An open letter from a group of New Zealand haematologists, nurses and blood disease researchers, including many working internationally, has been released highlighting concerns about access to modern therapies for blood diseases in New Zealand.
The initiative was coordinated by the Australasian Leukaemia & Lymphoma Group (ALLG) with support from HSANZ, and has been signed by numerous clinicians, nurses and researchers. The letter was delivered to the Prime Minister of New Zealand and senior members of government on Friday, 6 March 2026.
You can read the open letter here: March 6 Open Letter to NZ Government
You may also wish to write to a Member of Parliament expressing support for improving access to modern therapies and clinical trials. Attaching the open letter in the correspondence may help provide context. Information on contacting New Zealand Members of Parliament is available here.Â
A big thank you from Myeloma New Zealand to all who took part in the letter.