About us Charitable activity Governance Annual reports Media releases Medical library 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 Home Media releases 2018 Media releases 2018 Southern Cross welcomes media enquiries about health, travel and pet-related topics. Contact: Jo Lawrence-King: +64 21 413 502; jo.lawrence-king@southerncross.co.nz or Campbell Gibson: +64 21 051 2667; campbell.gibson@southerncross.co.nz Customer and other enquiries should be directed to 0800 800 181 Keep your furry friends happy and safe this summer break Monday, 17 December 2018 by Jo Lawrence-King SPCA and Southern Cross Pet Insurance share expert tips on taking your pet with you on holiday or leaving them at home. Read more Bats, babies and wheelchairs: some of 2018’s unusual travel insurance claims Monday, 10 December 2018 by Campbell Gibson An encounter with a bat and a monkey eating sunglasses are among some of the stranger claims Southern Cross Travel Insurance has received in the past year. Read more Value and Affordability a key focus at Southern Cross Health Society AGM Thursday, 6 December 2018 by Jo Lawrence-King At Southern Cross Health Society's AGM, Chairman Greg Gent and CEO Nick Astwick highlighted the organisation's financial performance, and focus on value and affordability. Read more Southern Cross Health Society boosts in-house wellness expertise Wednesday, 28 November 2018 by Campbell Gibson Southern Cross Health Society has strengthened its workplace wellbeing expertise to help meet growing demand from Kiwi businesses for robust programmes to support the health of their people. Read more Southern Cross releases first Pulse Report Wednesday, 31 October 2018 by Campbell Gibson The six month report includes information such as the number of surgeries Southern Cross funds through its insurance business and take place in its hospitals, interesting travel insurance claims, and what illnesses Kiwis have been searching for in the medical library. Read more BeingWell Conference presents ‘The How’ of mental wellbeing at work Tuesday, 30 October 2018 by Jo Lawrence-King More than 500 people will attend Southern Cross Health Society’s BeingWell Conference on Thursday 1 November to discuss mental wellbeing at work. Read more Protect your pet from paw-tential summer cat-astrophes Wednesday, 24 October 2018 by Campbell Gibson As summer nears and sun safety messaging for humans ramps up, a spate of pet insurance claims shows the need for us to be just as vigilant for our four-legged companions. Read more Southern Cross Health Society returns record value to members Friday, 14 September 2018 by Jo Lawrence-King Southern Cross Health Society has today released its annual financial results, showing solid growth in membership and value for money delivered to members. Read more Veterinarians call for more owners to insure their pets Tuesday, 11 September 2018 by Campbell Gibson The New Zealand Veterinary Association (NZVA) is calling for more owners to insure their pets so they have more options for treatment and care should their pet get sick or injured. Read more Southern Cross Hospitals moves into preventative care with 50 per cent purchase of MedPro Tuesday, 4 September 2018 by Jo Lawrence-King The move is part of Southern Cross Hospitals’ strategy to broaden its offering into illness prevention and early health and wellbeing intervention. Read more The biggest Smile yet — free dental care for low income Kiwis Tuesday, 28 August 2018 by Campbell Gibson Hundreds of low-income adults throughout the country will receive free dental care in midSeptember, thanks to a joint campaign by Southern Cross Health Trust and New Zealand Dental Association. Read more Southern Cross Health Trust funds essential health positions at Auckland City Mission Tuesday, 24 July 2018 by Jo Lawrence-King Southern Cross Health Trust has made a three-year commitment to fund two essential clinical positions at Auckland City Mission’s General Practice; the Calder Health Centre. Read more Families becoming more adventurous in their winter holidays Thursday, 5 July 2018 by Jo Lawrence-King While Australia and the Pacific Islands have been the traditional destinations for families travelling during the winter holidays, the USA and Indonesia, with its most popular island, Bali are becoming increasingly popular. Read more Protect your pet from a ruff car ride these holidays Wednesday, 27 June 2018 by Campbell Gibson Southern Cross Pet Insurance and the SPCA are calling on pet owners to keep their animals safe every time they take them in a vehicle, particularly in the lead up to the school holidays. Read more Eight hour ‘Live Well’ benefit for employees believed to be first in New Zealand Monday, 18 June 2018 by Jo Lawrence-King Southern Cross Health Society has announced the one-year trial of a ‘Live Well’ day: offering all employees up to eight hours’ paid leave to attend personal health, wellbeing and ‘life admin’ appointments. Read more High-quality endoscopic care coming to Lower Hutt Thursday, 24 May 2018 by Campbell Gibson Southern Cross Hospitals Limited has joined forces with a group of specialists to build a new endoscopy unit in Lower Hutt to service the Hutt Valley, Wairarapa and Kapiti Coast. Read more Curiosity almost killed the cat - 10 unusual pet insurance claims Monday, 14 May 2018 by Campbell Gibson Southern Cross Pet Insurance has released its 10 most unusual claims of 2017, with the list dominated by dogs who have an appetite for everything from gloves and cotton buds to duvets and even dead pets. Read more ‘Take Life Back’: call to action from Health Society Monday, 14 May 2018 by Jo Lawrence-King Southern Cross Health Society this week launched a fresh new brand platform - ‘Take Life Back’ - urging Kiwis to reclaim the things that are important to their health and wellbeing. Read more SCTI encourages travellers to ‘Free Your Adventure’ in new ad campaign Thursday, 3 May 2018 by Campbell Gibson Southern Cross Travel Insurance has launched a new trans-Tasman campaign encouraging people to think about their individual sense of adventure, rather than what may or may not happen to disrupt it. Read more Online era presents benefits and issues for GPs Monday, 23 April 2018 by Jo Lawrence-King Research by Southern Cross Health Society reveals that digital and online tools can provide benefits and challenges to GPs. Read more New North Shore Surgical Centre will offer orthopaedic treatment Wednesday, 4 April 2018 by Campbell Gibson A group of orthopaedic surgeons has teamed up with Southern Cross Hospitals in a joint venture to build a state-of-the-art day stay hospital in Milford on Auckland’s North Shore. Read more Prevent chocolate poisoning your dog this Easter Wednesday, 21 March 2018 by Campbell Gibson Chocolate eggs are all part of the fun at Easter but dog owners need to be on alert for wrappers and chocolate left lying around. Read more Society joins movement to help Kiwis Choose Wisely Wednesday, 14 March 2018 by Campbell Gibson As part of its commitment to help members live their healthiest lives, Southern Cross Health Society has become a sponsor of Choosing Wisely. Read more SCTI reveals most expensive claims of 2017 Tuesday, 6 March 2018 by Campbell Gibson Kiwi travellers don’t need to be heading on an intrepid journey to land themselves in a foreign hospital with a massive bill – it could happen from something as simple as falling down stairs. Read more Southern Cross Travel Insurance strengthens executive team in line with growth strategy Monday, 19 February 2018 by Campbell Gibson Eight months into his role Southern Cross Travel Insurance’s Chief Executive Chris White has made three senior appointments to support the company’s vision for growth in Australia and New Zealand. Read more Timely travel insurance saves couple more than $53,000 for cancelled trip Wednesday, 31 January 2018 by Campbell Gibson Travel insurance saved Auckland couple Donna and Peter McConnell $53,000 when they had to cancel their “trip of a lifetime” cruise in November due to Peter’s illness. Read more New Year resolutions Friday, 19 January 2018 by Campbell Gibson Employers can play a role in helping staff keep their wellbeing resolutions. Read more Southern Cross Health Society awarded Rainbow Tick Thursday, 18 January 2018 by Campbell Gibson Southern Cross Health Society is today being awarded the Rainbow Tick, recognising the health insurer’s commitment to providing an inclusive and progressive workplace. Read more Southern Cross websites Health Insurance Travel Insurance Life Insurance Pet Insurance Hospitals About the Group © Southern Cross Terms of use Sitemap