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 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 Wellington November 2023 216 holes of golf, and counting, for those facing cancer The Cancer Society's annual fundraiser, the Longest Day Golf Challenge, tees off next month and will see hundreds of keen golfers around the country complete a golf marathon (72 holes) to raise funds for people living with cancer. Wellington May 2023 170 scooters tackle Remutaka Ranges for cancer On Saturday 1st July the Capital2Country Scooter Safari will see 170 riders take on the mighty Remutakas...on 50cc scooters. Wellington July 2022 More than just a laundromat Two passionate Wellingtonians have made a generous $10,000 donation to Cancer Society Wellington and have just opened a 24/7 laundromat in memory of a family member who sadly died from cancer. 10% of profits from the laundromat will be donated to the local charity. Wellington May 2022 Volunteer sets the sky as the limit An active volunteer of the Cancer Society Wellington, Clive Norman, has decided that age 75 is not too old to jump out of a plane to raise funds for the Cancer Society. Wellington April 2022 Relay You Way – Motorbike Style Relay Your Way has provided the perfect opportunity for one team to do what they do best – ride motorbikes! Wellington December 2021 Four Wellingtonians take on the Longest Golf Day The Cancer Society’s ‘Longest Day Golf Challenge' is a golfing endurance event that tests the skill and stamina of its participants. The challenge is to complete four rounds of golf - that's 72 holes - in one day to raise funds for the Cancer Society. Wellington December 2021 Double your impact this Christmas so no one has to face cancer alone When Leanne was diagnosed with cancer during the height of the first wave of COVID-19, and not long after she fell pregnant with her second child, the news was devastating. But the decisions she had to make were unthinkable. We’re here for people like Leanne every day, but we need your help. Wellington July 2021 How to celebrate Matariki Matariki marks the start of the Māori new year and is signified by a cluster of bright stars becoming visible in New Zealand’s early morning sky during the mid-winter months. Wellington June 2021 A home away from home in Wellington Every day, hundreds of New Zealanders travel for cancer treatment all over the country. But for many, the distance between home and treatment can be unrealistic to travel, especially when treatment can last for months at a time. Wellington Sport November 2020 USO Bike Ride Celebrating 10 years of promoting health in the community. 1 2
Wellington November 2023 216 holes of golf, and counting, for those facing cancer The Cancer Society's annual fundraiser, the Longest Day Golf Challenge, tees off next month and will see hundreds of keen golfers around the country complete a golf marathon (72 holes) to raise funds for people living with cancer.
Wellington May 2023 170 scooters tackle Remutaka Ranges for cancer On Saturday 1st July the Capital2Country Scooter Safari will see 170 riders take on the mighty Remutakas...on 50cc scooters.
Wellington July 2022 More than just a laundromat Two passionate Wellingtonians have made a generous $10,000 donation to Cancer Society Wellington and have just opened a 24/7 laundromat in memory of a family member who sadly died from cancer. 10% of profits from the laundromat will be donated to the local charity.
Wellington May 2022 Volunteer sets the sky as the limit An active volunteer of the Cancer Society Wellington, Clive Norman, has decided that age 75 is not too old to jump out of a plane to raise funds for the Cancer Society.
Wellington April 2022 Relay You Way – Motorbike Style Relay Your Way has provided the perfect opportunity for one team to do what they do best – ride motorbikes!
Wellington December 2021 Four Wellingtonians take on the Longest Golf Day The Cancer Society’s ‘Longest Day Golf Challenge' is a golfing endurance event that tests the skill and stamina of its participants. The challenge is to complete four rounds of golf - that's 72 holes - in one day to raise funds for the Cancer Society.
Wellington December 2021 Double your impact this Christmas so no one has to face cancer alone When Leanne was diagnosed with cancer during the height of the first wave of COVID-19, and not long after she fell pregnant with her second child, the news was devastating. But the decisions she had to make were unthinkable. We’re here for people like Leanne every day, but we need your help.
Wellington July 2021 How to celebrate Matariki Matariki marks the start of the Māori new year and is signified by a cluster of bright stars becoming visible in New Zealand’s early morning sky during the mid-winter months.
Wellington June 2021 A home away from home in Wellington Every day, hundreds of New Zealanders travel for cancer treatment all over the country. But for many, the distance between home and treatment can be unrealistic to travel, especially when treatment can last for months at a time.
Wellington Sport November 2020 USO Bike Ride Celebrating 10 years of promoting health in the community.