Courtney said
she first considered the shave last year when colleagues took part in the fundraiser.
"I thought it was a cool and it goes to a good cause," she said.
So this year Courtney told her colleague that if he raised more than $380 she would shave her hair.
"Of course he did and now I'm here holding my hair," she said.
"I don't really have a sob story but it really is a good cause."
Melesha Courtney faced the clippers to show support for Leukaemia and Blood Cancer New Zealand. Photo / Ben Fraser Courtney raised about $200, including $50 donated on the day. She was one of three who had their heads shaved by Toi Ohomai hairdressing students.
Lily Cameron, 17, said having her head shaved wasn't a difficult decision to make.
"Everyone has family members who have had cancer," she said.
Melesha Courtney faced the clippers to show support for Leukaemia and Blood Cancer New Zealand. Photo / Ben Fraser "Last year a group of girls at my school did it and this year I thought I would."
Cameron aimed to raise $500 but smashed her goal out of the park by raising more than $1200 and counting.
"It's always good to be able to give something to a cause that needs money and if you can be charitable then why don't you?"
Melesha Courtney faced the clippers to show support for Leukaemia and Blood Cancer New Zealand. Photo / Ben Fraser Seventeen Farmers stores around the country are running Shave for a Cure events.
#WATCH: The annual Shave for a Cure event is happening at Farmers. Funds go to Leukaemia and Blood Cancer New Zealand.
Posted by Rotorua Daily Post on Tuesday, 20 March 2018This is the second year the shave has run at the Rotorua store. Last year it raised $5211 towards the New Zealand total of $178,958.
The money helps Leukaemia and Blood Cancer NZ pay for patient support, research, information and advocacy. It gets no government funding.
To register to shave for a cure visit shaveforacure.co.nz or contact 0800 15 10 15. Those who don't want to shave their heads can still show their support by donating.
