News and Research
'I'd miscarried but couldn't tell anyone'
August 13, 2015
This is a really interesting article from stuff.co.nz on miscarriage and feeling unable to tell anyone. Gets people to question …
How IVF is creating better options
May 19, 2015
The Bay of Plenty Times reports on Fertility Week and tells the story of two couples’ journeys to parenthood through IVF.
Fertility Week - Unexplained Infertility
May 11, 2015
The New Zealand Herald covers the start of Fertility Week, and relays Komal and John's journey with Unexplained Infertility and …
FNZ Ambassador Dancing with the Stars
May 8, 2015
We are thrilled that Fertility NZ Ambassador, Jay-Jay Harvey will be Dancing with the Stars. Also, she has chosen Fertility NZ …
Article: Thanks to surrogacy - motherhood at 57
April 20, 2015
"After falling in love at the age of 42" this article by the New Zealand Herald tells the story of one couples journey to parent…
Fertility findings - Otago University
February 23, 2015
Otago University reveals an interesting study on age and fertility, and also on the prevalence of infertility. It is alarming th…
Article: IVF makes 'super-mums'
February 20, 2015
Do women who conceive through IVF go on to become 'super-mothers'? This study finds that women who conceived via IVF have partic…
Northern Region Fertility Service
January 8, 2015
The Northern Region Fertility Service (NRFS) is a public service which provides coordination of referrals for publicly funded fe…
Study reveals IVF risks for women
January 7, 2015
A 12-year US study into the risks of IVF for women has been released. It reveals that Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome (OHSS)…
Male fertility and age - research
December 1, 2014
Male fertility is impacted by age - this is not widely recognised and more awareness of this is needed. The University of Otago …
Single mums talking to children about origins - notes
November 25, 2014
In early October, we held a workshop for single mothers by choice, about speaking to their donor conceived children about their …
Awareness of age and fertility - study
October 24, 2014
The University of Auckland (Lucas and Shelling) conducted a study on students' awareness of fertility. It revealed that students…
Alcohol, meat, caffeine and fertility - article
October 21, 2014
A NZ Herald article outlines research claiming that a small amount of alcohol, and eating meat, can positively impact male ferti…
Employers offering egg freezing
October 16, 2014
Family-friendly or anti-family? The Daily Mail reports that Apple and Facebook are paying to freeze female employee's eggs. Alth…
UK 'Sperm Donation Service'
October 6, 2014
A 'sperm donation service' run by a University Professor in London. He has recently been spared jail for sexually assaulting one…
Single Mums - Donor Conceived Children workshop
September 23, 2014
A free workshop entitled "Single Mums: how to talk to your donor conceived children about their origins" will be held in Aucklan…
Auckland Contact Group in October
September 19, 2014
There are still spaces available on the Auckland Contact Group, which begins on Tuesday 7th October. Contact Groups are designe…
Measuring IVF success
September 16, 2014
An interesting article on measuring the success of IVF; and understanding realities of the Australia & NZ statistics. http://th…
Lymphoma and Fertility Preservation
September 15, 2014
Today is World Lymphoma Awareness Day, and this article brings to the fore the fertility preservation decisions which cancer pat…