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2012 House and Garden Tour - tickets on sale now!

Step inside the pages of NZ House & Garden this March, as homes in Auckland, Kapiti Coast, Canterbury and Queenstown Lakes open their doors for the NZ House & Garden Tours 2012. Enjoy a day with family and friends while taking a peek into some of New Zealand’s most interesting and inspirational homes.

The Cancer Society of NZ and Look Good Feel Better are delighted to be the charity partners for this spectacular event, from which proceeds will be used to help reduce the incidence and impact of cancer as well as promote the confidence and well being of women currently undergoing treatment. 

The Canterbury event is being held Friday 2 March, the Auckland event Friday 9 March and the Kapiti event on Friday 16 March 2012. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster www.ticketmaster.co.nz, ph. 0800 111 999 at a cost of $58 per ticket. The tours are self-drive events. For all queries, please contact Moira Marcroft by email moira@cancer.org.nz or phone 0800 280 180.

Newslink - November 2011

The latest edition of the Waikato/Bay of Plenty Cancer Society's Newslink newsletter is now available. Learn more about what's been happening and what's coming up for the Cancer Society. If you would like to be added to our newsletter database please subscribe by emailing admin@cancersociety.org.nz.

Relay For Life - October 2011

Relay For Life offers you the chance to celebrate with cancer survivors, remember those lost to cancer and fight back against the disease by fundraising for the Cancer Society. Team registrations are now open for the 2012 events in Hamilton and Rotorua. Visit www.relayforlife.org.nz for more information.

Daffodil Day - August 2011

Daffodil Day is coming your way. Check out www.daffodilday.org.nz for more information and read Trevor's story of his battle with cancer and support of Daffodil Day.

Giant colon turns heads - June 2011

A colossal colon was a real ‘eye opener’ for visitors to the Waikato/Bay of Plenty Cancer Society’s exhibit at the National Agricultural Fieldays at Mystery Creek, Hamilton last week. Read more about the Cancer Society's Mystery Creek Fieldays exhibition - the Colossal Colon.

Relay For Life Hamilton 2011 -March 2011

Relay For Life Hamilton had to be shortened this year due to adverse weather, but the event was still a huge success, with positive feedback from team members, and over $120,000 raised.  A huge thank you to everyone involved!

Lions Lodge Opening - February 2011

The Cancer Society's Lions Lodge was officially opened by the The Rt Hon Sir Anand Satyanand GNZM, QSO, Governor-General of New Zealand on February 26.  See the Governor-General's speech here.