New Zealand's pink glow-up for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
New Zealand is set to turn pink this October, sending a message of support and hope during Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
More than 90 prominent landmarks and buildings across the country are lighting up in pink as part of the Global Illuminations campaign.
This stunning display is helping Breast Cancer Foundation NZ to remind New Zealanders that early detection is the best way to save lives from breast cancer.
The campaign also illuminates the charity’s annual Pink Ribbon Street Appeal, taking place on Friday 17 and Saturday 18 October. Thousands of volunteers will be out in force shaking pink buckets to collect donations for breast cancer research, education campaigns and patient support programmes.
Breast Cancer Foundation’s chief executive, Ah-Leen Rayner, says: “This October, we’re calling on New Zealanders to back our vision of stopping deaths from breast cancer. While most people diagnosed with breast cancer survive and go on to live long, fulfilling lives, we still lose 650 Kiwis every year to the disease – our mission is to change that.
“With your support, we know we can make a bigger difference. Please take a moment to take care of your breast health or remind the women you love to do so, and get involved with Breast Cancer Awareness Month in any way you can.”
Breast Cancer Foundation NZ is urging all women to be ‘breast aware’ to give themselves the best chance of surviving breast cancer – that means getting to know the normal look and feel of their breasts, regularly touching and looking for any changes, and getting changes checked by a GP as soon as possible. For women aged 45-69, free mammograms are available through BreastScreen Aotearoa every two years.
Help raise awareness by taking a photo of your nearest pink landmark (see table below), sharing it on social media and tagging @PinkRibbonNZ
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City/Town |
Location |
Dates |
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Arrowtown |
Lakes District Museum & Art Gallery |
1-31 October |
|
Auckland |
Avondale Sign |
1-28 October |
|
Auckland |
Aotea Centre |
6-8, 13-19, 27-31 October |
|
Auckland |
Vector Lights on Auckland Harbour Bridge |
17-19 October |
|
Auckland |
Eden Park |
17-18 October |
|
Auckland |
Dominion Road |
1-31 October |
|
Auckland |
Sky Tower |
1 October |
|
Auckland |
Spark Arena |
1-31 October |
|
Auckland |
Sylvia Park |
1-5 October |
|
Auckland |
Queen Street Lights |
6-20 October |
|
Auckland |
The Civic |
6-14 October, 27-31 October |
|
Auckland |
Vero Centre |
1-31 October |
|
Blenheim |
Blenheim Clocktower |
6-25 October |
|
Blenheim |
Seymour Square Fountain |
6-25 October |
|
Christchurch |
Belfast Road Bridge |
17-18 October |
|
Christchurch |
Bowker Memorial Fountain |
17-24 October |
|
Christchurch |
Christchurch Airport Terminal and the Airways Tower |
1-5, 16-19, 27-31 October |
|
Christchurch |
Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū |
1-8, 16-31 October |
|
Christchurch |
Christchurch Botanic Gardens |
17-24 October |
|
Christchurch |
Christ Church Cathedral |
1-31 October |
|
Christchurch |
Christchurch Town Hall |
17-18 October |
|
Christchurch |
"Everything is going to be alright" sign (Christchurch Art Gallery) |
15-31 October |
|
Christchurch |
Fanfare Sculpture |
17-24 October |
|
Christchurch |
New Brighton Pier |
17-24 October |
|
Christchurch |
Preston’s Road Bridge |
17-18 October |
|
Christchurch |
Robert Falcon Scott Memorial |
17-24 October |
|
Christchurch |
The Bridge of Remembrance |
17-24 October |
|
Christchurch |
Vaka ‘A HINA |
17-24 October |
|
Cromwell |
Cromwell Welcome Sign |
1-31 October |
|
Dunedin |
Dunedin Town Hall |
1-8 October |
|
Dunedin |
Forsyth Barr Stadium |
1-31 October |
|
Dunedin |
Otago Museum |
17-18 October |
|
Dunedin |
Otago Boys’ High School |
13-24 October |
|
Dunedin |
Speights Brewery Bridge |
17-18 October |
|
Dunedin |
St Paul's Cathedral |
1-15 October |
|
Dunedin |
University of Otago Clocktower |
17-18 October |
|
Gisborne |
Robinson Memorial Clock - Gisborne Town Clock |
1-5 October |
|
Hastings |
ToiToi – Opera House |
1-31 October |
|
Hastings |
ToiToi – Municipal Building |
1-31 October |
|
Hastings |
ToiToi – Cushing Foyer |
1-31 October |
|
Hāwera |
Hāwera Water Tower |
1-19 October |
|
Hokitika |
Hokitika Clock Tower |
1-31 October |
|
Invercargill |
Band Rotunda |
4-10 October |
|
Invercargill |
Feldwick Street Gates |
4-10 October |
|
Invercargill |
Gala Street Fountain |
4-10 October |
|
Napier |
Tom Parker Fountain |
1-31 October |
|
Nelson |
Christ Church Cathedral |
1-8 October |
|
Nelson |
Nelson Airport - Te Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū |
1-28 October |
|
Nelson |
Nelson Clock Tower |
1-8 October |
|
Nelson |
Trafalgar Centre Footbridge |
1-8 October |
|
New Plymouth |
New Plymouth Clock Tower |
20-25 October |
|
New Plymouth |
New Plymouth Airport (artwork) |
1-31 October |
|
New Plymouth |
TSB Stadium sign |
1-31 October |
|
Oamaru |
Craig Fountain (Oamaru Gardens) |
17-18 October |
|
Oamaru |
Oamaru Opera House |
17-October |
|
Palmerston North |
Kerei Te Panau - Hopwood Clock Tower |
17 October |
|
Rotorua |
Civic Admin Building Tower |
1-31 October |
|
Rotorua |
Eat Street |
1-31 October |
|
Rotorua |
Prince’s Gate Arch |
1-31 October |
|
Rotorua |
Rotorua Clocktower |
1-31 October |
|
Rotorua |
Rotorua Redwoods Tree Walk Horoeka Lantern |
17-18 October |
|
Stratford |
Stratford Clock Tower |
20-27 October |
|
Tauranga |
Beacon Wharf |
1-31 October |
|
Tauranga |
Masonic Park |
1-31 October |
|
Tauranga |
Tauranga Waterfront Playground |
1-31 October |
|
Tauranga |
Tunks Reserve |
1-31 October |
|
Tauranga |
Tunks Street Lighting |
1-31 October |
|
Tauranga |
Waterfront Park North |
1-31 October |
|
Tauranga |
Wharf Street Lights (Promenade) |
1-31 October |
|
Taupō |
Hilton Lake Taupō |
1-15 October |
|
Te Aroha |
Te Aroha Memorial Clock Tower |
1-31 October |
|
Tirau |
Tirau Information Centre |
1-31 October |
|
Upper Hutt |
Fantail on Ring |
1-21 October |
|
Wellington |
Albatross Fountain Sculpture |
1-5 October |
|
Wellington |
Carter Fountain |
11-13 October |
|
Wellington |
Castlepoint Lighthouse |
16-18 October |
|
Wellington |
Inglewood Toilet Block on Taranaki Street (Wellington Public Toilets) |
1-31 October |
|
Wellington |
Light poles along promenades |
6-8 October |
|
Wellington |
Ngā Kina Sculpture |
6-8 October |
|
Wellington |
Michael Fowler Centre |
22-26 October |
|
Wellington |
Queens Wharf sails |
6-8 October |
|
Wellington |
Wellington Cable Car |
11-13 October |
|
Wellington |
Wellington East Girls' College |
1-19, 27-31 October |
|
Wellington |
Woman of Words |
9-31 October |
|
Whanganui |
Durie Hill Memorial Tower |
13-19 October |
|
Whanganui |
Royal Whanganui Opera House |
13-19 October |
|
Whanganui |
Virginia lake Fountain |
13-19 October |
|
Whanganui |
Whanganui War Memorial Centre |
13-19 October |
|
Whangārei |
Laurie Hall Park Tree |
1-31 October |
|
Whangārei |
Victoria Canopy Bridge |
1-3, 13-19, 27-30 October |
|
Whangārei |
Whangārei Airport |
1-31 October |
|
Whangārei |
Whangārei Town Basin |
1-31 October |