The Cancer Society of New Zealand in the news and media.
Cancer Society Medical director Dr Chris Jackson discusses the shocking figures which show that an alarming number of cancer sufferers around the country are waiting more than two months to start potentially life-saving treatment.
Read more ›Read about one of the fantastic researchers we fund, Dr Gabi Dachs.
Read more ›World Smokefree Day (WSFD) is celebrated at the end of May and is a great time to remind New Zealanders that we are still working towards a Smokefree Aotearoa by 2025.
Read more ›The Cancer Society supports the move to ban smoking in cars with children and has been actively advocating for this.
Read more ›Read about one of the fantastic researchers we fund, Dr Sarah Diermeier.
Read more ›The Cancer Society has confirmed it is in dispute with Consumer NZ over conflicting results on the SPF rating of one of its most important sunscreen products - SPF 50+ Kids Pure sunscreen.
Read more ›The Cancer Society releases media statement on sunscreen complaints.
Read more ›Preschools are creative and conscientious in protecting young children from skin damage from our harsh NZ sun.
Read more ›The Government proposes regulations to improve smokers’ access to quality vaping and smokeless tobacco products, while also protecting non-smoking minors from using e-cigarettes and becoming addicted to nicotine.
Read more ›New research has shown an alarming proportion of New Zealanders are neither wearing hats nor seeking shade to protect themselves from the sun.
Read more ›The Cancer Society comments on New Zealander's struggles to access the drugs they need.
Read more ›A new training tool for early childhood teachers, set up by the Cancer Society to promote sun safety, has been a resounding success.
Read more ›Cancer Society Medical director Dr Chris Jackson joined The Project NZ to discuss concerning new cancer statistics.
Read more ›Cancer Society Chief Executive, Mike Kernaghan, discussed World Health Organisation estimates that Australasia suffers the highest cancer rate in the world.
Read more ›Changing the way tobacco is sold is a crucial step in achieving the Government’s 2025 smokefree goal, new University of Otago research suggests.
Read more ›Cancer Society Medical Director Chris Jackson comments on dying patients with rare chemo reaction paying for own drugs.
Read more ›The Cancer Society, in partnership with the Central Cancer Network and the Cancer Nurses College, have developed a cancer survivorship consensus statement for New Zealand.
Read more ›How the Cancer Society supported four inspiring Invictus Games athletes during their cancer treatment and recovery.
Read more ›The Cancer Society National Office release their Annual Report for 2018.
Read more ›The Cancer Society responds to an unreliable illicit tobacco report. Media release included.
Read more ›