A beautiful story of friendship, determination and a great cause. Focus magazine recently shared Kate’s experiences of ovarian cancer and her incredible friends who took our September Step Up Challenge to the next level to support our crucial work. We …

September is Gynaecological Cancer Awareness Month Every year over 1000 wahine in New Zealand will be diagnosed with a gynaecological cancer. Gynaecological cancers include ovarian, cervical, uterine (also known as womb or endometrial), vulva and vaginal. Over 400 wahine die …

Volunteer With Us We are looking for two incredible people to join our trustee board. Ovarian cancer is under researched and over deadly. It kills more women every year than the road toll and receives a fraction of the funding. …

Cure Our Ovarian Cancer NZ is pleased to announce the advertisement of our third research grant. The grant for $25 000 is calling for research proposals investigating a frequently incurable type of ovarian cancer that disproportionately affects young kiwis. Specifically …

A woman died of ovarian cancer after being sent home from the emergency department and told she likely had chlamydia. The family of Amy Meyer, 36, believe if doctors had listened to her concerns, she might still be alive. … …

Ovarian cancer sufferer calls for more funding to treat disease “The Government’s pre-budget promise of a multi-million dollar injection into breast and cervical cancer screening has prompted calls for more funding to treat more cancers. Ovarian cancer is the fifth …

On May 8th we use World Ovarian Cancer Day as an opportunity to raise awareness of ovarian cancer – in particular ovarian cancer in younger women, and our global research. This year’s campaign involved 35 women, over 350 billboards (including …

Last year deaths from ovarian cancer topped the number of women killed on our roads, yet people with the disease say it is an ignored crisis. Today a petition with more than 7000 signatures, calling for national diagnostic guidelines to …

During the pandemic, some of us in New Zealand may have felt uneasy about visiting our medical centres or GP’s. In fact, the psychosocial effects of COVID-19 have been a significant factor in declining numbers of cancer tests as the …

In February 2021, for Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, we once again wrote to New Zealand MPs to draw their attention to the appalling state of affairs for women with ovarian cancer. You can read our letter below. 01/02/21 Dear Member …