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September 1, 2025 | News
Blue September Urges Māori Men to Get Tested for Prostate Cancer
Blue September highlights the urgent need for early prostate cancer detection among Māori men, who face higher mortality rates and barriers to care.
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September 1, 2025 | Paakiwaha
Vivian Hahipene | Prostate cancer is the most common cancer affecting men in Aotearoa
Blue September is back, calling on New Zealanders to take action against prostate cancer, the country’s most diagnosed cancer. Prostate […]
September 4, 2023 | Paakiwaha
Dene Ainsworth | Prostate Cancer Foundation’s Kaumatua
Its Blue September, the Prostate Cancer Foundation’s biggest fundraising event of the year and a month dedicated to raising awareness of prostate cancer.
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