On Sunday 27th February, our supporters gathered their teams to walk, run, cycle and wheel around their chosen tracks across the country. While the format this year shifted from large group events to individual or small group walks to protect our community while New Zealand is in the red level of the COVID-19 Protection Framework, … Read more
Every year, Walk 2 D’Feet is a special fundraising event providing opportunities for our community to come together to remember loved ones, friends, whānau, and honour those living with MND. The funds raised are vital for our organisations continued support for people living with MND. Due to the impacts of COVID-19 and the advice from … Read more
Congratulations to Greg Goldfinch and the incredible team at Colliers Highbrook, who are this year’s David Oliver Beacon Award recipients. The David Oliver Beacon Award is awarded annually, to acknowledge and celebrate those who have made a significant contribution to the MND community. The 2021 theme was “making a positive contribution, improvement, or innovation in … Read more
Kiwis living with motor neurone disease (MND) are set to benefit from MND New Zealand being the official charity partner of Emirates Team New Zealand for the 36th America’s Cup. Since the partnership was announced in June 2019, the team has helped the charity increase awareness and inspire others to join them in supporting people … Read more
A big thank you to our Foundation Corporate Sponsor Fulton Hogan as we celebrate the one-year anniversary of our partnership and The Fulton Hogan MND New Zealand Support Fund. It takes a team to live with the impacts of MND and we are so proud to have Fulton Hogan as part of the team making … Read more
Walk 2 D’Feet MND is MND New Zealand’s national fundraising event series, organised and led by volunteer supporters. MND New Zealand provides guidance, resources, and support to organise a Walk 2 D’Feet MND event in your local community. Why not join in this summer? Walk 2 D’Feet MND raises vital funds for MND support, information, … Read more
It takes a team to live with the impacts of MND. Every member of the community plays a valuable part; friends and whānau, health professionals and researchers, volunteers and supporters. As our Foundation Corporate Sponsor, we’re proud to have Fulton Hogan as part of the team making a difference by supporting our vision: Together, we provide … Read more
The David Oliver Beacon Award is an annual award that honours, acknowledges and celebrates those who have made a significant contribution to the MND community. The theme for 2019 is: Acknowledging an individual or team making a difference on the journey of people or families living with motor neurone disease. We’re delighted to announce that this … Read more
This year, MND New Zealand and Angel Street held the first ever Corporate Ice Bucket Challenge; a new initiative encouraging kiwi businesses to raise awareness of motor neurone disease. As part of the challenge, nominees Calum Haslop (Go Bus Director), Murray Schnuriger (PwC Managing Partner) and Andrew Carpenter (TR Group Managing Director), fundraised in aid … Read more
Bright and early this morning, our major supporter, Emirates Team New Zealand revealed their first AC75 monohull boat to the world at Auckland’s Viaduct Harbour. The boat was christened ‘Te Aihe’ (Dolphin) by MND New Zealand representative Marcus Gerbich. Congratulations Emirates Team New Zealand on the successful launch! If you’ve always dreamed of getting up … Read more
MND New Zealand supports people living with Motor Neurone Disease, their carers, families and whanau, and the Health Professionals who work with them throughout New Zealand. We’re currently on the lookout for new members to join our National Council which meets five times a year to help govern and set the strategic direction for our … Read more
MND New Zealand (the Motor Neurone Disease Association of New Zealand) are to partner with Emirates Team New Zealand as the official charity of the Team for the 36th America’s Cup. Motor Neurone Disease (MND) causes the muscles that enable us to move, speak, swallow and breathe to gradually stop working. New Zealand has the … Read more