Each year Arthritis New Zealand funds a range of research with the overriding aim “improving the life of every person affected by arthritis”.

In 2018 the Arthritis New Zealand research fund was directed at increasing the number of summer scholarships to 6 and funding a much-demanded update of economic data – “The Economic Cost of Arthritis in New Zealand, 2018”. This report was launched in Parliament and is available in the Reports section below. In 2020 we funded the “Evaluation of Gout Stop and Owning My Gout Management Programmes” – also in the Reports section below.

A review of the research strategy has been completed and more information will be made available shortly.

There are special funds with conditions for distribution. Without compromising the original intent of the fund these are being reviewed, where possible, to make them more relevant and accessible to a wider pool of candidates.

If you require any further information, then please do not hesitate to contact Philip Kearney using the contact form below.