MS: Busting the Myths
May 31, 2025 | Life with MS, My Story, News
Today is World Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Day. Seeing the reminder in my calendar pop up prompted a moment of reflection. It made me think about not just my experience (circa 2 years), but the experiences of over 4000 Kiwis who […]
The recent case reported by RNZ of a woman in Palmerston North who was unable to see a neurologist after experiencing a seizure is deeply concerning — and, unfortunately, not an isolated incident. With only two part-time neurologists currently employed […]
May 30, 2025 | Life with MS, My Story, News
I’m Angus, 35 years old, New Zealand European. I’m married to an incredible woman, and we have two beautiful kids. I grew up in Whangārei and moved to Wellington when I was eight. I’ve got one sister, and no history […]
May 30, 2025 | News, Press Release
Multiple Sclerosis New Zealand is calling for more governmental investment in specialist neurologists, clinical nurse specialists and allied healthcare workers to better diagnose and treat the growing numbers of people in Aotearoa New Zealand with multiple sclerosis (MS). Today’s call – […]
May 29, 2025 | News
Multiple Sclerosis New Zealand, Multiple Sclerosis Auckland, the New Zealand Multiple Sclerosis Research Trust, and Rare Disorders NZ supported research conducted by COMPASS Research Centre that leveraged the Stats NZ Integrated Data Infrastructure (IDI) to research MS epidemiology. This research […]