Peter Huskinson: Bowel Cancer NZ CEO talks 'poo with a view' campaign

Peter Huskinson: Bowel Cancer NZ CEO talks 'poo with a view' campaign

From Matt Heath & Tyler Adams Afternoons by Newstalk ZB

June 12, 2026 · 6 min

About this episode

Peter Huskinson discusses the 'poo with a view' campaign aimed at raising awareness about bowel cancer during Bowel Cancer Awareness Month.

June is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, and Bowel Cancer New Zealand has launched an unusual competition. The 'poo with a view' campaign encourages people to learn the signs and symptoms of bowel cancer and complete a quick online symptom checker.  Those that take the symptom checker quiz at poowithaview.org.nz will go in the draw to win a poo with one of the best views in New Zealand. Bowel Cancer NZ CEO Peter Huskinson joined Matt and Tyler to chat about the campaign.  Huskinson emphasised the life-saving importance of spreading information about the disease, "I mean the key thing to realise is that bowel cancer, what they call early onset bowel cancer, which is cancer, bowel cancer in people in their 20s, 30s, and 40s, is actually the number one cause of cancer death in New Zealand." LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Matt Heath, Tyler Adams

Guest: Peter Huskinson

Topics covered

  • Bowel cancer awareness
  • Health campaigns
  • Symptom checking
  • Cancer prevention
  • Public health education

Keywords

  • bowel cancer
  • awareness campaign
  • symptom checker
  • New Zealand
  • health education
  • early onset bowel cancer
  • competition

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bowel Cancer New Zealand, Newstalk ZB

Places: New Zealand, poowithaview.org.nz

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