Breast Cancer Foundation NZ
News & updates
Our latest news, press releases, blog posts, Pink Ribbon Bulletins & Pink Ribbon Press.
Blog
26 September 2016
Screen Saver
A health scare prompts Pam Jones from the Otago Daily Times to speak of the benefits of mammograms, and how women can help improve their odds in the fight against breast cancer.
Blog
23 September 2016
Mary Shares Her Cancer Diary - Part One: Diagnosis
Mary Brookes, 52, was diagnosed with Stage 2 breast cancer in January 2016. She documented her ups and downs to share with her friends, and now she’s sharing titbits from her journal and chemo diary with you.
Blog
20 September 2016
The Pink Caravan’s delivering breast health messages to all corners of New Zealand
This month saw the Pink Caravan kick off it's third nationwide tour.
Blog
30 August 2016
Join the sport that’s bringing breast cancer survivors together
Before 1995, there were serious doubts about whether women with breast cancer should do strenuous upper body exercise.
Press release
15 August 2016
Be a STAR and walk for Breast Cancer
Pink Star Walkers are getting ready to line the streets pink for breast cancer at the 2016 NZ Breast Cancer Foundation Pink Star Walks in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch.
Blog
20 July 2016
8 Key Messages from Consumer/Patient Day
The Consumer/Patient Day at the Australasian Breast Congress saw over 200 people affected by breast gather to hear local and international experts talk about new developments in treatment and diagnosis.
Blog
22 June 2016
The Unexpected Benefits of Volunteering
Volunteers are the lifeblood of non-profit organisations. Each year, over 10,000 people donate their time to the NZBCF, whether it’s out on the streets, on the road, or in our office.
Press release
22 April 2016
Pink Ribbon Breakfast Champions support Breast Cancer Research - Campaign kicks off on 1st May
Thousands of New Zealand individuals, organisations and businesses are championing the cause for breast cancer this May in support of the NZ Breast Cancer Foundation’s Pink Ribbon Breakfast annual fundraising campaign.
Press release
30 March 2016
“What’s not to love?” Chelsea Winter encourages Kiwis to sign up for Pink Ribbon Breakfast
Registrations are now open for Pink Ribbon Breakfast, with celebrity cook and author Chelsea Winter encouraging Kiwis to invite their friends to breakfast in May, to raise funds for the NZ Breast Cancer Foundation.
News
01 October 2015
Pink light for breast cancer – NZ landmarks light up
Landmark buildings around New Zealand will light up pink from tomorrow, October 1, in support of Breast Cancer Month.
Press release
28 August 2015
Stacey Morrison says “Walk for the cause” – Pink Star Walk registrations now open
Registrations are now open for the Estee Lauder Companies Pink Star Walks in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch.
Press release
25 June 2015
Breakfasts fund new research
Read about the latest research into aspirin and genetic testing made possible by May’s Pink Ribbon Breakfast campaign which this year raised over $1.1million from 2500 breakfasts held nationwide.
Blog
20 April 2015
Pink Ribbon Breakfast for Research
Registrations are now open for Pink Ribbon Breakfast, with Lorraine Downes asking Kiwis to invite their friends or colleagues to breakfast in May, to raise funds for the New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation.
Press release
11 February 2015
1000 Tees for 1000 Women
By the end of summer, 1,000 New Zealand women will be diagnosed with breast cancer - an average of eight women diagnosed every day.