# Cancer Society of New Zealand

Source: https://onco.cc/institutions/cancer-society-new-zealand/  
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## TL;DR

New Zealand's national cancer charity: information and support from 32 locations, a free Cancer Information Helpline (0800 226 237), research funding and Daffodil Day.

## Summary

The Cancer Society of New Zealand says it has supported New Zealanders with cancer for over 90 years and has 32 locations around the country. It runs a Cancer Information Helpline (0800 226 237), advocates for laws and policies that reduce cancer risk, and states that it has invested over $50 million in research in the past ten years. Its UICC profile describes it as an independent charity not funded by the government, with programmes including Daffodil Day, Relay for Life and SunSmart, and records membership since 1962. UICC lists it as a Full Member.

## Fields

- Kind: Institution
- Last checked: 2026-11-04
- Also known as: Cancer Society of New Zealand Inc.
- City: Wellington, NZ
- Type: consortium
- Website: https://www.cancer.org.nz

## Sources

- About the Cancer Society: https://www.cancer.org.nz/about-us/
- UICC member profile: https://www.uicc.org/membership/cancer-society-new-zealand-inc

## Connected records

- institutions: [Union for International Cancer Control](https://onco.cc/institutions/uicc/)

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