June 10, 2026
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…
Community Articles
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Awareness, Community, Fundraising
Awareness, Community, Living with MND
June 3, 2026
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…
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…
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, Community, Support
March 30, 2026
MND NZ Community Survey: tell us how we’re doing
Motor Neurone Disease NZ has launched a community survey to identify what our community wants and needs…
Community, Events, Fundraising
March 12, 2026
Heritage house tours and afternoon teas for MND
Home-made afternoon teas, house tours and doll collections are a regular feature at John and Jenny Brunton’s…
Advocacy, Carers, Community
February 24, 2026
MSD Carers’ Strategy Action Plan – have your say
The MND Insight Research confirms what our support advisors see throughout Aotearoa every day – unpaid family…
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…