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• Canterbury / West Coast
• February 2021

Work to commence on new Cancer Society building

Construction of a new building to house the Cancer Society’s Christchurch-based patient accommodation and support services is set to start in May this year, ten years after the charity’s facilities were destroyed by the Christchurch earthquake.

• Auckland / Northland
• Healthy eating
• February 2021

Kiwi kids consume five unhealthy snacks a day

On average, 12-year-old children snack on unhealthy food and beverages five times a day, according to new research from the University of Otago.

• National
• February 2021

The State of Cancer in New Zealand 2020 | He Pūrongo Mate Pukupuku o Aotearoa

This is the inaugural report from Te Aho o Te Kahu providing a snapshot of cancer and cancer care in New Zealand.

• National
• World Cancer Day
• February 2021

World Cancer Day 2021 – cancer still NZ’s # 1 killer

Nobody expects to get cancer but every day 71 New Zealanders are diagnosed with it.