MND News & Research

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Awareness, Fundraising, Living with MND, Personal Stories

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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Fundraising, Support

September is Wills Month : Leave a gift in your Will that helps make time count

The first days of spring have arrived in Aotearoa New Zealand. As many of us are taking…

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Awareness, Carers, Community, Support

Introducing the 2026 MND Community Recipe Book

We’re delighted to share the 2026 MND Community Recipe Book; a collection of soft food recipes created…

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Awareness, Living with MND, Personal Stories

The day my voice went quiet and my body defied me

By Tania Guillemot-Meehan Tania is an energetic, sociable, warm, and kind person who is always thinking of…

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Advocacy, Awareness, Community

MND NZ comment: Jai Arrow’s 100th NRL game walkout

Over the weekend, many people tagged MND NZ in posts expressing disappointment at Sky Sport NZ’s decision…

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Awareness, Events, Fundraising, Personal Stories

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…

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Awareness, Education, Events, Support

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…

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Community, Events, Supporters

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…

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Community, Events, Fundraising

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…

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Awareness, Events, Fundraising

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…

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Awareness, Events, Support

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…

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Awareness, Community, Education, Research

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…

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Advocacy, MND NZ

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…

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