Keep up to date with the latest news from the Cancer Society. Filter by location All locations Auckland / Northland Canterbury / West Coast Central Districts Gisborne/Tairāwhiti Hawke's Bay Manawatū Marlborough National Nelson Otago / Southland Taranaki Waikato / Bay of Plenty Wairarapa Wellington Whanganui Filter by type of news All news Cervical Cancer National Research Finance Smokefree cancer treatment skin cancer Volunteer Fundraising Healthy eating World Cancer Day Living with cancer Sport Vaping COVID-19 SunSmart Daffodil Day Filter by month/year All dates October 2024 September 2024 August 2024 July 2024 June 2024 May 2024 April 2024 March 2024 February 2024 January 2024 December 2023 November 2023 October 2023 September 2023 August 2023 July 2023 June 2023 May 2023 April 2023 March 2023 February 2023 January 2023 December 2022 November 2022 October 2022 September 2022 August 2022 July 2022 June 2022 May 2022 April 2022 March 2022 February 2022 January 2022 December 2021 November 2021 October 2021 September 2021 August 2021 July 2021 June 2021 May 2021 April 2021 March 2021 February 2021 January 2021 December 2020 November 2020 October 2020 September 2020 August 2020 July 2020 June 2020 May 2020 April 2020 March 2020 February 2020 January 2020 September 2018 Submit filters Waikato / Bay of Plenty November 2021 “Just a phone call away” - Our nurses step up support during Covid For many of our clients, navigating cancer alongside Covid-19 restrictions has been difficult. Otago / Southland Fundraising November 2021 Dunedin's Daffodil House benefits from Mitre 10 Helping Hands Being proudly locally owned and part of the community, Mitre 10 MEGA Dunedin has lent a helping hand to the Cancer Society to beautify Daffodil House Garden. As a cooperative, every year Mitre 10 support hundreds of community-based initiatives that help Kiwis love where they live, work, and play. National November 2021 Webinar PSA Testing for prostate cancer On 12 November 2021, the Cancer Society organised a webinar with Professor Ross Lawrenson about PSA testing for prostate cancer. National Smokefree November 2021 New Zealand still needs to protect ourselves from the tobacco industry For the second year running, the Cancer Society was pleased to complete the NZ/Aotearoa Tobacco Industry Interference Report. This report highlights the many tactics tobacco companies and their affiliates employ to kill, weaken, or delay essential policies to reduce tobacco use in New Zealand. Otago / Southland Fundraising November 2021 Cancer Society's 'The Longest Day' Golf Challenge – 72 Holes. 1 Day. The cancellation of many of the Cancer Society’s fundraising events has caused a significant loss of income to help support people living with cancer. Cancer Society’s ‘The Longest Day' golf challenge is a great way to support our vital services and is a golfing endurance event.
Waikato / Bay of Plenty November 2021 “Just a phone call away” - Our nurses step up support during Covid For many of our clients, navigating cancer alongside Covid-19 restrictions has been difficult.
Otago / Southland Fundraising November 2021 Dunedin's Daffodil House benefits from Mitre 10 Helping Hands Being proudly locally owned and part of the community, Mitre 10 MEGA Dunedin has lent a helping hand to the Cancer Society to beautify Daffodil House Garden. As a cooperative, every year Mitre 10 support hundreds of community-based initiatives that help Kiwis love where they live, work, and play.
National November 2021 Webinar PSA Testing for prostate cancer On 12 November 2021, the Cancer Society organised a webinar with Professor Ross Lawrenson about PSA testing for prostate cancer.
National Smokefree November 2021 New Zealand still needs to protect ourselves from the tobacco industry For the second year running, the Cancer Society was pleased to complete the NZ/Aotearoa Tobacco Industry Interference Report. This report highlights the many tactics tobacco companies and their affiliates employ to kill, weaken, or delay essential policies to reduce tobacco use in New Zealand.
Otago / Southland Fundraising November 2021 Cancer Society's 'The Longest Day' Golf Challenge – 72 Holes. 1 Day. The cancellation of many of the Cancer Society’s fundraising events has caused a significant loss of income to help support people living with cancer. Cancer Society’s ‘The Longest Day' golf challenge is a great way to support our vital services and is a golfing endurance event.