ADHD Research Institute of New Zealand

​​​​​​​The ADHD Institute of New Zealand

​​​​​​​​Interested in ADHD but want to know more?

So do we! 

The ADHD Research Institute of New Zealand (ARINZ) was established in 2023 to address the lack of local Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) research and data.

It aims to become one of the top ADHD researchers. By contributing the latest research on ADHD, the institute will increase knowledge and challenge dogma. 

​ARINZ represents a collaboration between ADHD New Zealand and ground-breaking New Zealand academics and researchers.

Become a Foundation Member or Partner in this exciting new research initiative. 

​​​​​​​Foundation members

ARINZ is looking for individual donors to contribute $2,023 to become a foundation member, to commemorate this exciting new initiative. 
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​By donating $2,023, you will help enable ADHD New Zealand to collaborate with leading New Zealand academics and researchers.

Foundation partners

​ARINZ also invites corporates and trusts to become foundation partners in this much-needed work.

Customised opportunities are available, so please contact info@adhd.org.nz to start the conversation. 

What do you get?

  • first (and ongoing) access ongoing access to our research results 
  • opportunities to learn
  • a BIG THANK YOU, and
  • the satisfaction of knowing you are helping create a world enhanced by a thriving ADHD community.

Our initial research priorities include:

  • exploring the Māori and Pacific Islanders’ experiences of ADHD 
  • using qualitative research and data to build an understanding of how ADHD in adults impacts their experience with the health sector
  • understanding how students with ADHD (who might also have learning difficulties), and their whānau, can be better supported in education by identifying the barriers they face
  • evaluating the social and economic cost of ADHD in New Zealand, and
  • identifying barriers and ADHD help for adults at work.

ARINZ will enable collaborative ADHD research on crucial issues while supporting and encouraging the next generation of leaders at the undergraduate, postgraduate and professional levels. 

Get involved in supporting the growth of local ADHD research and data right from the start.

Become a foundation member of ARINZ to drive the future of ADHD in New Zealand.