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Kiwis invited to take the plunge for cancer support this Daffodil Day

Daffodil Day is set to become a whole lot cooler this year, with the launch of the NZ Daffy Dip: a new fundraising challenge inviting people across Aotearoa New Zealand to take a cold-water plunge in support of the 1 in 3 New Zealanders who will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime.

Daffodil Day donations help ensure no one faces cancer alone

As 1 in 3 New Zealanders face a cancer diagnosis in their lifetime, the Cancer Society is calling on people across Aotearoa to give this Daffodil Day and help keep vital support wrapped around people and their whānau.

Tobacco industry interference threatens cancer prevention in NZ

The Cancer Society says New Zealand’s dramatic drop in global ranking in the latest tobacco industry inference report shows an urgent need for stronger protections.

“I can’t go yet! I’ve only just learnt the art of sourdough!”: Michele’s Story

In August 2025 Michele Van den Heuvel was one of the guests staying at the Cancer Society’s Margaret Stewart House in Wellington as she underwent cancer treatment at the nearby Wellington Hospital.

CE confirmed in permanent role

The Board of the Cancer Society of New Zealand is pleased to announce the permanent appointment of Nicola Coom as Chief Executive.

Daffodil Day campaign lead was the 1 in 3

Seventeen years ago Mandy Evans was undergoing treatment for Non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Today she is leading a campaign team pulling together this country’s largest annual street appeal to raise funds to support the 1 in 3 New Zealanders who will receive a cancer diagnosis in their lifetime.

UVR a hidden hazard for outdoor workers, says Cancer Society

When it comes to safety on the job site, there are many hazards to be aware of, some of them not immediately obvious, says the Cancer Society of New Zealand.

Common Sense Oncology in clinical trials research

Calling all patients, family members, advocates, clinical trialists, oncologists, and people interested in cancer research!

We want to hear from YOU about improving cancer trials world-wide

New Zealand still needs to protect ourselves from the tobacco industry

For the third 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.

Lucy Elwood departs Cancer Society, welcomes new National Office CE

After more than three highly successful years at the helm as Chief Executive of Cancer Society National Office in Wellington, we are sad to announce that Lucy Elwood is stepping down from her role at the end of June 2023. Lucy joined the Cancer Society in early 2020.