June 2, 2026
Music, love and living ‘normally’: Chris Kemp’s life with MND
Behind a lime-green door, musicians Chris Kemp and Kendall Todd are choosing creativity, connection and purpose –…
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Awareness, Fundraising, Living with MND, Personal Stories
Awareness, Events, Fundraising, Personal Stories
September 2, 2026
MERV: A powerful theatre project exploring love, loss, grief and the impact of MND
MERV is a powerful new work by playwright and director Jackson Rosie (Ngāi Tahu), presented by JCR…
Awareness, Education, Events, Support
September 1, 2026
Supporting better care through education: Health professionals join us at the MND Study Day
At Motor Neurone Disease NZ, our mission is to make time count for people living with motor…
Community, Events, Supporters
August 26, 2026
You’re invited to an evening of connection and community
Motor Neurone Disease New Zealand (MND NZ) and Emirates Team New Zealand (ETNZ) are hosting a special…
Community, Events, Fundraising
August 19, 2026
Beyond Action Month : How you can get involved
During MND Action Month in June, people across the motu volunteered, fundraised, and supported the important work…
Awareness, Events, Fundraising
August 19, 2026
Trek for MND: a pre-honeymoon adventure with purpose
Rebecca Sanders and her mum, Michelle Williamson, are best friends. Often together for shopping, crafting, or a…
Awareness, Events, Support
August 13, 2026
MND NZ joins 2027 Classic Cover Ellerslie Car Show & Intermarque Concours d’Elegance as an official charity partner
We’re delighted to share that MND NZ has been selected as an official charity partner of the 2027…
Awareness, Community, Education, Research
August 12, 2026
Motor neurone disease webinar recording: Perspectives, progress and positivity
We recently hosted a live webinar by the world-renowned Neurologist Dr Richard Bedlack from Duke Health and…
Advocacy, MND NZ
August 6, 2026
MND NZ calls on the Government to train five, keep five
Did you know that New Zealand trains up to five neurologists each year, yet funds public hospital…
MND NZ, Research
July 29, 2026
Are you the next MND NZ Research Advisor?
Motor Neurone Disease New Zealand is committed to supporting research towards improving care, treatments and, ultimately, a…
Research
July 22, 2026
Can you spare 60 minutes for research on concussion and MND?
Dr Grace Chen from the Centre for Public Health Research is doing research into concussion and neurodegenerative…
Community, MND NZ, Support
July 22, 2026
Introducing Kate Andrews, MND NZ Regional Support Advisor
Kate Andrews has swapped her farming gumboots for a pair of jandals with her family’s recent move…
Community, Fundraising, Living with MND, Personal Stories
July 21, 2026
A lifetime of service: The courage and community behind Tony Rice’s MND story
“My dad is my hero,” says Annabelle Rice (pictured above) blinking back tears as she describes the…