Cancer Korero
Episodes
Ovarian Cancer, A Very Tricky Cancer
29 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ovarian Cancer is difficult to find and diagnose. Symptoms can be confused for other issues so Mandy from the Cancer Society shares her tips on how to...
World Cancer Day Updates
15 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
World Cancer Day updates are in including information around LINAC machines. LINAC is a medical linear accelerator (LINAC) which customizes high energ...
Back to School Tips!
01 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Mandy and Kai cover easy, realistic ways to support kids’ health and wellbeing - from balanced lunchboxes and sleep routines to hydration, SunSmart ...
The Cancer Society - Tips for staying healthy over summer
15 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Mandy and Kai share practical, realistic tips for staying healthy over the warmer months. From managing festive indulgence and portion size...
The Cancer Society - Food & Cancer
02 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Mandy & Kai unpack the evidence-based links between food, lifestyle, and cancer risk. Together they discuss red and processed meat, fibre, sugar, salt...
The Cancer Society - Coping With Cancer Over Christmas: Wellbeing Tips for Patients & Carers
22 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The festive season can be full of excitement, pressure, memories, and emotion, and for those navigating a cancer diagnosis or supporting someone who i...
The Cancer Society - International Volunteer Day with Mandy and Youth Volunteer Keita
07 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Cancer Korero, our host Kai chats with Mandy from the Cancer Society about International Volunteer Day, what it is, why it matters,...
The Cancer Society - SunSmart & Skin Checks: How to Protect Yourself This Summer
23 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Cancer Society discuss topics around cancer awareness and cancer prevention, what's on in Kāpiti and how can we stay well. Once again Kai sit...
The Cancer Society - Lung Cancer 101: Risks, Symptoms & Early Detection
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Cancer Society discuss topics around cancer awareness and cancer prevention, what's on in Kāpiti and how can we stay well. In this episode of...
The Cancer Society - Health Literacy - What is it, and how can you access it?
26 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it mean to be health literate, why do we need it when it comes to cancer, how can the Cancer Society help? These questions and more are answ...
The Cancer Society - Breast Awareness
12 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Being Breast aware can mean you can pick up any cancers early. We sit down with Mandy Savage from the Cancer Society and talk about what to look out f...
The Cancer Society - Cervical Cancer and HPV Screening
07 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Mandy and Catherine talk about Cervical Cancer awareness, the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), some very sensitive topics around nasty can...
The Cancer Society - Daffodil Day with Mandy
24 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Cancer Society discuss topics around cancer awareness and cancer prevention, what's on in Kāpiti and how can we stay well.
The Cancer Society - Sonya Slone
17 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Cancer Society discuss topics around cancer awareness and cancer prevention, what's on in Kāpiti and how can we stay well.
The Cancer Society - Helen Youngman
03 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Cancer Society discuss topics around cancer awareness and cancer prevention, what's on in Kāpiti and how can we stay well.
The Cancer Society - volunteering with Peter Tia
20 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Cancer Society discuss topics around cancer awareness and cancer prevention, what's on in Kāpiti and how can we stay well.
The Cancer Society - Alcohol and the associated health risks.
06 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Cancer Society discuss topics around cancer awareness and cancer prevention, what's on in Kāpiti and how can we stay well.
The Cancer Society - Bowel Cancer Awareness
22 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Difficult to discuss, not easy to ignore. An important conversation on the importance of screening for Bowel Cancer. The Cancer Society discuss top...
The Cancer Society - with Aron Bishop from The Mens Shed and mens health week 9 - 15 June
08 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Cancer Society discuss topics around cancer awareness and cancer prevention, what's on in Kāpiti and how can we stay well.
The Cancer Society -World smoke free day
25 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Cancer Society discuss topics around cancer awareness and cancer prevention, what's on in Kāpiti and how can we stay well.
The Cancer Society - Youth Volunteering with Mandy and Ella
11 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today Mandy brings in guest volunteer Ella to talk about her experience as a youth volunteer for the Cancer Society. Focussing on The Cancer Societ...
The Cancer Society - Talking Testicular Cancer month - a difficult to talk about topic
27 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Cancer Society discuss topics around cancer awareness and cancer prevention, what's on in Kāpiti and how can we stay well.
The Cancer Society - Winter Warmer
13 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Cancer Society discuss topics around cancer awareness and cancer prevention, what's on in Kāpiti and how can we stay well.
The Cancer Society - Talking with Cathy
30 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Cancer Society discuss topics around cancer awareness and cancer prevention, what's on in Kāpiti and how can we stay well.
The Cancer Society - Skin Awareness - why it is so important to listen to this episode
16 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this conversation, Mandy from the Cancer society discusses what types of skin cancer there are, why skin checks are important, what's up with sunsc...
The Cancer Society - Mandy talks us through the links between food and cancer
02 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Cancer Society discuss topics around cancer awareness and cancer prevention, what's on in Kāpiti and how can we stay well.
The Cancer Society - We talk with Mandy Savage about ovarian cancer
16 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Cancer Society discuss topics around cancer awareness and cancer prevention, what's on in Kāpiti and how can we stay well.
The Cancer Society - Back to School
02 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode Mandy chats about getting ready for heading back to school - including tips on lunches, sleep habits, exercise, water intake,...
The Cancer Society - Cervical Cancer
13 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode we chat with Emma Shields, Evidence and Insights Lead for the Cancer Society of NZ, about the plan to eliminate cervical cancer, ...
The Cancer Society - Holiday Support
05 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, Mandy and Issa talk to us about strategies and support available over the holiday season for those living with cancer or who...
The Cancer Society - Host with the most
22 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this weeks episode, Mandy and student intern Issy, chat about the social aspects of the Summer, and how you can be the host who keeps your guests s...
The Cancer Society - Hora Te Pai
08 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode Mandy from Kapiti Cancer Society brings along of one their community partners, Dee Wilkins of Hora te Pai, to talk about a ne...
The Cancer Society - Lung Cancer Awareness
22 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this weeks episode, Mandy from Kapiti Cancer Society discusses Lung cancer awareness, and talks about a new fundraising event called Marathon in a ...
The Cancer Society - Oncology Massage with Bernie Te Moni-Withington
10 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this weeks episode, Nikki chats to Bernie Te Moni-Withington, the founder of Waiora Collective, a studio for complementary therapy and holistic hea...
The Cancer Society - Sun Smart part 2
28 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today Mandy from Kapiti Cancer Society talks to us about how to be SunSmart when running an outdoor event over the Summer period, and she shares some ...
The Cancer Society - Being Sun smart
13 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Mandy Savage from the Kapiti Cancer Support Centre talks about the Community shade loan service, being SunSmart, and what’s happeni...
The Cancer Society - Breast Cancer Awareness Month
29 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, Mandy from Kapiti Cancer Centre talks to us about October being Breast Cancer Awareness month, explains what you can do to b...
The Cancer Society - What does your donation fund
15 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, Mandy talks about a question many donors have – “what does my donation fund” – discussing groundbreaking therapy researc...
The Cancer Society - Reminder re the new (and easy) Cervical Screening process
01 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode Mandy from Kapiti Cancer Society talks about September’s focus on Cervical Screening - including the new screening process ...
The Cancer Society - Daffodil Day Part 2
18 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, and with Daffodil Day happening soon, Mandy gives us some insight into some of the services in both Kapiti and the Wellingto...
Cancer Korero - Daffodil Day on 22nd August 2024
04 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today we discuss with Mandy Savage the upcoming Daffodil day fundraiser, why a daffodil, are they for sale, do they need collectors, where does the mo...
Mandy is talking to us about alcohol’s link to cancer
21 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 12 - As it is Dry July, Mandy is talking to us about alcohol’s link to cancer as well as enlightening us about some of the other traps of al...
Cancer Korero - Ep 11 - We chat to Derek and Alf from Kapiti Menzshed in Waikanae, about the positive effects on men’s mental and physical health and Mandy discusses common cancers that affect NZ men.
07 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode we chat to Derek and Alf from Kapiti Menzshed in Waikanae, about the positive effects on men’s mental and physical health b...
Cancer Korero - Ep 10 - In this week’s episode Tiara talks to us about bowel cancer and the new National Bowel Screening Programme that has just kicked off this year.
23 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Cancer Society discuss topics around cancer awareness and cancer prevention, what's on in Kāpiti and how can we stay well.
Cancer Korero - Ep 9 - Mandy talks about the Youth Volunteers that support Kapiti Cancer Society, and we chat to Heidi from Mana College who volunteers for the society in Porirua.
09 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this weeks episode Mandy talks about the Youth Volunteers that support Kapiti Cancer Society, and we chat to Heidi from Mana College who volunteers...
Cancer Korero - Ep # 8 - May is World Smoke Free Month - Mandy talks about the support you can get to quit.
26 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
May is World SmokeFree Month and in this episode Mandy talks about the support you can get to quit locally, as well as the impact the Government's rep...
Cancer Korero - Ep # 7 - Like getting your hands a bit dirty? We talk gardening and volunteering in the garden at the Kapiti Cancer Society.
12 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Cancer Society discuss topics around cancer awareness and cancer prevention, what's on in Kāpiti and how can we stay well.
Cancer Korero - Ep # 6 - April is Testicular cancer awareness month, so Tiara from Kapiti Cancer Society explains what this cancer is and talks about keeping you and/or the males in your life safe.
21 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
April is Testicular cancer awareness month, so Tiara from Kapiti Cancer Society explains what this cancer is and talks about keeping you and/or the ma...
Cancer Korero - Ep 5 - Mandy talks about the importance of the community engaging in the consultation with KCDC Long Term Plan, in particular regarding processes that assist with cancer prevention.
14 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Mandy talks about the importance of the community engaging in the consultation with Kapiti Coast District Council’s Long Term Plan, in pa...
Cancer Korero - Ep 4 - In this week’s episode, Mandy talks about the home visitor volunteers programme and upcoming meditation workshops being held in Kapiti.
30 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Cancer Society discuss topics around cancer awareness and cancer prevention, what's on in Kāpiti and how can we stay well.
Cancer Korero - Ep 3 - Kapiti Cancer Society’s Porirua hub talk to us about the importance of skin/sun smart awareness and checking for skin cancers
17 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Tiara from the Kapiti Cancer Society’s Porirua hub, and Ella - one of the society's youth volunteers, talk to us about the importance of ...
Cancer Korero Ep 2 - discusses the National Travel Assistance scheme and highlights HPV awareness day
03 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Mandy from Kapiti Cancer Society talks about the complexity of the National Travel Assistance scheme and highlights HPV awareness day
Cancer Korero Ep 1 - Prepare your kids for school with healthy food, sleep hygiene and be sun smart.
18 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Cancer Society discuss topics around cancer awareness and cancer prevention, what's on in Kāpiti and how the whole family can stay well.