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Andrew Dunn, Advocate For People With Parkinson’s And Co-founder Of Parkinson’s NZ Receives King’s Birthday Honours
Tuesday, 4 June 2024, 3:41 pm | Parkinson's New Zealand
Andrew Dunn from Oamaru, has been awarded an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit in recognition for his services to people with Parkinson’s disease. More >>
Walk In The Park Leads To ‘Tulips For Foxton’ Project
Tuesday, 26 July 2022, 5:13 pm | Parkinson's New Zealand
Recreational Services, Horowhenua District Council and Parkinson’s representatives come together to plant Tulips. Horowhenua District Council and Parkinson’s NZ are eagerly awaiting October in Te Awahou Foxton when more than 2,400 tulips – the ... More >>
Parkinson’s New Zealand Together Online, Globally, But Remaining In A Bubble
Tuesday, 31 March 2020, 5:18 pm | Parkinson's New Zealand
While many parts of the world are in lockdown and Kiwis are isolating within their own bubbles, over 5,500 people from over 76 countries will meet online for the largest Parkinson’s online conference from April 1-3. Running for three days, INSIGHT into ... More >>
Statement on the passing of Sir Peter Snell
Monday, 16 December 2019, 4:29 pm | Parkinson's New Zealand
Wellington, NZ : We are deeply saddened to hear about the passing of Sir Peter George Snell on December 12, 2019, at the age of 80 in Dallas, Texas. More >>
‘Walk in My Shoes’ for Parkinson’s New Zealand
Thursday, 25 October 2018, 3:10 pm | Parkinson's New Zealand
Parkinson’s New Zealand is encouraging people to ‘Walk in My Shoes’ for Parkinson’s Awareness Week 1-7 November. More >>
200 Years of Parkinson’s Is Too Long
Monday, 30 October 2017, 4:42 pm | Parkinson's New Zealand
200 Years of Parkinson’s Is Too Long Parkinson’s New Zealand is encouraging people to join them for their Parkinson’s Awareness Week 1-7 November to raise awareness of Parkinson’s in the lives of over 10,000 New Zealanders. It’s been ... More >>
Parkinson’s NZ excited about Auckland research discovery
Tuesday, 28 February 2017, 11:41 am | Parkinson's New Zealand
Parkinson’s New Zealand is excited about new evidence on how Parkinson’s spreads through the brain. More >>
World Parkinson Congress Portland, Oregon
Thursday, 22 September 2016, 9:12 am | Parkinson's New Zealand
Global recognition for New Zealand’s patient-centred service for people living with Parkinson’s 21 September 2016 More >>
Parkinson’s New Zealand start’s a challenging year
Friday, 8 January 2016, 2:15 pm | Parkinson's New Zealand
Parkinson’s New Zealand’s Board has appointed a new Chair. Murray Carey brings a wealth of experience from both the business and community and voluntary sectors. More >>
Parkinson’s NZ Supports Continence Awareness Campaign
Monday, 22 June 2015, 1:33 pm | Parkinson's New Zealand
Parkinson’s New Zealand supports this nationwide continence awareness campaign because it makes this awkward topic easier to talk about. More >>
Robin Williams: Dementia with Lewy Bodies
Friday, 14 November 2014, 11:56 am | Parkinson's New Zealand
In August it was revealed that actor Robin Williams had Parkinson’s. It has now been reported that Robyn Williams was living with a form of dementia (Dementia with Lewy Bodies or DLB). More >>
A complicated condition - living with Parkinsons
Monday, 3 November 2014, 12:46 pm | Parkinson's New Zealand
This week is Parkinsons awareness week - looking back it was a walk through the city rose gardens one summer that gave me one of the first clear signals that I had Parkinsons. The roses were in full bloom. I had lost my sense of smell though the ... More >>
New Zealand short film wins second international award
Thursday, 3 October 2013, 10:34 am | Parkinson's New Zealand
Smaller' a short film by Aucklander Andy McDowell has won two prestige awards at the 2013 World Parkinson Congress in Montreal, Canada. The animated film is based on a poem Andy wrote when he was newly diagnosed with Parkinson’s. In a first for ... More >>
The many faces of Parkinson’s
Tuesday, 1 November 2011, 5:29 pm | Parkinson's New Zealand
The 1-7 November, 2011, is Parkinson’s Awareness Week which will be marked with a variety of events and activities around the country. Over 10,000 New Zealander’s live with Parkinson’s. Kathy Jenkins is one of them. What I like about the theme ... More >>
Students Make Film for Parkinson’s New Zealand
Thursday, 4 June 2009, 3:46 pm | Parkinson's New Zealand
Parkinson's New Zealand was chosen by a group of Massey University Public Relations Students for their class project focusing on creating awareness and exposure for a not-for-profit. The students decided to make a film for Parkinson’s New Zealand. More >>
