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Free Skin Cancer Spot Checks And Education For Melanoma Awareness Month
Wednesday, 2 October 2024, 10:37 am | Melanoma New Zealand
Chief Executive Andrea Newland says skin cancer is by far the most common cancer in this country with 8 out of every 10 cancers being diagnosed as skin cancer. More >>
Get Involved And Get Spotted
Sunday, 15 October 2023, 7:29 pm | Melanoma New Zealand
New Zealand has the worst rate of melanoma in the world - and Melanoma New Zealand’s annual awareness campaign, aims to turn help around this terrible statistic. Get Spotted runs from 16-22 October 2023, raising awareness about melanoma, and the importance ... More >>
Melanoma New Zealand Says Don’t Let A Spot Become A Full Stop
Monday, 15 February 2021, 2:21 pm | Melanoma New Zealand
It has been labelled “New Zealand’s cancer” because we have the highest incidence rate of melanoma in the world. More than 4,000 New Zealanders are diagnosed with melanoma every year and for many, melanoma starts life as a single spot hiding in ... More >>
Melanoma New Zealand Says Don’t Let A Spot Become A Full Stop
Monday, 15 February 2021, 6:59 am | Melanoma New Zealand
It has been labelled “New Zealand’s cancer” because we have the highest incidence rate of melanoma in the world. More than 4,000 New Zealanders are diagnosed with melanoma every year and for many, melanoma starts life as a single spot hiding in ... More >>
Melanoma New Zealand Launches Mobile Spot Check Van
Friday, 5 February 2021, 8:56 am | Melanoma New Zealand
Melanoma New Zealand is excited to launch its new dedicated mobile spot check van, enabling New Zealanders around the country to have free skin cancer spot checks. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2102/a59a2a269f138bffce09.jpeg" ... More >>
Get Grilled by Josh Emett, not the sun, this summer
Thursday, 5 December 2019, 9:58 am | Melanoma New Zealand
Top Kiwi chef and Melanoma New Zealand Ambassador Josh Emett has teamed up with Melanoma New Zealand to launch ‘ Grilled by Josh ’, a competition that’s not just about winning a really great prize but also a reminder to take care of our skin ... More >>
Melanoma New Zealand appoints new chief executive
Monday, 17 December 2018, 1:12 pm | Melanoma New Zealand
Melanoma New Zealand has announced the appointment of Andrea Newland as its new Chief Executive. Ms Newland will take up the role from 30th January 2019. More >>
Get Spotted on Go Spotty Day
Monday, 8 October 2018, 3:11 pm | Melanoma New Zealand
Get Spotted on Go Spotty Day FRIDAY, 19 OCTOBER 2018 Each year over 4000 Kiwis are diagnosed with melanoma in New Zealand, that’s around 13 people every day. To support those affected and help raise awareness, Melanoma Awareness Week is proud to present ... More >>
Go Spotty Day – Melanoma NZ
Monday, 13 November 2017, 7:38 pm | Melanoma New Zealand
Go Spotty Day – Melanoma NZ On Friday 17th of November thousands of New Zealanders will be going ‘spotty’ to raise awareness of melanoma –a disease that affects so many people in this country every year. “We want to get people in the community ... More >>
New Zealand is on the verge of a melanoma epidemic
Monday, 14 November 2016, 1:08 pm | Melanoma New Zealand
With already the highest incidence rate in the world it is predicted numbers could increase by 50% in the next two decades, particularly in older adults. More >>
MNZ welcomes PHARMAC decision to fund melanoma treatment
Friday, 10 June 2016, 4:55 pm | Melanoma New Zealand
Melanoma New Zealand welcomes PHAMAC decision to fund New Zealand’s first effective treatment for advanced melanoma More >>
Melanoma New Zealand delighted with OPDIVO registration
Monday, 2 May 2016, 3:53 pm | Melanoma New Zealand
Melanoma New Zealand is delighted that anti-PD1 immunotherapy OPDIVO (Nivolumab) has been approved by Medsafe and is now a registered medicine in New Zealand. More >>
Jet-ski expedition raises $110,000 for Melanoma New Zealand
Thursday, 24 March 2016, 9:56 am | Melanoma New Zealand
24 March 2016 Jet-ski expedition raises $110,000 for Melanoma New Zealand A 60-strong team of jet-ski enthusiasts has returned from an epic week-long expedition around the northern tip of New Zealand, raising an impressive $110,000 for Melanoma New ... More >>
Week-long jet-ski ride in the name of melanoma
Friday, 4 March 2016, 1:03 pm | Melanoma New Zealand
A squad of Kiwi jet ski enthusiasts is about to embark on a seven day, 650 kilometre ocean ride to raise funds for Melanoma New Zealand and boost awareness of the deadly disease. Approximately 60 participants will take part in the fourth annual Yamaha ... More >>
World Champion sailor joins the call to check your skin
Friday, 26 February 2016, 9:55 am | Melanoma New Zealand
Fresh off a fourth consecutive win at the 2016 49er World Championships, Blair Tuke is putting his weight behind Melanoma New Zealand as it heads into Melanoma March, the annual push to raise awareness. More >>
Advanced melanoma drug given a low priority by PHARMAC
Thursday, 3 December 2015, 11:39 am | Melanoma New Zealand
Melanoma New Zealand says it is shocked by the news today that PHARMAC’s sub-committees have given KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) a low priority for funding. More >>
MPs Raise Melanoma Awareness in Inaugural Skin Check Day
Thursday, 15 October 2015, 9:09 am | Melanoma New Zealand
Today, Members of Parliament from across the House will be receiving a free skin check in an event the first of its kind in New Zealand. The skin checks are being facilitated by Melanoma New Zealand to highlight the seriousness of melanoma and ... More >>
Melanoma New Zealand delighted with KEYTRUDA registration
Tuesday, 8 September 2015, 10:54 am | Melanoma New Zealand
Melanoma New Zealand is delighted that anti-PD1 immunotherapy KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) has been approved by Medsafe and is now a registered medicine in New Zealand. More >>
Melanoma New Zealand charity auction brings in $80,000
Friday, 10 July 2015, 11:21 am | Melanoma New Zealand
Melanoma New Zealand is celebrating a successful fundraising evening after raising $80,000 from exclusive auction items. Melanoma New Zealand, which works to prevent avoidable deaths from melanoma, invited 80 high profile guests to John and Rose Dunn’s ... More >>
Top chef focused on the ‘recipe for life’
Friday, 27 February 2015, 1:54 pm | Melanoma New Zealand
Josh Emett, a Michelin star winner, judge of TV One’s MasterChef , co-owner of Queenstown restaurants Madam Woo and Rata and Food Director at Auckland’s Ostro, knows the importance of keeping his skin from getting cooked in the searing New Zealand ... More >>
