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, Community, Fundraising
June 1, 2026
It starts today: MND Action Month is here
The first of June marks the official start of MND Action Month — and people across Aotearoa…
Awareness, Community, Events, Fundraising
May 27, 2026
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…
Awareness, Fundraising
May 21, 2026
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…
Advocacy, Awareness, Community, Education
May 18, 2026
Lost in limbo: the long and frustrating road to an MND diagnosis
For many people, motor neurone disease (MND) begins in confusion. Early symptoms are often missed or misunderstood,…
Awareness, Community, Living with MND, Personal Stories
May 7, 2026
Seeds of connection: A pumpkin festival, the natural world and life with MND Â
Loren Hope (44) is a passionate advocate for te taiao* (the natural world) and the power of…
Awareness, Community, Fundraising
May 7, 2026
Bunnings x MND NZ: Sausage sizzles, ice buckets, and making time count
Every week in Aotearoa, two people are diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND). Two more die from…
Awareness, Community, Fundraising
May 5, 2026
MND Action Month 2026: Tip a bucket. Pour a brew. Make time count.
June is MND Action Month — a time to act, raise awareness, and make time count for…
Advocacy, Awareness, Community, Research
February 23, 2026
MND NZ meets with Minister of Health to advocate for change
MND NZ CE Mark Leggett and MND NZ Research Advisor Dr Natalie Gauld met with the Minister…
Awareness, Community, Fundraising
February 10, 2026
Silvia Hodel turns jewellery hobby into fundraiser to honour sister
In September 2016, Shauntelle Schreuder (L), a 40-year-old mother-of-two, was diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND). Shauntelle’s…
Awareness, Living with MND, Personal Stories
January 29, 2026
Blair Cox: 14-hour extreme triathlons to MND diagnosis
Commonwealth Games silver medalist Blair Cox has sage advice for competitors in the 2026 Master’s Games. “There…
Awareness, Community, Living with MND, Personal Stories
January 14, 2026
Still Time: Reflections on love, loss and life
Robyn Pryor didn’t set out to write a book. In 2022, when motor neurone disease (MND) forced…