Rare Disorders NZ is the collective voice of all people living with a rare disorder and their whānau.

 Our rare collective is made up of more than 150 disorder-specific support groups.

Our work is informed by the issues important to our collective. We work together to improve healthcare and wellbeing for everyone living with a rare health condition in New Zealand. 

If your support group would like to join our collective, please contact us


Rare Disorder Collective


Rare disorder support groups without logos

  • Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma (ACC) Support NZ
  • ALD Foundation Trust
  • APERT Syndrome support group
  • Arnold Chiari Malformation Support Group
  • Cauda Equina Support Group New Zealand
  • CDH Bubbies New Zealand
  • Charge Syndrome Australasia
  • Congenital Cytomegalovirus Support Group
  • Cushing Syndrome support group
  • Ectodermal Dysplasia
  • FOXG1 New Zealand Support Group
  • Gastroparesis support group New Zealand
  • Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension New Zealand
  • IBM Inclusion Body Myositis
  • Ladybug Foundation
  • Lichen Sclerosis New Zealand and Australia Support Group
  • Living with Dercums Disease
  • Marfan NZ & Related Connective Tissue Disorders
  • NZ EOE Support
  • NZ Early Menopause Support Group
  • Orthostatic Tremor Support Group
  • Osteogenesis Imperfecta Support Group
  • Perry Syndrome Support Group
  • Primary biliary cholangitis support group
  • Restless Legs Syndrome Support Group
  • Sarcoidosis New Zealand
  • Sex chromosome aneuploidy (SCA)
  • Spina Bifida Association of NZ
  • Thoracic Outlet Syndrome NZ
  • Trisomy 9
  • Usher Syndrome Aotearoa NZ

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Our Collective

Rare Disorders NZ is the collective voice of all people living with a rare disorder and their whānau. Our rare collective is made up of more than 150 disorder-specific support groups. Our work is informed by the issues important to our collective, and we work together to improve healthcare and wellbeing for everyone living with a rare health condition in New Zealand.

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