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Emily Smith

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Thought for the day

August 14, 2019 | Event, Life with MS

In November 2018, Glenn Sparrow had the opportunity to sail on the Spirit of New Zealand tall ship on the Ocean of Hope Challenge. 40 people with Multiple Sclerosis from around the world spent 5 days together sailing around the […]


Consultation for the funding of Ocrelizumab for RRMS

August 9, 2019 | Life with MS, Treatments

Pharmac announced on Wednesday 7th August, that they are now publicly consulting on the proposed funding of Ocrelizumab for Relapsing Remitting MS. MSNZ welcomes this announcement which we have been advocating for since May 2017. To read more about our […]


Oceans of Hope Challenge NZ – Inspired to achieve more

July 26, 2019 | Event, Life with MS

Ingrid Robertson was never much into sailing when she was younger, it was her father’s passion, and like a lot of us we either follow in our parents’ footsteps or we find our own path. But, when Oceans of Hope […]


Let Outward Bound Show Your Full Potential

July 4, 2019 | Life with MS, Scholarships

Outward Bound is one of New Zealand’s leading organisations for showing people their full potential through outdoor challenge and adventure. They believe in experiential learning – or learning through doing. Meaning the student takes responsibility over the challenge ahead of them. Whether […]


We Need Goals: Eat Well and Listen

June 28, 2019 | Grants, Life with MS

It was day three of our Mount Arapiles six-day trip. The weather forecast was for a scorching hot day, and we decided to climb a route in the shade. Flicking through the guidebook, we found a route called “Eskimo Nell” […]