Resources

Explore our collection of resources, information, and inspiration — including books, podcasts, and guided meditations.

Empowerment

Support

Wellbeing

Chose a category below to see the available resources. To borrow a book, please contact us.

Quest for Life
Meditations are available for purchase and download as MP3 audio files. Allow Petrea King to guide you with meditations.
Smiling Mind
Designed for minds of all ages and stages, the new Smiling Mind App helps you learn the skills that promote mental wellbeing and create the habits to thrive.
Orokoroa
Orokoroa is a proven state of well-being to heal and empower mostly in the collective consciousness.
Calm
Calm your mind. Change your life. The #1 app for sleep, meditation and relaxation.
Headspace
Mental health app with expert-led meditations and tools.
Insight Timer
Many areas and topics to choose from, there’s even a NZ section.
Mindful at Work
Audio to support Mindful at Work programmes are FREE and available on the Insight Timer app.
Resilient Grieving
NZ author Dr Lucy Hone writes from experience of loving a child and years of research into grief and resilience.
The Metabolic Approach to Cancer
Dr. Nasha Winters and Jess Higgins Kelley offer a comprehensive, integrative framework for cancer prevention and treatment, focusing on nutrition, lifestyle, and the metabolic roots of disease.
The Genie in Your Genes
Dawson Church, PhD, explores the groundbreaking science of epigenetics, revealing how thoughts, emotions, and beliefs can influence gene expression and impact health and healing.
Love is Letting Go of Fear
Gerald G. Jampolsky offers a powerful message of inner peace and healing, teaching that by choosing love over fear, we can transform our lives and relationships.
Anti-Cancer: A New Way of Life
Dr. David Servan-Schreiber presents a holistic approach to cancer prevention and support, blending medical insight with lifestyle changes in diet, mindset, and environment to empower the body’s natural defenses.
How to Starve Cancer
Jane McLelland shares her personal journey and outlines a detailed strategy using diet, supplements, and off-label drugs to disrupt cancer’s fuel sources and support healing.
Quest for Life
A deeply personal and inspiring account of Petrea King’s healing journey through serious illness, offering insights into resilience, mindfulness, and the power of the human spirit to find meaning and peace.
Radical Hope
Kelly A. Turner, PhD shares powerful stories of healing from life-threatening illness and outlines key principles—drawn from survivors’ experiences—that can inspire and support anyone facing a serious diagnosis.
The Cancer Society of NZ – ‘Coping with Cancer’ video sessions
A series of videos that provide information about coping with cancer. Each topic covers a common challenge faced by people with cancer or by their supporters. The videos are recordings of webinars that were delivered live and are around one hour long.
NZ Brain Box
The Brain Tumour Support. NZ brain box is the ‘must have’ support kit for people with a new primary brain tumour diagnosis and their carers.
Personal Stories of those affected by Blood Cancer
A blood cancer diagnosis can be life-changing, not just for the patient but for the family and friends who love them. Read their stories here.
Personal Stories of those affected by Bowel Cancer
Read the personal stories of New Zealanders living with bowel cancer, and their families and supporters.
Life with ABC – Advanced Breast Cancer
“A diagnosis of advanced breast cancer is like a bomb going off. It calls absolutely everything into question.” – Four women speak frankly about their thoughts and feelings, covering work, guilt, family – and hope. Subsequent podcasts follow.
Talking Cancer- Macmillan Cancer Support
Radio DJ Emma B meets people living with and affected by cancer for honest conversations over a cuppa.
You, Me and The Big C
The coolest club you never want to be a part of….The team on the You, Me & the Big C podcast are your BFF’s, your sisters, brothers, fathers and mothers. A candid look at cancer, with Steve Bland, Deborah James and Lauren Mahon.
Aratika Trust – Empowering people to live well
Listen on RNZ.
Rogue Friend Cancer
Listen to Poihaere Knight’s story on RNZ.
Own Your Story
Listen to Claire Taipari’s story on RNZ.
Knowledge is Power
Listen to Greg Taipari’s story on RNZ.
My Cancer is my Mokai (Pet)
Listen to Kehukehu Butler’s story on RNZ.
Chris Beat Cancer
ChrisBeatCancer.com shares Chris Wark’s cancer survival story and promotes healing through nutrition and natural health.
Bruce H. Lipton, PhD
What would your life be like if you learned that you are more powerful than you have ever been taught?
Drs Ian and Ruth Gawler
Ancient wisdom in a modern context. Practical and evidence based. Deep natural peace, good health and profound insight.
Shannon Harvey
Shannon is a journalist on a mission to elevate necessary conversations about health and wellbeing to the forefront of public conversation.
Ripple
A network for people affected by cancer.
Cancer Research Trust of New Zealand
Non-government research trust. Excellent source of information on research being done in New Zealand.
Cancer Control Society
Fewer cancers. Better survival. Equity for all.
Cancer Society NZ
The Cancer Society of New Zealand is a non-profit organization dedicated to reducing the impact of cancer through support services, health promotion, education, and funding cancer research across the country.
The Emperor of All Maladies
Physician, researcher, and award-winning science writer, Siddhartha Mukherjee examines cancer with a cellular biologist’s precision, a historian’s perspective, and a biographer’s passion.