Cure Parkinson’s NZ has held annual fundraising events since 2013, collectively raising over $2.7M for essential research conducted at the University of Auckland’s Centre for Brain Research. Our events are always a lot of fun. We really enjoy our work, celebrate our people, and embrace our supporters as whānau.
In addition to these annual events, our supporters have been out there running, cycling, paddling, and generally just suffering for our rather good cause… and we really appreciate it.
Whatever your inclination, gala dinners or running shoes, we would love to have you on our ‘team’, helping us to raise more funds for research so that we can stop this awful disease in its tracks.
You can sign up for events and read about some of our previous fundraising events below. Hope to see you soon at one of these!
Help Sharon raise $100,000 to support our team of research scientists find a cure for Parkinson’s disease.
Sharon’s Pedal to Phoenix is more than a ride – it’s a mission. Every kilometre represents resilience, hope and the fight to advance Parkinson’s research. Covering 1,657 kms, Sharon will start her ride in San Francisco on Monday, 4th May 2026, travelling down the West Coast all the way to Phoenix, Arizona, where she will arrive at the World Parkinsons Congress on Friday, 22nd May 2026!
Her ride will take her through some of the most iconic and demanding landscapes in the world and by supporting Sharon, you’re not just backing one woman’s determination. You’re helping Cure Parkinson’s NZ fund vital research to bring us closer to a cure.
Learn MoreWe’ve had some wonderful and highly successful fundraising events, from the Coast to Coast challenge undertaken by Rob Spear and Sam Paterson back in February to the fundraising dinner and auction in Hamilton in August to the Auckland marathon in October with our team of three runners raising funds for Cure Parkinson’s NZ.
We look forward to holding many more events in the future, including some in different parts of the country. We hope you will get along to one of these near you!
