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Amanda Rose

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Covid Vaccine update for People with MS & Webinar

June 3, 2021 | Advocacy, Covid-19, Event, Treatments, Uncategorised

Understandably, there is a high level of interest within the Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Community for information about how the Pfizer vaccine works and is impacting people with MS globally. Due to this Multiple Sclerosis New Zealand and the Ministry of […]


Sign the Petition – Make aHSCT available in NZ for MS

May 3, 2021 | Uncategorised

Overseas, Autologous Haemopoietic Stem cell Treatment (aHSCT) is having a profound effect on the lives of many people, particularly those with highly active Multiple Sclerosis. Some with more advanced MS are also seeing their progression halted. aHSCT is not intended […]


MS Information Review – We need your feedback!

April 12, 2021 | Advocacy, Education, Life with MS, Support

To live well with MS information is vitally important to understand and best manage your condition. Multiple Sclerosis New Zealand (MSNZ) is currently reviewing the resources we make available to New Zealanders impacted by MS. Please help us ensure the […]


Personal ‘Bangers to Bluff’ Crusade to Keep MS Patients Wheelchair-free

April 9, 2021 | Advocacy, Education, Event, Life with MS, Treatments

Media Release – For Immediate Release 8 April 2021   Personal ‘Bangers to Bluff’ Crusade to Keep MS Patients Wheelchair-free For most, the annual Rotary Club of Half Moon Bay ‘Bangers to Bluff’ event is a chance to drive from […]


Update: Ocrelizumab for Primary Progressive MS

April 9, 2021 | Advocacy, Life with MS, Treatments

At the November 2020 meeting of PHARMAC’s Pharmacology and Therapeutics Advisory Committee (PTAC) further information was reviewed to support the application for funding of Ocrelizumab for Primary Progressive MS. At this meeting PTAC recommended listing with low priority and have requested […]