Latest News

MS Diagnosis Surges 67% in NZ: Māori Disparities Highlight Urgent Need for Neurological Care Investment

June 17, 2025 | Advocacy, Media, News

Neil Woodhams, President of Multiple Sclerosis New Zealand, joined Dale Husband on Waatea News to discuss the recent study which showed a 67% surge of MS diagnoses in New Zealand since 2006 and the Māori disparities that highlight the urgent […]


1News Report – Medsafe Approves 10 Minute Ocrevus Injection

April 30, 2025 | Advocacy, Life with MS, Media, News, Treatments

Watch Graham Walker, person with MS, President of MS Taranaki and Co-Vice President of MSNZ discuss the life-changing news that Medsafe has approved the 10 minute Ocrevus injection, accompanied with comments from Amanda Rose, MSNZ National Manager on 1News, 29th […]


MS Voice Newsletter – April 2025

April 28, 2025 | MS Voice, News, Newsletter

Welcome to our April 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 provide an overview of the hugely successful Bangers to Bluff […]


MSNZ President Calls for Pharmac to Fund 4 New Drugs on TVNZ Breakfast

March 27, 2025 | Advocacy, Event, Media, News, Treatments

Watch MSNZ President, Neil Woodhams, on TVNZ Breakfast today where he calls for Pharmac to fund 4 new drugs for MS treatment. Neil Woodhams attended this interview ahead of us appearing at Parliament later this morning, with the Bangers to Bluff […]


Press Release: Pharmac Funding Stalemate for “Life-Changing” Multiple Sclerosis Drugs

March 27, 2025 | Advocacy, Media, News, Press Release, Treatments

There are calls for Pharmac to “quit stalling” and fund four affordable treatments to significantly improve quality of life for patients with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) in New Zealand – treatments which would also significantly reduce demand on New Zealand’s stretched […]