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The big chop: Gisborne 5-year-old donates her hair to help cancer patients

By Kim Parkinson
Gisborne Herald·
17 Oct, 2024 08:23 PMQuick Read

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The new Tayla Slade after her hair was cut in a Cancer Society fundraiser. It was the 5-year-old's first-ever hair cut.

The new Tayla Slade after her hair was cut in a Cancer Society fundraiser. It was the 5-year-old's first-ever hair cut.

Gisborne 5-year-old Tayla Slade had her first haircut this week and her lost locks have made nearly $1500 for the Cancer Society.

Tayla, the daughter of Damon and Sarah Slade, has been single-minded in her mission to have her hair made into a wig to be worn by someone who has lost their hair from cancer treatment.

The haircut took place at the House of Hair salon in Wellington St and her hair was donated to Dunedin wig-makers Freedom Hair.

Tayla Slade in the lead-up to her Cancer Society fundraising hair chop.
Tayla Slade in the lead-up to her Cancer Society fundraising hair chop.

Now she has had “the big chop”, Tayla is enjoying having a shorter, more manageable bob style.

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The Wainui Beach School student raised $1460, exceeding her target of $1000-plus.

The Kea Kids News filmed the cut and Tayla’s brother Mason got to interview her about it.


Tayla Slade about to get her long locks cut off at House of Hair salon in Gisborne.
Tayla Slade about to get her long locks cut off at House of Hair salon in Gisborne.


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