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Awareness, Community, Personal Stories

There’s a Hole in My Bucket — and a story worth sharing

This June, a powerful new documentary arrives in Aotearoa. There’s a Hole in My Bucket, directed by…

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Awareness, Community, Living with MND, Personal Stories

Global MND/ALS Awareness Day: a time to remember, a time to take action

Sunday 21 June is Global MND/ALS Awareness Day. It’s a day that falls on the solstice for…

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Awareness, Community, Fundraising

Halfway through MND Action Month — and what a start

We’re more than halfway through MND Action Month, and already we’re seeing something powerful unfold across Aotearoa….

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Awareness, Events, Fundraising, Personal Stories

A daring dive for MND on Global ALS/MND Day

Trevor Bailey is braving his second ice-cold plunge into Lake Wānaka as a fundraiser for 2026 MND…

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Awareness, Community, Fundraising

Bunnings x MND NZ: Sausage sizzles, ice buckets, and making time count — together

On Saturday 06 June, communities across Aotearoa showed what’s possible when people come together with purpose. As…

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Awareness, Community, Fundraising

Looking for another way to get plugged in to MND Action Month?

Action Month is officially underway, with over 100 people signed up to tip ice buckets and pour…

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Awareness, Events, Fundraising

This Saturday: Support MND at Bunnings sausage sizzles nationwide

This Saturday 06 June, Bunnings stores across Aotearoa will be firing up the barbecues in support of MND…

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Awareness, Community, Living with MND

Cuppa Tea for MND: our July MND Connect Group, with an Action Month twist

Each month, we host an MND Connect Group at the MND NZ national office in Royal Oak…

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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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Awareness, Community, Fundraising

It starts today: MND Action Month is here

The first of June marks the official start of MND Action Month — and people across Aotearoa…

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Awareness, Community, Events, Fundraising

Cups and buckets overflow with aroha to support MND NZ

In July 2025, the hills of Karaka came alive with the clink of cups raised for a ‘Cuppa Tea for MND’, the squeals of an MND Ice Bucket Challenge, the calls of a bingo master, the quiet plink of teardrops…

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Awareness, Fundraising

Handmade with aroha – Ceramics for MND NZ

The teacups and snack plates that carry aroha and purpose   It began with a holiday pottery class — a young girl at…

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