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We hold a

safe, supportive,
and healing space

for anyone with breast cancer and their whānau and friends.


Online support groups

Starting Monday 7 July 6pm ...
Whānau Support Group on Zoom 
Caregivers need support too. Our online Whānau Support Group is a safe, peer-led space for those providing care and support to immediate and extended family/whānau members, and close friends, experiencing breast cancer.

Join us for a 'cuppa and chat' on Zoom
Tuesday 29 July 11am and 7pm ...
We'll share our experiences of breast cancer 'over a cuppa', and give and receive support within a confidential and peer-facilitated space. 

Our group facilitators ...

Meet our online and 'in person' group facilitators Rebecca Pohe, Liz Pennington, Jane Bissell, and Jane Finlayson.

These women have both lived experience of breast cancer, and of caring for family/whānau experiencing cancer.

Join Rebecca, Liz, Jane and Jane at our online Whānau Support Group and Cuppa and a Chat, and our Christchurch 'in person' community support group.

Preparing for surgery ...

In a series of Blogs, our committee member Leonie Parker shares her breast cancer experiences with an emphasis on the practical things we can do to make that pathway a little easier ...

Having breast cancer is a transformative experience

It’s the reason Breast Cancer Support Aotearoa exists: to provide the support and reassurance you need to make sense of what’s going on.

​How we can support you

We provide information, emotional support, and practical coping tips from our own experience to help you navigate yours.

Peer Support

From local community group meetings to individual support via phone or video calls, we want you to know you're not alone. We're here to support you when you need it.


Buddy Programme

Our Buddy Programme matches newly diagnosed women and men from any culture or ethnicity with a trained breast cancer Buddy who gives emotional and practical support for an extended period of time after diagnosis.

Personal Stories

Read transformational stories of others who have experience of breast cancer.
See the pathway they walked, the milestones they've celebrated, and the life they're living now.

Would you like to talk to someone?

Call our breast cancer support line for confidential support.

We're always here to support you. If you want to talk to someone about what you're going through, our breast cancer support line is available from 8:30am to 5:00pm, 365 days a year.

What others have said about us


Our supporters

We gratefully acknowledge the support of ...

Haum 
"In our commitment to make a difference, we have partnered with Breast Cancer Support Aotearoa and pledged to donate 5% of every order's proceeds to the cause. There is no greater reward or source of healing than giving back to the community through a personal mission."

Pub Charity       
We gratefully acknowledge support received from Pub Charity, a contribution made towards our operational costs.