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Relay You Way – Motorbike Style

Relay Your Way has provided the perfect opportunity for one team to do what they do best – ride motorbikes!

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.

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.

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.

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.

USO Bike Ride

Celebrating 10 years of promoting health in the community.

Putting the brakes on prostate cancer

Prostate cancer accounts for 27% of all cancers in men. The poor survival rate of men with advanced prostate cancer (cancer that has spread to other parts of the body) highlight the need for more effective treatments.

Coronavirus: Three month window to diagnose hundreds who may have cancer

Cancer Society Medical Director and Oncologist Dr Chris Jackson says swift action is needed to address cancer diagnosis that could not be performed during lockdown.

New beds at Margaret Stewart House thanks to Dry July NZ

Margaret Stewart House provides a place to stay if you're from out-of-town and having cancer treatment at the Wellington Blood and Cancer Centre. The house is located in the grounds of Wellington Regional Hospital in Newtown, Wellington.

30 Years of Daffodil Day

In 2020, we’re celebrating 30 years of New Zealanders coming together for Daffodil Day – and celebrating the many volunteers and supporters who work tirelessly year after year to make our work possible. Thank you.