Jack’s journey
Helping Jacks journey as he battles stage 4 advanced melanoma cancer.
Tasman, Tasman District
My Name is Jack Holland I am 17 years old and enjoy the outdoors, hunting & fishing, motorbikes, and spending time with my family & friends. In December 2023 I was diagnosed with stage 2 Lentigo malignant melanoma cancer and after the MRIs , CT, PET scan, ultrasound & surgery’s they have found it to have spread to my lymph nodes and be present in my blood. I have gone through stage 3 and after surgery I am now at stage 4 Advanced Melanoma cancer. The Keytruda : pembrolizumab is now funded for my stage 4 melanoma treatment and although the targeted gene therapies are not funded. The Oncology department have funded the targeted gene treatment for me now that the melanoma is so invasive. With your kind donations it will allow my Family to travel with me and help with accommodation & give me some quality of life. Thank you for your love , support and kind words as well as your generosity and bringing awareness to this awful disease. ❤️ “ALWAYS IN THE FIGHT”
Love from Jack & The Holland Family
Nathan Holland's involvement (page creator)
We are Jack’s loving parents & motivators for his extremely difficult journey.
Use of funds
Updated on 20/05: Pembrolizumab “Keytruda” & BRAF gene therapy is now funded due to the cancer having advanced to stage 4. Funds will continue to go towards travel, help with accommodation & give me some quality of life.
Travel (we live in Golden Bay along way to anywhere) Accommodation & Treatment (Keytruda pembrolizumab immunotherapy is not funded for stage 3 melanoma sufferers in New Zealand)
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Latest update
Our Beautiful Son 7 November 2024
Jack Terence Holland
29 September 2006 - 5 November 2024
It is with the heaviest of hearts we let you know our dearly loved Jack has said his final
"goodbye, and I love you",
surrounded by his loving family.
A service to farewell Jack will be held at Pohara Hall on Monday 11 November at 11am
Please bring a plate if you can
Any who wish to say their goodbyes to Jack are welcome to view him at
Matuku Funerals, 574 East Takaka Rd,
between 3 - 6.30pm on Thursday and Friday this week.
“Our Hearts are forever Broken”
The givealittle page for Jack will be shut down Sunday the 17th of November.
We would like to thank you all for your loving support & generosity during this difficult time.
“Always in the Fight”
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