Holiday Delivery Deadline
With the holiday season here, please remember to allow enough time for our team to package your order and for NZ Post to deliver in time for the holidays. To ensure you are able to receive your order by Christmas, our cut off date will be Wednesday 18 December by 5pm. Any orders processed after this time cannot be guaranteed to arrive by Christmas.
Additionally, our offices will be closed from Friday 20 December until Monday 6 January. Any orders placed during this time will be processed in the New Year!
You're making a difference
Quinn was just seven years old when she was diagnosed with a rare form of brain cancer called Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumour (PNET). She underwent widespread feelings of isolation throughout her cancer experience.
“I couldn’t relate to my peers anymore. After my friendship group started excluding me, I began having trust issues, which didn’t help things once I reached high school. Most break times I would sit in a classroom or a corridor by myself."
She joined Canteen at the age of 13 where she connected with others, and is now a rangatahi leader, providing peer support, and advocating for rangatahi to have access to essential support services.
Why bandannas?
Over 35 years ago, the founding members of Canteen chose bandannas as a powerful symbol to represent the profound impact that cancer has on the lives of rangatahi in Aotearoa. Over the years, the bandanna has also transformed into an iconic and memorable symbol of Canteen and our vital work. Our bandannas, initially chosen by rangatahi, have been designed by rangatahi, ambassadors and partners, for our members and supporters alike, representing the ethos that guides Canteen's work. We are a member-led organisation, and our bandannas are a physical representation of this.
