Blood Cancer NZ

A huge thank you to the incredible Firefighters who showed up, sweated it out, and gave their all on Saturday — your dedication means everything. 💪🔥

We are so grateful to Farmers and to the stores and staff for all they have done throughout this campaign. We couldn't do this without you! The effort you put in helps raise vital funds to support blood cancer patients. Here are a few photos from around the country! 📸

A big shout out to the wonderful companies who loaned equipment for our firefighters to use on the day:

Farmers Botany & Albany: Lee Warehouse
Famers The Base: STM Fit & Flex Fitness
Farmers Rotorua: Flex Fitness Rotorua
Farmers New Plymouth: Distinction Hotel
Farmers Hawkes Bay (Napier): Taradale Fire Brigade
Farmers Northlands: Snap Fitness Papanui
Farmers Dunedin: Compound Gym
Farmers Invercargill: The Y

And thanks to Firefighters in these stores:

Farmers Lambton Quay (Wellington)
Farmers The Crossing (Tauranga)

Have photos of your own from the event you want to share? Feel free to tag us or send them via DM — we'd love to see them!

“Every child deserves care delivered with dignity, comfort, and compassion, and every family deserves to feel supported during the most difficult times imaginable.”

These are the words of the Minister of Health, Hon. Simeon Brown, announcing $15.5 million over four years to establish a nationally consistent specialist paediatric palliative care service.

We regularly hear from families that access to these services can be challenging, particularly for those outside Auckland. During periods of intense stress and vulnerability, being able to receive care closer to home can make an enormous difference.

We are pleased to see the Government respond to feedback from the sector, including Blood Cancer NZ’s submission to the consultation, and welcome this investment as a positive step toward more equitable access to specialist paediatric palliative care.

We know that specialist clinical care is only one part of what families need during these incredibly difficult times. Blood Cancer NZ remains committed to walking alongside patients and whānau, providing practical, emotional, psychosocial, and bereavement support throughout the blood cancer journey.

Read here: https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/bringing-specialist-paediatric-palliative-care-closer