Support Groups

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

North Island

Kaitaia

Raewyn Paviour

Phone: 0800 660 0800

Email: kaitaia@prostate.org.nz

Whangarei

Raewyn Paviour

Phone: 027 274 2435 or 027 293 9920

Email: whangarei@prostate.org.nz

Auckland - Rodney

Doug Cresswell

Phone: 0274958157

Email: rodney@prostate.org.nz

Auckland - North Shore

Kevin and Sue O'Leary

Phone: 027 479 9563

Email: aucklandnorth@prostate.org.nz

Auckland - Central

Raewyn Paviour

Phone: 0800 66 0800

Email: aucklandcentral@prostate.org.nz

Auckland - East

Ruben Naidoo

Phone: 0272413668

Email: aucklandeast@prostate.org.nz

Auckland - West

John and Lilian Woodards

Phone: 021 208 2089

Email: aucklandwest@prostate.org.nz

Auckland - South

Raewyn Paviour

Phone: 0800 66 0800

Email: aucklandsouth@prostate.org.nz

Cambridge

Ron Greenwood

Phone: 07 823 5877 or 027 276 0336

Email: cambridge@prostate.org.nz

Hamilton

Kris Hayward

Phone: 021 032 4481

Email: hamilton@prostate.org.nz

Whangamata

Ian Hunt and Ross Falconer

Phone: 027 479 1768 (Ian) or 021 894 832 (Ross)

Email: whangamata@prostate.org.nz

Katikati

Rod Calver

Phone: 07 5490363 or 027 590 9710

Email: katikati@prostate.org.nz

Tauranga

Peter Robieson

Phone: 021 775 177

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

Waihi

Raewyn Paviour

Phone: 0800 66 0800

Email: waihi@prostate.org.nz

Gisborne

Darrington Slater

Phone: 021 063 4515

Email: gisborne@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

Wanganui

Brian Deadman

Phone: 06 348 7115 or 027 555 0338

Email: wanganui@prostate.org.nz

Hawke's Bay Partners

Heather Osborne

Phone: 021 252 6534

Email: hawkesbaypartners@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

Palmerston North

Bruce Avery

Phone: 021 625 180

Email: manawatu@prostate.org.nz

Porirua

Danny Bedingfield

Phone: 027 536 4099

Email: porirua@prostate.org.nz

Wellington Pals

Graeme Coutts

Phone: 022 674 7832

Email: lowerhutt@prostate.org.nz

Lower Hutt

Bill Guthrie

Phone: 027 247 5427

Email: lowerehutt@prostate.org.nz

Whakatane

Mark Wootton

Phone: 027 273 1437

Email: whakatane@prostate.org.nz

South Island

Nelson

Bill Fergie

Phone: 03 544 8635 or 021 062 0427

Email: nelson@prostate.org.nz

Marlborough

Murray Eyles

Phone: 027 608 5667

Email: marlborough@prostate.org.nz

Westport

John Lee

Phone: 03 789 6859

Email: westport@prostate.org.nz

Rangiora

Dean and Lois Farrow

Phone: 021 0224 6078 (Dean)

Email: rangiora@prostate.org.nz

Christchurch Merivale

Peter Cropp & Derek Goring

Phone: 027 436 4067 (Peter) 021 277 7639 (Derek)

Email: merivale@prostate.org.nz

Christchurch Central

Chris Jones

Phone: 027 435 4523

Email: christchurchcentral@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

Ashburton

Doug Collie

Phone: 027 5100 556

Email: ashburton@prostate.org.nz

Timaru

Chris Ward

Phone: 027 437 1254

Email: timaru@prostate.org.nz

Dunedin

Ken Cook

Phone: 03 489 1269 or 027 379 2155

Email: dunedin@prostate.org.nz

Dunedin Patners Network

Angela Melrose

Phone: 027 406 2948

Email: support@prostate.org.nz

Central Otago 'Alexandra'

David and Ruth Clarke

Phone: 027 877 8070

Email: alexandra@prostate.org.nz

Central Otago 'Roxburgh'

David and Ruth Clarke

Phone: 027 877 8070

Email: roxburgh@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

Selwyn Women's Coffee Chat Group

Dianne Ward

Phone: 021 371 254

Email: selwyn@prostate.org.nz

Northland

Auckland

Waikato

Bay of Plenty

Gisborne

Hawke's Bay

Taranaki

Wanganui-Manawatu

Wellington

Marlborough

Nelson-Tasman

West Coast

Canterbury

Otago

Southland