The 2001 Otara Diabetes Awareness week was held in the Town Centre as a results of planning from the November 2000 Otara network forum. The aim was to "increase diabetes awareness in the Otara community with prevention activities designed and run by the community". A long list of organisations participated and made the event possible including sponsors, Hubbards Food Products, Johnson & Johnson Pacific, Roche Diagnostics and the Otara Community Board.
