Movember - men and their moustaches 

Movember is a charity event held during November each year, to raise money for and awareness of men's health issues - particularly prostate cancer.

Participants must be clean shave on November 1. They then have the remainder of the month to grow and groom their moustache.

Movember NZ - The official website for Movember in New Zealand.

NZ Prostate Cancer Foundation - Learn more about the disease that Movember aims to raise awareness about.

Are you or your workmates participating in Movember? Let the nation know how you're going by sending us your pictures. Just email interactivenews@tvnz.co.nz or upload them using YOUR Cam 

Some of the tvnz.co.nz Movember participants are proudly showing off their moustaches - check out the attached photogallery - can you compete???

All about moustaches
While moustaches aren't exactly the height of fashion these days there is a strong history of acceptable facial hair for men both in New Zealand and overseas. Check out the following links for a history of the moustache and how it's been worn - and who has worn it - over the years.

NZ men and their moustaches - NZ History online takes a look at facial hair through the ages in New Zealand.

Moustache history - Wikipedia's guide to the early years of the moustache and how it's developed over time.

How the moustache won an Empire - The Daily Mail questions whether the British Empire would have been so great had it not been for the mopustaches of its leaders.

Famous Moustaches - From Adolf Hitler to Tom Selleck.

World Beard Championships - For some men growing facial hair is not just about style, it's a competition.