• Breast Cancer Foundation NZ’s Pink Campervan will visit Bluff and Invercargill this week.
  • Specialist nurses will provide free advice on breast health, screening, and risk reduction.
  • Early detection improves survival rates, with mammograms recommended from age 40.

Breast Cancer Foundation NZ’s Pink Campervan will be visiting Bluff and Invercargill this week, offering free breast health advice to locals.

The bright pink campervan is currently touring the South Island as part of its summer schedule. Each year, two specialist breast nurses travel on board to provide life-saving breast health education to regional communities. The initiative focuses on reaching rural and hard-to-access areas where specialist healthcare may be limited.

Locals can visit the campervan at the following locations between 9am and 2pm each day:

  • Bluff Four Square on Wednesday, 12 March
  • PAK'nSAVE Invercargill on Friday, 14 March

Breast Cancer Foundation NZ’s chief executive, Ah-Leen Rayner, is encouraging people to visit the campervan while it's in town. Early detection plays a vital role in improving survival rates, and the foundation aims to ensure women are informed about mammograms and breast awareness.

The specialist nurses on board can offer advice on how to reduce the risk of breast cancer, recognise symptoms, and enrol for breast screening. The Pink Campervan is designed to be a welcoming space where women can connect, ask questions, and leave feeling empowered about their breast health.

Breast cancer remains the most common female cancer in New Zealand, with around 235 women diagnosed in Southland each year. The good news is that early detection significantly improves outcomes — women diagnosed with invasive breast cancer through a mammogram have a 95% survival rate after 10 years.

Women are encouraged to be breast aware from the age of 20 and to consider starting mammograms at 40.

For more details, visit breastcancerfoundation.org.nz/pink-camperva

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