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Checked your breasts lately?
We'll show you how. Checking your breasts is easy as TLC. 'Know your normal', so you can find any changes in your breasts as soon as they appear.
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Touch
Touch both breasts. You’re feeling for any lumps or thickening of the tissue, even up into the armpits. -
Look
Look in front of a mirror. Can you see any physical changes to the breast shape, skin or nipples? -
Check
Check any breast changes with your doctor. Even if you’ve had a mammogram recently.
Latest updates
Our latest events, press releases and blog posts
Blog
28 October 2025
Your first mammogram could be life saving
When it comes to breast cancer, timing matters. A mammogram can pick up tiny changes in breast tissue long before a lump is felt, giving treatment the best possible chance of success. But new research shows it’s not just having mammograms that matters it’s whether you go to your very first one.
Press release
21 October 2025
Breast cancer patients can’t afford to wait for life-saving drugs
After gathering more than 17,000 signatures on a petition calling for Keytruda to be funded for early-stage triple negative breast cancer, Catherine Cooke will be telling a Parliamentary select committee about the emotional and financial toll of having to pay for an unfunded treatment.
Press release
15 October 2025
Breast screening extension will save lives – just like it did for Rita
Today we're celebrating a landmark moment for women's health as the Government officially extends breast screening nationwide for women aged up to 74. This age extension will save lives - just like it did for Rita.
Blog
29 September 2025
Unsure how to check your breasts? Research shows you're not alone
A new study has found that many women aged 30–39 either don’t think breast cancer is relevant to them yet or aren’t sure how to check. The reality? Most cases aren’t linked to family history and 13% of breast cancer diagnoses happen in women under the age of 45.
Press release
29 September 2025
New Zealand's pink glow-up for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
This October, more than 90 prominent landmarks and buildings across the country will light up pink in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. From Whangārei to Invercargill, discover your nearest Global Illumination site.
Pink Ribbon Press
Pink Ribbon Press - Spring 2025
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