Overview
An extensive national network of volunteers provides holistic support and resources to aid men, their partners, family and whanau navigate the prostate cancer journey. The contact details for your local Support Coordinator is listed on this page and you will find Group Meeting details on the Support Meeting Calendar. Some of the groups meet informally as part of their Prost-FIT classes. Please don’t hesitate to contact us or the Coordinator directly if we can be of further assistance.
We have an 0800 Information Service an online Support Forum, a free counselling service for those experiencing emotional distress and a Welfare Grant service for those experiencing financial distress as a result of their prostate cancer diagnosis. We also have a nationwide network of exercise classes called Prost-FIT, for men to help them before, during and after prostate treatment. If you have any questions regarding treatment please contact your medical team – they are in the best position to help you.
Directory
Region
North Island
Auckland - North Shore
Kevin and Sue O'Leary
Phone: 027 479 9563
Whangamata
Ian Hunt and Ross Falconer
Phone: 027 479 1768 (Ian) or 021 894 832 (Ross)
Email: whangamata@prostate.org.nz
Tauranga
Ian Armstrong and Peter Robieson
Phone: 021 504 093 (Ian) or 021 775 177 (Peter)
Email: tauranga@prostate.org.nz
Rotorua
Daniel Hazelwood and Heinz Fett
Phone: 027 494 4491 (Daniel) 027 570 7601 (Heinz)
Email: rotorua@prostate.org.nz
New Plymouth
Paul Klenner and Dennis Hardie
Phone: 021 084 30914 (Dennis) or 022 413 1994 (Paul)
Email: newplymouth@prostate.org.nz
Hawke's Bay
Venn and Trish Plummer
Phone: 06 834 6302 or 021 487 373 (Ven)
Email: hawkesbay@prostate.org.nz
Masterton
Robert and Susan Brader
Phone: 06 370 8699 or 027 272 1892
Email: masterton@prostate.org.nz
South Island
Christchurch Merivale
Peter Cropp
Phone: 03 383 3850 or 027 436 4067
Email: merivale@prostate.org.nz
Selwyn
Chris and Dianne Ward
Phone: (03) 321 7046, 027 437 1254 (Chris) or 021 371 254 (Dianne)
Email: selwyn@prostate.org.nz
Central Otago 'Alexandra'
David and Ruth Clarke
Phone: 027 877 8070
Email: alexandra@prostate.org.nz
Central Otago 'Queenstown'
David and Ruth Clarke
Phone: 027 877 8070
Email: alexandra@prostate.org.nz
Invercargill
Trish and Terry Wright
Phone: 021 029 32711 (Terry) or 021 110 9103 (Trish)
Email: invercargill@prostate.org.nz