The Gut Foundation

The Gut Foundation The Gut Foundation is the New Zealand charity working to beat Gut disease but we can't do it alone.

There's a whole world inside your gut, trillions of microbes that help keep you healthy. But modern life is quietly wipi...
06/10/2026

There's a whole world inside your gut, trillions of microbes that help keep you healthy. But modern life is quietly wiping them out.

What is that costing us? And what can we do about it?

Dr Rob Knight, one of the world's leading microbiome scientists, is giving a rare public talk in Christchurch on 17 November. Come and find out.

📅 Tuesday 17 November · Te Pae Christchurch
🎟️ Tickets on sale now
https://events.humanitix.com/the-shrinking-world-inside-you-what-s-happening-to-our-gut-microbes

He grew up in Dunedin. Now he's one of the biggest names in gut science on Earth. And this November he's coming back to ...
02/10/2026

He grew up in Dunedin. Now he's one of the biggest names in gut science on Earth. And this November he's coming back to Aotearoa!

Dr Rob Knight is a gut science rockstar: a TED talk with 2 million+ views, and the mind behind the American Gut Project. And for one night only, he's giving a rare public talk in Christchurch. 🎉

He'll be talking about the trillions of tiny lives inside you (your microbiome), why they're under threat, and what it means for your health.

You won't want to miss this one. Understanding your microbiome is the future of health, and this is your chance to get ahead of it.

📅 Tuesday 17 November · Te Pae Christchurch
🎟️ Tickets on sale now — link in bio

01/10/2026

New Zealand has one of the highest rates of bowel cancer in the world, and more young people are being diagnosed.

We don't yet know why.

At our Evening of Transformation gala, our CEO Alice Fitzgerald shared one of the questions The Gut Foundation is helping to answer.

Could what happens in our gut early in life help explain cancers that develop years later?

We're funding researchers at the Liggins Institute in Auckland to find out.

Because that's why we exist. To back the research, education and awareness that make gut health better for every New Zealander 🩵

Every incredible story of transformation starts the same way ✨Someone looks at what we have all accepted as normal and a...
18/09/2026

Every incredible story of transformation starts the same way ✨

Someone looks at what we have all accepted as normal and asks, what if it could be different?

That spirit filled the room at our Evening of Transformation gala on Wednesday. As our CEO Alice shared, transformation is a possibility brought to life by people with the courage to pursue it.

At The Gut Foundation, that question has driven us for 33 years, ever since our founder Thomas P. George asked why New Zealanders should have to travel overseas to benefit from medical breakthroughs.

It is the same drive behind the ground-breaking research we’ve backed over the decades, from swallowable cameras and lab-grown mini guts to revolutionary breath testing for early cancer detection.

Now, we’re asking that same question for our tamariki 🧒🏻👧🏽👶🏼

Thanks to our community’s generosity, we raised $87,000 to bring an innovative gut health education program to more schools across Aotearoa, through our partner EATucation.

None of this happens without our community backing us.

A massive thank you to our Platinum Partner and co-host Asteron Life, and to our major sponsors. To our brilliant MC Jehan Casinader, and speakers, Cameron George, Chelsea Lane and Miles Hurrell, thanks for inspiring everyone in the room.

And to every single business, team, and individual who bought a table, bid, entered the raffle, or donated to our prize pool, thank you! 🩵

12/07/2026

Our campaign may have ended in May but that doesn’t mean we’re done talking about it 👀💨

We put the word A N U S on a billboard and you talked about it 🏆🙌💩
11/06/2026

We put the word A N U S on a billboard and you talked about it 🏆🙌💩

29/05/2026

A couple of days left in our Gut Check campaign, and our "A**s Beef" billboards got NZ talking!

Millions of views. Reddit threads. Radio. Print. Facebook community groups buzzing. People pulling over to photograph a giant burger named after a body part 😅

But the only metric that actually matters is whether you've done your Gut Check.

Three checks. Go to gutcheck.co.nz.

Take it. Then send it to someone, your mum, the mate who's been "meaning to see the GP," the group chat. You know who needs to hear this.

Talk sh*t. Save lives. 💩

Today is World Digestive Health Day and there is no better day to share some incredible news....Raelene Castle has joine...
28/05/2026

Today is World Digestive Health Day and there is no better day to share some incredible news....

Raelene Castle has joined The Gut Foundation as our newest Ambassador!

As Chief Executive of the Sport New Zealand Group, Raelene is a force in the New Zealand sporting community. She's led Netball New Zealand, the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and Rugby Australia.

What makes this partnership special is Raelene's own lived experience with gut health. She knows firsthand how it shapes daily life, resilience and performance.

✨ In her own words: "I am proud to become a Gut Foundation Ambassador and support the amazing work the Foundation do across New Zealand. Gut health is important for all New Zealanders. The more we learn, the better choices we can make and this will see our health outcomes improve."

🌱 Raelene joins our existing Ambassador, Scott "Razor" Robertson, in helping Kiwis take gut health seriously. Not just as a medical issue, but as a foundation for living well.

Welcome to the whānau, Raelene 🌿

28/05/2026

Win the ultimate gut health prize pack 🎉

To celebrate World Digestive Health Day we're giving away almost $1,000 worth of goodies.

What's in the pack:

🛒 $500 New World voucher
🌿 H**p Seed Oil + Gut Health Powder H**p Farm New Zealand
🥤 Good Sh*t drinks + T-shirt Goodsh*tsoda
🧻 Giant Rolly soft toy + toilet paper pack Rolly Purex
🫙 Blades gel voucher from Leaft Foods
🍱 Bento boxes, probiotic snacks + dehydrated citrus Healthy Snacks NZ

To enter:
1️⃣ Follow The Gut Foundation
2️⃣ Like this post
3️⃣ Leave a comment: What does gut health mean to you?

Big thanks to our prize sponsors for making this happen 🩵

T&Cs: Open to NZ residents 18+. Closes 11:59pm Mon 1 June 2026. Winner drawn at random and contacted via DM. Prize non-transferable, no cash alternative. Full T&Cs > https://www.thegut.org.nz/giveaway-terms. Promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Facebook.

27/05/2026

Talking 💩 has never been more important.

The legends from got real about gut health on the pod, sharing why knowing what’s going on in your gut matters and why ignoring symptoms isn’t the best game plan.

The reality? Too many Kiwis are putting off conversations about digestive health, even when something doesn’t feel right.

It’s time for a change.

Head to www.gutcheck.co.nz and get yourself a

Thanks for helping us kōrero some 💩 to save lives. 💙

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