Peter EbbettPeter Ebbett's moustache is more than a fashion statement, it's about raising money and awareness for a cause close to his heart.
Though he was a late starter, only setting aside the shaver for Movember on November 4, he is leading the pack for fundraising across all New Zealand with a total of $3215.
The Hawke's Bay man has been through his own cancer journey - seven months of surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy which finished on October 29.
He was diagnosed with lung cancer in March, after being sent for an unrelated chest X-ray. Mr Ebbett was only 46-years-old and fell within ten per cent of non smokers to get the disease.
By taking part in Movember he wanted to raise awareness about getting regular, thorough check ups and hoped to promote the need for further research.