MND Action Month: Tip or pour and make time count.

June is MND Action Month — a time to take action, raise awareness, and make time count for New Zealanders living with motor neurone disease (MND). MND is a rapidly progressing, incurable disease that robs people of their ability to move, talk, eat, and eventually breathe. On average, a person diagnosed with MND in Aotearoa … Read more

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The Hewitt whānau is proud to announce two special golf fundraisers, organised in memory of Norm Hewitt, a beloved All Black and rugby stalwart, who passed away in 2024 after living with motor neurone disease (MND). These events are dedicated to supporting Motor Neurone Disease New Zealand (MND NZ), raising vital funds for research, advocacy, … Read more

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The Centre for Brain Research recently celebrated its 15th birthday, marking an incredible milestone for neurological research. The Centre has over 400 researchers working across various fields of brain research, including a dedicated team of 10 researchers focusing specifically on motor neurone disease (MND). Led by Dr. Emma Scotter, the team have published over 20 … Read more

Mia and Grandad

Receiving a motor neurone disease (MND) diagnosis can be a challenging and emotional experience for families.   At just 13 years old, Mia Peters captured her experience with MND through a deeply moving piece of writing. Her mother shared, “With my daughter’s permission, I wanted to share a story Mia wrote last year for the … Read more

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As part of our action Month, the Crowe family held a Cuppa Tea and an Ice Bucket challenge in memory of their husband and dad Ian, who passed away in December last year. The Lower Hutt family hosted 60 friends and family last Sunday, and included our own Moira Young, Support Advisor for the lower … Read more

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Today is Global MND/ALS Awareness Day 💙🌏 Every year we acknowledge Global MND Day on 21 June, as it is the solstice – a turning point. It symbolises our collective hope that this year we will have a turning point in the search for a future free from MND.   Today we are thinking of the … Read more

Bunnings Te Rapa Landscape

We are absolutely delighted to share that Bunnings and our wonderful volunteers raised over $30,000 on Saturday. It has been such a privilege to work with the Bunnings staff and stores, and to meet so many people and hear so many stories of MND. Thank you for all your hard work to bring this to … Read more

Jon Beardmore Galapagos Postman on Breakfast

It’s not all hot tea and ice buckets this June! Earlier today Taranaki-born Jon Beardmore was interviewed on One Breakfast about his postman adventure in memory of his dad, who passed away from motor neurone disease 18 months ago. In what he calls “the Galapagos Postman Challenge”, Jon has taken 50 letters from an ancient … Read more

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Sam Stuchbury Tomorrow’s a new day. There’s light at the end of the tunnel. You can’t stop the waves of life, but you can learn how to surf. Clichés often contain a kernel of truth, which is probably why they gain traction in the first place. And over the past 18 months clichés have made … Read more