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Cancer Society support for clients through Waikato DHB cyber attack

The loss of systems at the Waikato DHB has been hugely disruptive for our clients across Waikato.

Cancer Society welcomes pre-Budget announcements

Cancer Society of New Zealand is pleased to see the Government will invest $53 million to design and implement a new test to detect cervical cancers.

Cancer Society supports Sunscreen (Product Safety Standard) Bill

The Cancer Society of New Zealand notes National Party MP Todd Muller's Sunscreen (Product Safety Standard) Bill has passed its first reading and has been referred to Select Committee.

Cancer Society petition calls for significant reduction of tobacco retailers

Today the Cancer Society is launching a petition calling for a significant reduction in the number of shops allowed to sell tobacco.

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.

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.

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.

Gift of Compassion

Mum secretly arranged her funeral with my husband, John, who is a funeral director. She told him, ‘It’s one less thing for the girls to do.’ She even cleaned her house out of furniture, sorted all the photos and chose her outfit. She was one of those ladies who had to have everything in place.

Anga Whakamua Forward Together

Anga Whakamua/Forward Together is the name we have given to our governance review project here at the Cancer Society.

December 2020

Outstanding service acknowledged with society's top accolade

“What’s best for people affected by cancer?”. It’s a question Murray Loewenthal asked himself countless times during his tenure as president of the Waikato/Bay of Plenty Cancer Society – and one he says helped guide him through every decision.