Join this 5km lantern walk and fundraise to support the amazing work being done by the Leukaemia & Blood Cancer Research Unit (LBCRU).
Date: Saturday 19th September 2026.
Start Time: 5.30pm. Registration from 5pm.
Location: North Hagley Park - entrance off Park Terrace.
Cost: FREE but you are encouraged to fundraise. You will receive a lantern if you raise $100 or more.
Leukaemia and Blood Cancer New Zealand's Shine for a Cure offers hope instead of helplessness, connection instead of loneliness, and life-saving research and support at every step of someone's journey. When we come together as a community, we bring more people out of the dark.
Find out more about the Shine for A Cure Lantern Walk in Christchurch, including how to register. You can also hold your own local event at the same time elsewhere.
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