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Accessible packaging – some good news
Arthritis New Zealand and Packaging New Zealand have joined forces to establish guidelines for accessible packaging in New Zealand.

Children’s Camp to have record number of people
Seventeen-year-old Tristan-Perry (TP) Moananu of Miramar, Wellington is one of the camp youth leaders this year. TP first came to camp in 2017 and returned as a youth leader last year and again this year.
A sense of satisfaction
Have survived another year, with some outside assistance from vets 'n quacks, usually as a last ditch response to keep workmates and the hut wife happy so the normally silent channel may resume. This person is grateful for the support, and caring nature of those in this tiny inner circle.

Emma’s journey with arthritis
Emma is one of over 100,000 New Zealanders with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a diagnosis she received at age 21.

Cycle Forward launches cycling programme in Whanganui
On Wednesday, 20 February 2019, Whanganui District Council and Arthritis New Zealand launched the national pilot ...
Relief enough to have enjoyed the summer break
This person hopes that all have found at the least some relief enough to have enjoyed some of the summer break, and have had some fun, and even perhaps with family and friends.
Council-led cycling collaboration
Whanganui District Council and Arthritis New Zealand are developing a Council-led cycling collaboration in the form of a three-year pilot project in to encourage people with arthritis (particularly osteoarthritis) to start cycling, return to cycling or keep cycling.
2018 AGM Report
The Annual General Meeting of Arthritis Foundation of New Zealand Incorporated Society took place in Wellington on ...
Keeping toenails trimmed
Cutting toenails to raise funds for Arthritis New Zealand. It’s a novel idea that Annetta Hodges has enjoyed ...
Getting through difficult times
Life has thrown a lot at me during the past 18 months or so. So many changes in a relatively short time has ...
Administration Support – Auckland
Arthritis New Zealand is looking for a person to provide administrative support to our Awareness and Advocacy team.
Peter Larmer elected as board member for Federation of Primary Health Aotearoa New Zealand
The Federation of Primary Health Aotearoa New Zealand (the Federation), whose purpose includes ...
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