News
To find news relating to arthritis in New Zealand, please browse these pages. Our news section covers arthritis news covering policy and government lobbying, people with arthritis, arthritis research, health care programmes for people with arthritis, arthritis events and much more.
Newly diagnosed phone support service
Support groups are reliant on the dedication of volunteers to be a focal point for arthritis support in their town. Get involved with your local group.
Volunteering for an Arthritis Support Group
Support groups are reliant on the dedication of volunteers to be a focal point for arthritis support in their town. Get involved with your local group.
Meet Katy – National Volunteer Week
Katy McDermott has been an office volunteer in our Wellington office since September 2012. Katy was referred to us by Volunteer Wellington who had told her about a role we needed a volunteer for. The role was administration support for the regional coordinator on...
The Arthritis New Zealand 2019-2020 Entertainment Book is here!
Buy now and start saving - with the Arthritis New Zealand entertainment book. This book is your guide to the most popular restaurants, attractions, shopping, travel and more, all with valuable up to 50% off and 2-for-1 offers. Plus you will help with our fundraising...
Accessible Packaging Award highlights new focus on better packaging designs
The 2019 Australasian Packaging Innovation & Design Awards (PIDA) for Australia and New Zealand had a new category this year – the Accessible Packaging Design Special Award
Successful charity golf tournament
On 8 March 2019 a very successful charity golf tournament was held in Whangarei. Organised by Whangarei Lions, 24 teams competed including a team from Arthritis New Zealand. The two recipient charities were Arthritis New Zealand and Alzheimer's and the day was a...
An update from the CE – April 2019
As our latest issue of Joint Support was being collated, we were preparing to make a presentation to the Health Select Committee at parliament on 10 April (Read article here). The Health Select Committee is a cross party group of MPs who consider all issues related to...
17-year-old tells what it’s like living with lupus
Tristan-Perry (TP) lives with a diagnosis of lupus – one of 140 types of arthritis. It’s an autoimmune condition which causes pain and swelling in joints and muscles. This year, TP was youth-leader at the Children’s Camp. Held annually, camp is much more than a chance...
Urgent action plan needed to manage and treat increasing numbers of people affected by arthritis
A national strategy for the management and treatment of arthritis needs to be a priority for the Ministry of Health, Arthritis New Zealand today told the Health Select Committee. By 2040 one million people will have arthritis and an action plan is urgent. There is...