Mum, would you rather be able to use your arms or your legs?
Having a spinal cord injury is one thing. Raising your children after a spinal cord injury is another level of challenge.
Yearly Archives: 2025
Givealittle for Maddie and Hunter
University of Auckland's Dr Mahima Bansal has won a national award for her work formulating drugs to help people recover from spinal cord injuries.
Spinal Cord Injury Symposium 2026
Save the Date 19-20 February 2026. Registration opens November 2025.
Warning. You may find the following disturbing.
What follows is a snippet from Nicko Mannix’s life, and I warn you; it’s not an easy read. But Nicko was adamant. He wanted to share this diary entry from last Tuesday.
Press Release: Top Award for Dr Mahima Bansal
University of Auckland's Dr Mahima Bansal has won a national award for her work formulating drugs to help people recover from spinal cord injuries.
The CatWalk Golf Open 2025
6th November 2025. Registration and refreshments from 11am. Tee-off at 12pm.
Thank you to the Thoroughbred Racing Industry
CatWalk has been built on the generosity of the thoroughbred racing industry. An enormous 'Thank you!' to some extraordinary supporters.
Patient SPU2330001
In 1977, aged just 15, Grant Sharman became the first patient in Auckland’s new Spinal Rehabilitation Unit. He was given 10 years to live. As it turned out, he spent the next 11 years in Room 104, Ward C.
Dame Catriona
It was just after 5 pm, back in 2005, when Georgie Falloon called me and said, ‘What about CatWalk?’ It was the perfect name. Not simply walking again, but strutting down the runway like we own the world.
Press Release: The HOTTEST ticket
Too Darn Hot nomination to be auctioned in support of CatWalk Spinal Cord Injury Trust. Our sincerest thanks to Darley, Watership Down Stud, Godolphin for making this incredible opportunity a reality.
Wonderful to see you, Zara!
Zara flew to NZ to support two CatWalk events, one at Cambridge Stud for the launch of ‘The Horsemakers’ book (more info to follow soon) and the other an intimate dinner in Arrowtown with key supporters.
Wonderful to see you, Zara!
CatWalk International Patron, Zara Tindall, flew into Aotearoa recently to support two CatWalk events.
Congratulations Dr Sal Lopez
We know that collaboration is key to unlocking a cure for spinal cord injury. So we’re delighted that Dr Sal Lopez has been awarded a PJ Smith Travelling Fellowship to visit spinal cord injury research teams in Australia later this year.
Congratulations Dr Bruce Harland
Collaboration is key to unlocking a cure for spinal cord injury. Dr Bruce Harland has been selected to join emerging NZ biomedical research leaders in an MBIE-sponsored trip to China.
Your risk of spinal cord injury increases every day
You hear most often about younger people who have injured their spinal cord. You think of mountain bikes and rugby scrums, horse riding and swimming pools, car accidents and work incidents.
When kids can’t move, They lose more than play
The Wilson Centre sits on a peaceful, leafy headland looking out over the shimmering Waitemata Harbour to Rangitoto.It’s the home of Te Whatu Ora’s National Chi...