by ccisupport | Jun 4, 2026 | Media
Submitted by: Complex Chronic Illness Support (CCI Support) 4/6/2026 Tēnā koutou katoa, Thank you for the opportunity to submit on the Disability Support Services Bill. Complex Chronic Illness Support (CCI Support) is a New Zealand charitable organisation providing...
by ccisupport | May 25, 2026 | Media, Research
New NZ research shows what many of you already know: ME/CFS and hardship go hand in hand A University of Otago-led study, published in BMC Public Health in May 2026, is the first in New Zealand to use linked national data to look at how people with ME/CFS are faring...
by ccisupport | May 21, 2026 | Media
Full article: https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/05/14/the-long-covid-paradox-everywhere-but-nowhere/ The article describes what it calls the “paradox” of Long COVID: despite being widely present in society, it remains largely invisible in public awareness, policy, and...
by ccisupport | Mar 13, 2026 | Media
https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE2603/S00045/cci-support-launches-matched-giving-campaign-silent-auction-to-support-aotearoas-invisible-community-bay-of-plenty.htm To help protect its essential services, CCI Support has launched two major fundraising initiatives: a...
by ccisupport | Jun 17, 2025 | Media
Full Article: https://www.odt.co.nz/opinion/hospitalised-kiwis-deserve-financial-fairness-not-hardship Fiona Charlton highlights the plight of chronically ill New Zealanders facing financial hardship due to a policy that cuts benefits and superannuation after 13 weeks...
by ccisupport | Jun 3, 2025 | Media
https://thespinoff.co.nz/society/03-06-2025/me-cfs-patient-estimates-have-doubled-but-the-disease-is-still-ignored ME/CFS is a serious, growing health crisis in Aotearoa, intensified by Covid-19. Despite growing evidence and rising prevalence, NZ’s healthcare system...
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