Former Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull was diagnosed with a tumour on his pancreas in October. Photo / Jason OxenhamFormer Dunedin mayor Dave Cull has received hospice care, but remains upbeat about maintaining quality of life. Cull, 70, who has pancreatic cancer, is eager to challenge a misconception about hospices being the place where people go to die. "There's a range of things a hospice does," Cull said. He then spent four nights at the Otago Community Hospice in Dunedin, and he returned home this week.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 17, 2021 20:37 UTC