer Society is praising Labour MP Kiri Allan for bravely speaking out about her cervical cancer diagnosis and encouraging women to get regular screening. But a gynaecological oncologist told the Herald it was a reminder that New Zealand urgently needed to change its method of screening cervical cancer to catch those most at risk.