News and Research
FNZ Announces new Ambassadors
July 10, 2017
Fertility New Zealand is delighted to announce their new Ambassadors, Chris and Linda Harris
It’s not okay to talk about your friend’s fertility issues in public
June 28, 2017
Your fertility journey is your journey and it's not ok for your friends to talk about your fertility issues in public.
A six year long journey for this couple ends in happiness
June 27, 2017
“It’s such a long process so when you get your positive result you’re over the moon that it’s all working. You find out when you…
How research helped me get over my fear of having an IVF baby
June 20, 2017
Since the first test-tube baby, Louise Brown, was born in England in 1978, about 6.5 million children have been born worldwide w…
If only everyone thought of the "Instead" suggestions before saying these 5 things.
June 14, 2017
If only everyone thought of the "Instead" suggestions before saying these 5 things to someone going through a Fertility Journey
Heartache of losing first child drives search for a surrogate
June 12, 2017
Sharon and Chris Owen are searching nationwide to find a surrogate for their next child.
Fertility webinar for breast cancer patients
June 9, 2017
Breast cancer treatments can affect your fertility, which can be devastating if you haven’t completed your family.
Egg Freezing when you are young could help you later in life.
June 2, 2017
More Fertility information in schools could help educate people in their 20s to not wait and just do it says Valerie Landis.
Having an AMH test early could help save you from heartache
May 15, 2017
Dr Simon Kelly recommends having a blood test in your 20s or early 30s which can tell you how many eggs you have left and how so…
The Isolation of Infertility
May 11, 2017
Stuff article: Karina Wong, who provides support in Auckland and is an Executive Committee Member of Fertility NZ, comments on …
Struggling with Infertility
May 9, 2017
Fiona McDonald and the AM show talk about struggling with infertility and share their own personal experiences. You can watch th…
For some of us the second Sunday in May is a painful reminder of our struggle with infertility.
May 9, 2017
For some of us, the second Sunday in May is a painful reminder of our struggle with infertility. This Mother’s Day, show someon…
Young, single women turning to sperm donors to conceive
May 5, 2017
“I’ve never stopped myself from doing anything in life, so that was kind of natural for me to have kids alone.” More and more w…
New study finds babies born through IVF more likely to develop cancerous cells
May 1, 2017
Dr Guy Gudex, Medical Director at Repromed, shares his perspective on the article from the NZ Hearld.
The journey of Secondary Infertility
April 3, 2017
IVF mum slams friends who called her ‘greedy and ungrateful’ for spending £20k in her desperate bid to have a second baby
Woman, 43, who underwent 11 IVF treatments in five years delivers baby girl after flying to South Africa to obtain a donor egg
March 27, 2017
Emma's journey shows waiting is not always the best answer as she never imagined it would be so difficult.
Sperm shortage: One man’s decision to donate
March 24, 2017
Donating is a wonderful gift to give and this young ordinary guy has done just that!
Mum paralysed from neck down spends $17k on IVF to fulfill baby dream
March 20, 2017
Nicole said: "I had always dreamed of being a mum but after the accident I never thought it would become a reality.
What to expect when you’re not expecting II
March 14, 2017
It's been a lonely existence, even though our friends and families have been incredible. I know not everyone going through this …
Surrogate needed to heal family
March 14, 2017
The couple are looking for a gestational surrogate — a woman to carry Kelly and Yanakopulos' fertilised embryo.