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Cancer Society
Reducing the incidence and impact of cancer in our community
Today 63 New Zealanders will hear the words “you have cancer”. At the Cancer Society, we know how a cancer diagnosis can affect every aspect of people's lives and we are here to help them through.
Cancer Society - Latest News [Page 14]
Solarium Scare Prompts New Zealand Study
Tuesday, 24 April 2007, 4:11 pm | Cancer Society
Cancer Society of New Zealand National Office Te Röpü Mate Pukupuku o Aotearoa Level 6 Wakefield House 90 The Terrace PO Box 10847 Wellington Telephone: 64 4 494-7270 Facsimile: 64 4 494-7271 Websites: www.cancernz.org.nz www.daffodilday.org.nz Email: ... More >>
Michael’s Toe-Bar Being Auctioned on Trade Me
Sunday, 15 April 2007, 1:45 pm | Cancer Society
Michael Laws’ broken big toe could turn out to be a ‘happy accident’ for the Cancer Society, with the solid metal bar he injured himself on being auctioned off on TradeMe this weekend. More >>
Cancer Society Calls For Support of Injured Laws
Thursday, 12 April 2007, 11:20 am | Cancer Society
The Cancer Society of New Zealand has appealed to the public to throw their weight behind Wanganui Mayor, Michael Laws, following his first performance on TV One’s Dancing with the Stars this Tuesday. More >>
Cancer Society Relay For Life
Wednesday, 11 April 2007, 2:18 pm | Cancer Society
This year’s Relay For Life event was a record-breaker, making it the most successful year ever for the Cancer Society of New Zealand. More >>
Vitamin D and Sun Exposure
Tuesday, 27 March 2007, 12:55 am | Cancer Society
The Cancer Society recognises both the very real benefits - and the risks - of sun exposure. Because of this, it is very specific about the hours it advises sun safety. More >>
Warriors’ smokefree kick-off applauded
Wednesday, 14 March 2007, 11:30 am | Cancer Society
The Cancer Society of New Zealand is applauding the Vodafone Warriors for asking Mt Smart patrons not to smoke in most areas of the Stadium. Under the Smoke-free Environments Amendment Act 2003, smoking is already banned in all indoor stadium ... More >>
International Thumbs Up For Graphic Warnings
Thursday, 8 February 2007, 4:45 pm | Cancer Society
The New Zealand Government is doing the right thing in introducing graphic health warnings for smokers according to the latest international research just released. More >>
Cancer: Fate Or Preventable?
Friday, 2 February 2007, 10:50 am | Cancer Society
Many Kiwis believe that cancer is fate – something that happens to them if they are unlucky; something over which they have no control. But Dalton Kelly, chief executive of the New Zealand Cancer Society says in fact, more than one–third of cancers ... More >>
Society Says Schools Should Be Taking More Care
Thursday, 16 November 2006, 12:36 am | Cancer Society
The risks of UV radiation exposure during childhood in developing skin cancer in later life have been well publicised by the Cancer Society for many years. Schools have an important role to play, as during Terms One and Four, children are in the ... More >>
Cancer Society Warns Of Tobacco Industry Tricks
Thursday, 2 November 2006, 10:00 am | Cancer Society
Moves to introduce new graphic health warnings on cigarettes have been welcomed by the Cancer Society of New Zealand. More >>
New initiative promotes eating fruit and vegetable
Tuesday, 3 October 2006, 6:13 pm | Cancer Society
The Cancer Society of New Zealand and New World supermarkets have launched LiveSmart, an initiative aimed at helping decrease the rates of cancer in New Zealanders. More >>
New President for Cancer Society
Monday, 28 August 2006, 12:28 am | Cancer Society
Prominent Auckland surgeon Russell McIlroy has been elected President of the Cancer Society of New Zealand. Mr McIlroy has had a distinguished medical career including a long association with Auckland Hospital, where he held the positions of clinical ... More >>
NZ Could Learn from Australian Smoker Warnings
Wednesday, 28 June 2006, 3:19 pm | Cancer Society
Shocking photographs of gangrenous feet and a mouth rotted by cancer are responsible for 9000 people calling the Australian smoking Quitline last month (May) – the highest record in a single month. More >>
Cancer Links With Diet And Lifestyle
Friday, 23 June 2006, 10:07 am | Cancer Society
There’s a price to be paid for cheap food – and it could be people’s health. More >>
Fieldays Success for Colossal Colon
Friday, 16 June 2006, 2:30 pm | Cancer Society
The ‘Colossal Colon’ has achieved site success – being awarded a merit award in the Eastern Exhibition category at this week’s Fieldays in Hamilton. Exhibitors at Fieldays are judged on the way their site is presented and as the standard of site designs ... More >>
Larger Labels Increase Smoker Knowledge of Risks
Friday, 16 June 2006, 1:02 pm | Cancer Society
The Cancer Society is urging the New Zealand Government to enact larger, graphic health warnings than those proposed in its Review of the Smoke-free Environments Regulation. More >>
Bottoms Up - Colossal Colon Heads for Fieldays
Thursday, 8 June 2006, 10:51 am | Cancer Society
A colossal colon complete with dunny and sound effects isn’t your everyday Fieldays exhibit. More >>
Cancer Society Supports Cigarette Warnings
Friday, 12 May 2006, 11:18 am | Cancer Society
The Cancer Society applauds the Ministry of Health for its consultation document released today that proposes a series of warnings about the dangers of smoking. More >>
Pou Result Disappoints Cancer Society
Thursday, 4 May 2006, 9:42 am | Cancer Society
The Cancer Society said it is deeply disappointed and saddened by today’s verdict in the Pou case in which Justice Lang has decided not to award compensatory damages to the family of Janice Pou. More >>
Call for Year-Round UV Information
Friday, 28 April 2006, 12:56 am | Cancer Society
The Health Sponsorship Council and the Cancer Society SunSmart partnership are calling for year-round promotion of ultraviolet radiation (UVR) information, not just in summer months as it is at present. More >>
