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Toni Street to host Cancer Society Auckland yoga event featuring Jess Quinn

Media personalities Toni Street, Jason Reeves and Jason Tikao will host ‘Day of Yoga’ on Saturday 18 June, a charity yoga event, where 100% of funds raised will go to reducing the incidence and impact of cancer in our communities.

Cancer Society supporters jumping out of a plane for the fight against cancer

A new campaign from the Cancer Society of New Zealand means that Aucklanders can experience the indescribable rush of jumping out of a plane at 13,000 feet while raising funds for a great cause.

New Cancer Society campaign sheds light on link between cancer and alcohol

Today, the Cancer Society of New Zealand launches a new campaign to highlight the link between alcohol and cancer risk.

The Cancer Society and Sorted.org.nz release financial resource

Families with a serious illness are feeling financial pressure more than ever.

Cancer Society’s CE Skydives for Cancer

The Cancer Society invites courageous people to ‘Jump For Cancer’ to support the 1 in 3 people impacted by cancer. Cancer Society Otago and Southland chief executive Rachael Hart will be jumping for cancer.

Cancer Society not surprised by new research showing high melanoma rates

New research from JAMA Dermatology shows New Zealand has the world's highest death rate from melanoma with 350 New Zealanders losing their lives to melanoma each year.

Researchers receive first Cancer Research Awards

Wellington's Helena Abolins-Thompson is one of three researchers committed to maximising Māori health gains to be awarded the inaugural Māori Early Career Development in Cancer Research Awards.

Cancer Society warns to put children’s health before food industry profits

Wellington, 4 March 2022 – Today is World Obesity Day. With this year’s theme 'Everyone Needs to Act', the Cancer Society urges the Government to urgently look at junk food marketing legislation in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Cancer Society rings alarm bells for radiation services

The Cancer Society of New Zealand urgently calls on the Government to invest in the radiation oncology workforce to avoid even longer wait times in 2022. There are already significant waiting times across large parts of New Zealand for radiation services.

Cancer Society welcomes Prevention Report but urges investment from Government

Today, on World Cancer Day, Te Aho o Te Kahu, the Cancer Control Agency has released Pūrongo Ārai Mate Pukupuku Cancer Prevention Report.