When Nic Russell learned she had Parkinson's disease, the 46-year-old felt daunted, but relieved. Having already battled aggressive breast cancer, the loss of her daughter, and a degenerative heart condition, the Auckland woman felt validated – it wasn't all in her head.

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Kenzie’s Gift is an Aotearoa charitydedicated to helping young Kiwis andtheir whānau affected by serious illnessor grief. Our vision is to ensure noyoung Kiwi faces serious illness or grief alone.

He aha te mea nui o te ao? He tangata, he tangata, he tangata. (What is the most important thing in the world? It is the people, it is the people, it is the people.)