The Cancer Society of New Zealand, Wellington Videos

Māori Cancer Researcher Awards 2024 - applications closing soon
Applications for the Māori Cancer Researcher Awards 2024 close on Friday 11 October. We’re accepting applications for Master’s and PhD Scholarships, with one Master’s Scholarship available for projects relating to gut cancer, thanks to the Gut Cancer Foundation. For more information about how to apply head to the link in the comments. Any pātai (questions) email [email protected] We are proud to partner with Hei Āhuru Mōwai (Māori Cancer Leadership Aotearoa) for these awards.

In Pursuit 2025 Cancer Research and Innovation Conference
Registrations Are Now LIVE for In Pursuit 2025! We are thrilled to announce that registration for the In Pursuit 2025 Cancer Research and Innovation Conference is officially open! 📅 When: 6-7 March, 2025 📍 Where: Te Pae, Christchurch Join us at this inaugural event where the brightest minds in cancer research and healthcare will come together to explore the future of cancer treatment. From cutting-edge research to groundbreaking innovations, this conference is your chance to be at the forefront of the fight against cancer. 👩‍🔬 Who Should Attend? Researchers, healthcare professionals, innovators, entrepreneurs, oncologists, investors and anyone passionate about advancing cancer care. Register today at www.cancerconference.co.nz and be part of a transformative event that will shape the future of cancer care in New Zealand and beyond!

Survey on more change to NTA – have your say!
📝 Survey on more change on NTA – have your say! 💬 In March changes to the National Travel Assistance Scheme were announced by the Government. These are a step in the right direction, but we continue to drive for meaningful change for people who need to travel to treatment, their whānau, friends and supporters across the motu. We have been beavering away over the last few months on the detail needed to further improve the NTA Scheme. We are ready to share this work with you and hear what you think. At the link below you can read our ideas on the changes needed to improve how NTA is promoted, eligibility criteria, administration, transport and accommodation rates and payment. The survey sets out these ideas with room for your feedback. You only need to comment on the bits that matter most to you. The feedback we get will help develop the next phase of our campaign. As a small thank you for your contribution, we have $50 supermarket vouchers to give to 10 lucky people who complete the survey and are selected at random. ⏰The survey will close on 23 September at 4pm. Give your feedback now at https://form.jotform.com/242138023141038

Help the 1 in 3
Today’s the day! Daffodil Day is here. Give now so we can support the 1 in 3. 🙌 Handwaves of thanks to Deaf Aotearoa for collaborating with us to share this message. #DaffodilDayNZ #NZSLMoments https://daffodilday.org.nz/

Daffodil Day Researcher Reel #7
In the 7th and final video of this researcher series, we hear from Dr Hanna van Waart, who co-leads the prehabilitation in cancer research group at University of Auckland - Waipapa Taumata Rau. Ensure our researchers can support the 1 in 3 New Zealanders who will get cancer in their lifetime by donating this Daffodil Day. https://daffodilday.org.nz/ #CancerSocietyNZResearch

Daffodil Day Researcher Reel #6
In the 6th video of our researcher series, we hear from Dr Shakeela Saleem about the research happening in the Swallowing Research Laboratory at the University of Auckland - Waipapa Taumata Rau involving people with head and neck cancer. Ensure our researchers can support the 1 in 3 New Zealanders who will get cancer in their lifetime by donating this Daffodil Day. https://daffodilday.org.nz/ #CancerSocietyNZResearch

Daffodil Day Researcher Reel #5
In the 5th part in our researcher series, we hear Master’s student Stella Wiliams-Terei from the University of Auckland - Waipapa Taumata Rau, who is exploring how Māori cancer nurses contribute to the cancer care of whānau Māori. Ensure our researchers can support the 1 in 3 New Zealanders who will get cancer in their lifetime by donating this Daffodil Day. https://daffodilday.org.nz/ #CancerSocietyNZResearch

Daffodil Day Researcher Reel #4
In the 4th video in our researcher series we hear from Dr Alistair Brown, a post-doctoral researcher at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington whose research focuses on finding the next generation of cancer therapeutics. Ensure our researchers can support the 1 in 3 New Zealanders who will get cancer in their lifetime by donating this Daffodil Day. https://daffodilday.org.nz/ #CancerSocietyNZResearch

Daffodil Day Researcher Reel #3
In the 3rd instalment in our researcher series we hear from Dr Jessica Young, a post-doctoral researcher at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington looking to improve people’s end-of-life experience. Ensure our researchers can support the 1 in 3 New Zealanders who will get cancer in their lifetime by donating this Daffodil Day. https://daffodilday.org.nz/ #CancerSocietyNZResearch

Daffodil Day Researcher Reel - #2
In the 2nd video in our researcher series we hear from Anastasiia Artuyants, a cancer researcher at the Auckland Cancer Society Research Centre based at University of Auckland - Waipapa Taumata Rau. Ensure our researchers can support the 1 in 3 New Zealanders who will get cancer in their lifetime by donating this Daffodil Day. https://daffodilday.org.nz/ #CancerSocietyNZResearch

Daffodil Day Researcher Reel #1
When you donate to Daffodil Day, one of the places those donations go is to support world-class cancer research. We’ve invited some of the researchers we’re currently funding to tell you a little about their research and we’ll share these over the coming week – so check out this first vid from the Malaghan Institute of Medical Research's Dr Olivia Burn (filmed at The Mount Sinai Hospital) and stay tuned for more! Ensure our researchers can support the 1 in 3 New Zealanders who will get cancer in their lifetime by donating this Daffodil Day. https://daffodilday.org.nz/ #CancerSocietyNZResearch

Join our team of volunteers!
“Volunteering for the Cancer Society was the easiest decision I've ever made. If in some part I can make it easier for you to do what you do and support others I’m all in.” - Jennifer, Cancer Society volunteer Have you got time, skills, experience and enthusiasm to share? We’d love you to join our Cancer Society Volunteer Team. 💛 📸 Check out our second National Volunteer Week video featuring photos of our volunteers taken by some of our fabulous volunteer photographers. Find out more about how you can get involved at www.cancer.org.nz/get-involved/volunteer/

National Volunteer Week 2024 - Cancer Society of New Zealand
Whiria Te Tangata – Weaving the people together. This is the theme of Te Wiki Tūao ā-Motu, National Volunteer Week. Our volunteers come from all walks of life and volunteer for different reasons, but what unites them is their passion and commitment to helping the Cancer Society reduce the impact and incidence of cancer in Aotearoa New Zealand. We wouldn’t be able to support, inform and empower those affected by cancer without weaving volunteers like you into our team effort. Check out the smiling faces of some of our volunteers in action and stay tuned as we have continue to celebrate these champions this week. 👏🏻👏🏼👏🏽👏🏾👏🏿

A Rare Purpose
🎙Cancer Society of New Zealand President Julian Grennell is the first guest on a new podcast called A Rare Purpose. He joins host Jemma Caprioli and talks openly about his experience of rare cancer and how it has impacted his life, including how it inspired a personal journey towards achieving better outcomes for other people going through cancer. ▶️You can listen at: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/a-rare-purpose/id1745014309?i=1000654745648 #rarecancer #podcast #GastricCancer

World Health Day
We 💛 this simple message from the World Health Organization (WHO) this World Health Day 2024 - for health services to be available, accessible and acceptable for everyone, everywhere. One of our key campaigns right now has seen us unite with fellow health organisations to press the Government to make meaningful change to the National Travel Assistance Scheme, for those needing to travel to receive specialist medical treatment. You can follow and support our campaign at www.letsdrivechange.org.nz.

The Government's announcement that it will be introducing much-needed changes to the National Travel Assistance (NTA) Scheme is a step in the right direction and we, along with our NGO partners, will keep working to ensure changes are right for our communities. Check out this short video that highlights why the NTA is a priority issue for us.

NTA: Let's Drive Change
We have been united calling for change to the National Travel Assistance scheme and it has been a long road, so we welcome the Government announcement that it will be introducing much-needed changes to the Scheme. We think it’s a step in the right direction and we, along with our NGO partners, will keep working to ensure changes are right for our communities. Check out this short video that highlights why the NTA is a priority issue for us to get right for all those who need financial support to travel to treatment, their whānau, friends and supporters across the motu.

Due to a series of knee injuries and infections, fullback Andrew Knewstubb had been sidelined from the NZ Sevens for over two years. Instead of letting his injuries take charge of his life, Andrew decided to use his time off the field to do some good for the Cancer Society. He started growing out his hair and signed up for our You Can for Cancer Chop the Mop, deciding to only chop his mop when he was back in Black and raise over $5,000 while he was at it. “I knew I wanted to give back to a cancer charity, but I wanted it to be one that covered every cancer possible,” he said. After growing out his hair and rehabbing his knee for over two years, Andrew was finally called up and selected to rejoin the All Blacks Sevens in the upcoming Vancouver SVNS. To celebrate, he finally got to chop his mop, surrounded by his teammates. ⬇️ Watch Andrew’s chop below. ➡️ Read more about Andrew's story on our website: https://bit.ly/AndrewsChopTheMop ➡️ Find out more about the You Can for Cancer Chop the Mop head to: https://www.youcanforcancer.org.nz/event/chop-the-mop

"About seven weeks ago, I got really down. I was walking past, and I thought, I'll go into the Cancer Society. That turned my life around. This art group has just blossomed me out. I feel so alive again." When we showed Yolande this video, she told us that the art group "are so supportive of each other and are becoming firm friends". Thanks for sharing your story Yolande!

Rangirua
The feelings you experience after a cancer diagnosis often depend on your culture. In this video, Henare and Moahuia speak about emotions and cancer from a te ao Māori worldview. Here they discuss ‘rangirua’, which means to be in two minds or confused, and how to find a way forward.