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,…
Community Articles
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Advocacy, Awareness, Community, Education
Awareness, Community, Living with MND, Personal Stories
May 7, 2026
Seeds of connection: A pumpkin festival, the natural world and life with MND
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…
Community, Support
February 23, 2026
Introducing Cat Taylor
MND Regional Support Advisor Waikato, Taranaki, and Whanganui (North) Cat Taylor joined the MND NZ Team in…
Community, Support
February 23, 2026
Introducing Jenny Paine
Regional Support Advisor Northland and Waitematā Jenny Paine counts herself lucky to have escaped full time retirement…
Community, Events, Fundraising
February 16, 2026
Trek for MND – Abel Tasman 2026: A purposeful challenge for Kiwi workplaces
For many workplaces, 2026 is already shaping up to be a year where wellbeing, genuine connection, and…
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…