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Amanda Rose

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We’re still here and we’re here for you!

March 24, 2020 | Support, Uncategorised

Multiple Sclerosis New Zealand (MSNZ) recognises that this will be a very unsettling time for people with Multiple Sclerosis and their support networks. MSNZ has put in place measures to continue to provide information services over this period. For many, […]


Alert Level 2 – Advice for people with Multiple Sclerosis

March 23, 2020 | Support

On Saturday 21 March, 2020, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, announced New Zealand has moved into Alert Level 2 with recorded cases of community transmission of COVID-19. Level 2 recommends that people over 70, or those with underlying respiratory conditions or […]


Disclosing your diagnosis

February 27, 2020 | Advocacy, Life with MS, Support, Uncategorised

Photo: Radio NZ /Dom Thomas Written by Amanda Rose, MSNZ National Manager Disclosing your diagnosis may not be the first step…but it can be the biggest leap in a new positive direction Disclosing any diagnosis privately, let alone publicly, takes […]


Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)

February 13, 2020 | Uncategorised

Updated 13 February 2020 In January 2020, Chinese authorities confirmed a new type of coronavirus, named by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as COVID-19. There are currently no confirmed cases in New Zealand but there is a risk of COVID-19 […]


Honouring caring at its finest

December 19, 2019 | Grants, Support, Uncategorised

Gisborne – Lucy Mill was a special woman that went the extra mile and made a difference in her community but passed away unexpectedly on the 17th November 2019. Multiple Sclerosis New Zealand (MSNZ) wishes to honour her 20 years […]