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Screening Age Lowered To 58 – But 45 Still Needed To Save More Lives
Wednesday, 1 April 2026, 6:49 pm | Bowel Cancer New Zealand
Bowel cancer remains New Zealand’s second-deadliest cancer, claiming around 1,200 lives each year – despite being up to 90 percent treatable when detected early. More >>
Young New Zealanders Facing Bowel Cancer Call For Action As New Report Reveals Gaps In Care
Wednesday, 12 November 2025, 1:54 pm | Bowel Cancer New Zealand
A new nationwide report from Bowel Cancer NZ has laid bare the reality of bowel cancer for younger adults – revealing widespread gaps in awareness, late-stage diagnoses, and the personal and financial toll of treatment during life’s busiest years More >>
Government Delay Is Costing Lives – Experts And Families Call For Bowel Screening At 45
Wednesday, 24 September 2025, 1:47 pm | Bowel Cancer New Zealand
Latest episode of ‘Paddy Gower Has Issues’ exposes toll of New Zealand’s outdated screening programme More >>
Bowel Cancer NZ Meets With Health Minister To Push For Screening From Age 45 & Post-Treatment Exercise Programme
Tuesday, 12 August 2025, 11:51 am | Bowel Cancer New Zealand
The meeting was constructive, with the Minister outlining work taken in response to the charity’s screening proposals put to him in February. Work is now underway on both measures – but screening timelines remain unclear. A further meeting later ... More >>
New Survey Reveals Major Gaps In Awareness Of Bowel Cancer Symptoms
Wednesday, 16 July 2025, 10:34 am | Bowel Cancer New Zealand
Bowel Cancer NZ ambassador Dean Barker, diagnosed at age 46, says recognising symptoms and acting early made all the difference. More >>
Broken Promise, Lost Lives: Government’s Bowel Cancer Screening Pledge 98% Undelivered
Tuesday, 3 June 2025, 11:20 am | Bowel Cancer New Zealand
Bowel cancer screening is a $30 test that prevents an $80,000 cancer. The human cost of delay is tragic – and the economic case for early detection couldn’t be clearer. It is indefensible for more Kiwis to continue losing their lives to this preventable, ... More >>
Cancer Screening Cut Decision ‘Certain To Cost Kiwi Lives’ Says Charity
Friday, 13 December 2024, 8:59 am | Bowel Cancer New Zealand
The government's apparent decision to cancel this critical screening programme is in stark contrast to Prime Minister Luxon's pre-election commitment to lower the national bowel screening age to 45, in line with Australia's screening policy. More >>
Significant Drug Funding Milestone For Cancer Patients
Friday, 1 November 2024, 11:01 am | Bowel Cancer New Zealand
This development comes after tireless campaigning by Bowel Cancer NZ & patient advocates who had to set up Givealittle pages to finance this life-extending drug in absence of government funding. Many patients courageously fought for its accessibility, even ... More >>
Cancer Charity Announces New Chief Executive
Wednesday, 30 October 2024, 1:02 pm | Bowel Cancer New Zealand
Chair of the board Stefan Corbett said, “We are delighted to welcome Peter to BCNZ. His extensive health sector leadership experience & his passion for extending better prevention and care to all communities will be a great asset to us as we work to ... More >>
Charity Concerned By Slow Screening Rollout For Māori And Pasifika
Wednesday, 24 July 2024, 1:47 pm | Bowel Cancer New Zealand
Bowel Cancer NZ is critical of the Minister of Health’s statement since the government has previously outlined it would trial how best to achieve a high participation rate from May 2022 to July 2023. More >>
Relief As New Bowel Cancer Drugs Announced
Wednesday, 10 July 2024, 12:04 pm | Bowel Cancer New Zealand
Years of advocacy from Bowel Cancer New Zealand (NZ) and other groups calling for new bowel cancer drugs has led to a funding announcement from Pharmac for two new medicines, cetuximab (Erbitux) and pembrolizumab (Keytruda). More >>
Take Action This Bowel Cancer Awareness Month
Thursday, 16 May 2024, 1:20 pm | Bowel Cancer New Zealand
Bowel cancer is the second highest cause of cancer death in New Zealand, with over 1,200 people dying each year, as many as breast and prostate cancer combined. June is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, so Kiwis are urged to learn the symptoms and take ... More >>
No Debate – Bowel Screening Age To Be Lowered
Thursday, 28 September 2023, 4:11 pm | Bowel Cancer New Zealand
Years of advocacy for the screening age to be lowered by Bowel Cancer New Zealand has resulted in a commitment from both major political parties to bring bowel screening from 45 years old. The charity welcomes the news from last night’s leaders’ debate ... More >>
Barker Backs Bowel Cancer NZ’s ‘Move Your Butt’ Fundraiser
Monday, 29 May 2023, 10:47 am | Bowel Cancer New Zealand
New Zealand sailing legend and bowel cancer survivor Dean Barker is encouraging New Zealanders to join him and help kick bowel cancer in the butt this June by signing up to Bowel Cancer NZ’s annual Move Your Butt fundraising challenge. Held over ... More >>
Call For Government To Urgently Address “Unacceptable” Barriers To Bowel Cancer Diagnosis For Younger New Zealanders
Tuesday, 6 September 2022, 6:28 am | Bowel Cancer New Zealand
Bowel Cancer New Zealand is calling for a clear plan from Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand to fix worrying delays facing younger patients in accessing much-needed diagnostic screening - delays made worse by the COVID-19 pandemic. In launching its Never Too ... More >>
Bowel Screening Age For Māori And Pasifika Lowered
Tuesday, 24 May 2022, 1:46 pm | Bowel Cancer New Zealand
Bowel Cancer New Zealand welcomes the news from the budget that the bowel screening age for Māori and Pasifika people will be lowered from 60 to 50 years old starting in 2023. The government initiative will be launched in selected regions this year ... More >>
Cancer Medicines Report Highlights How Far There Is Still To Go
Thursday, 28 April 2022, 3:26 pm | Bowel Cancer New Zealand
The report released today by Te Aho o Te Kahu (the Cancer Control Agency) Understanding the Gap: an analysis of the availability of cancer medicines in Aotearoa is a small step in the right direction, but there is still a long way to go. Bowel Cancer New ... More >>
Health System Failing Young Bowel Cancer Patients
Thursday, 29 July 2021, 11:50 am | Bowel Cancer New Zealand
Bowel Cancer New Zealand is launching their Never Too Young campaign for the fourth year, increasingly concerned by the number of young people misdiagnosed or on long waitlists to access diagnostic bowel screening. Bowel cancer ... More >>
Help Beat The Devastating Impact Of Bowel Cancer At Moveyourbutt.org.nz
Tuesday, 1 June 2021, 3:12 pm | Bowel Cancer New Zealand
Today marks the first day of Bowel Cancer Awareness Month – and it’s also our annual Move your Butt fundraiser. This campaign encourages all New Zealanders to get off their butts and challenge themselves to move more. Bowel Cancer ... More >>
Bowel Cancer New Zealand Wants Action To Right Inequities
Thursday, 4 February 2021, 8:48 am | Bowel Cancer New Zealand
Bowel Cancer New Zealand calls on the Ministry of Health to prove equitable health care is a priority for the government on World Cancer Day. The inaugural report released this week by Te Aho o Te Kahu, (the Cancer Control Agency) confirmed what is well ... More >>
