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CTE Matters To Me
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August 26, 2026
This blog post is now an archived record of our 2026 Givealittle fundraiser for Ange to be able...
Our Mission
Welcome to CTE Matters to Me.
Our mission is to:
- raise awareness of CTE - chronic traumatic encephalopathy - especially in New Zealand
- raise awareness of the devastating and tragic consequences of misdiagnosing brain injury as a 'mental health' or 'psychiatric' issue
- raise awareness of the need for medical education & training which includes the identification of brain injury and suspected CTE
- collate links to information about treatment for people who have suspected CTE
- provide mutual support, understanding and networking among people and families of those who have suspected CTE
- present our hypothesis of 'The Pono and Tika Pattern' as distinct symptoms and markers of CTE, and invite feedback
- develop a standard of care for people who have suspected CTE.

Ange Murtha, at far right, in late 2011.
