Iconic Auckland Ferry Dons a Mo

Iconic Auckland Ferry Dons a Mo

Richie McCaw, Jay Reeve, and Lorenzo Bresolin are all taking up the challenge and now Auckland’s iconic Devonport ferry - The Kea – got a whole lot hairier and is donning an oversized Mo for the month of Movember.

This giant Mo sailing the high seas from Auckland to Devonport signals the start of Movember’s Mo Bros around the world taking action by growing moustaches and sparking conversations about men’s health.

“This is the first time we’ve given a ferry a ‘Mo–over’ and we’re hoping the 1000’s of commuters and travellers who catch a ride on Kea will be inspired by the ferry’s dedication to a great cause,” says says Robert Dunne, NZ Country Manager, Movember.

For anyone looking to get involved, men’s health statistics speak for themselves. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among Kiwi men, with approximately 3,000 cases registered each year and testicular cancer is the most prolific among our younger men, aged 15 to 35 years. Alarmingly, 1 in 8 New Zealand men will suffer from depression over their lifetime.

Since 2006, the Movember campaign has raised $10,492,000 that has been put towards local and global programmes which are having an everlasting impact on key men’s health issues of prostate cancer, testicular cancer and mental health.

“With the help of our Mo Bros and Mo Sistas and now Kea Fullers ferry, we’re able to make a big impact on men’s health but there is still more to be done. Movember may be just around the corner but it’s time to register and make it official to start collecting donations to help change the face of men’s health,” says Dunne.

Visit www.nz.movember.com to find out more and register for Movember.

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