DSS Update: Improvements to Assessment, Allocation & Flexible Funding
Information provided by Disability Support Services. Click here to see original post. In September 2025, the Government announced external improvements to disability support services. The changes are informed by what the disability community told us. These changes are about: making the system fairer and more consistent giving disabled people more choice and control over their flexible […]
Living with Progressive Multiple Sclerosis? Take Part in Study to Develop Better Treatment Options
If you’re living with progressive MS, you may be able to join a clinical trial testing a potential new treatment that may slow decline, reduce relapses, and help people stay active for longer. These clinical trials are taking place in Christchurch and Auckland. Clinical trials are the backbone of medical progress, rigorously testing drugs and […]
Are you a strategic fundraiser? We’re Hiring!
Are you a strategic fundraiser with the vision to transform lives and the drive to make it happen? Multiple Sclerosis New Zealand (MSNZ) is seeking an exceptional Fundraising and Donor Relations Lead to drive our income generation strategy and secure the resources needed to advocate for New Zealanders living with MS. This is your opportunity […]
Love administration and want to make a real difference? We’re Hiring!
Love administration and want to make a real difference? Join our small, committed team as the Administration Coordinator who keeps everything running smoothly, enabling the organisation to deliver on its strategic mission. This diverse, role connects you across all areas of our organisation, from managing daily admin and finance processes to supporting communications and fundraising […]
Looking Back, Building Forward: Our 2025 Year in Review
As we close the year, we want to thank you, our members, donors, and supporters, for standing with Multiple Sclerosis NZ through another year of progress, advocacy and growing impact. Together, we have secured tangible advocacy wins, expanded education and awareness, strengthened our network of dedicated MS organisations, and continued to future-proof the organisation […]
Staying well with MS this Summer
Long, bright summer days of a traditional Kiwi summer are upon us. Sunshine boosts our mood, warms our skin, and encourages us to get outside and enjoy everything from bushwalks to backyard barbecues. For people living with multiple sclerosis (MS) the sun can still offer these benefits, but because MS interacts with heat and certain medications in unique ways it’s worth taking a thoughtful sun smart approach. The benefits […]
MS Voice December 2025
Welcome to our December 2025 Edition of MS Voice, your go-to place for the latest news, updates, and real life stories from Multiple Sclerosis New Zealand. In this edition, we share that we have once again been chosen as the masthead charity for the Bangers to Bluff Car Rally, provide you with the ECTRIMS Patient […]
Share Your Views: Consultation on Proposed Changes to Total Mobility
The Minister of Transport and Minister for Disability Issues today announced changes to funding settings for the Total Mobility scheme, as well as launching public consultation seeking feedback on proposals to strengthen Total Mobility. A summary of the changes is below, but you can read the Ministers’ press release here: https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/changes-ensure-continued-access-transport-subsidy-disability-community. There is also a short […]
Have Your Say on the Carers’ Strategy Action Plan
The Ministry of Social Development (MSD) is seeking feedback on the draft Carers’ Strategy Action Plan, which sets out government actions to support family, whānau, aiga, or individual carers. We encourage carers and whānau to have their say during the consultation period. The MSD developed the plan in partnership with the Carers Alliance and an […]
NZ Multiple Sclerosis Research Trust Fundraising Luncheon with Keynote Speaker
Article by NZ Multiple Sclerosis Research Trust Fundraising luncheon supporting the NZ MS Research Trust Hear Keynote Speaker: Emeritus Professor Graeme Bydder CNZM. an internationally renowned pioneer of innovative MRI methods. Prof Bydder is a New Zealand trained doctor who has spent his whole career in London and the United States working on the development […]