Campaign · Health
Men over 40 urged to ask doctors for a prostate blood test tick
About 4,500 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer each year in New Zealand, the Prostate Cancer Foundation says.
Wellbeing
Awareness days and weeks, campaigns and wellbeing advice from New Zealand organisations.
Awareness week · Health
Five simple ways to show good white cane etiquette
A person using a white cane may still have useful sight, Blind Low Vision NZ says.
Awareness week · Mental health
Mental Health Foundation asks people to build belonging this week
The theme for this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week is Belonging Matters.
Health information · Disability
Smart glasses read buses, menus and banknotes aloud for blind Kiwis
Blind Low Vision NZ lists 10 everyday uses, from reading expiry dates to describing art at a gallery.
Health information · Health
Vision loss can bring phantom images, Blind Low Vision NZ explains
Charles Bonnet Syndrome is estimated to affect around one in four adults with sight loss or low vision.
Awareness week · Mental health
Mental Health Awareness Week 2026 puts belonging at its centre
Only 53% of New Zealanders feel their neighbourhood has a strong sense of community, according to research the Mental Health Foundation cites.