http://www.diabetesfoundationaotearoa.nz/blog/ The latest Blog feeds from www.diabetesfoundationaotearoa.nz en-us Wed, 08 Apr 2026 19:01:18 +1200 Rocketspark http://www.diabetesfoundationaotearoa.nz/blog/post/132848/do-you-want-to-support-our-efforts-to-prevent-diabetes-and-its-complications/ Diabetes Foundation Aotearoa (Charities Commission number CC11085) has been working in the community for over 30 years to reduce the incidence of diabetes, and diabetes complications, especially for those most at risk.   We run a range of programmes, carry out research, design resources, and advocate for improvements.  There is more information on what we do on our website here.To do the work we do, requires ongoing support from our community.   Examples of this inc... Tue, 07 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.diabetesfoundationaotearoa.nz/blog/#post132848 http://www.diabetesfoundationaotearoa.nz/blog/post/162062/introducing-kylie-g4h-facilitator-west-and-central/ Kylie Maltman is a one of our fabulous Gardens4Health Facilitators, mainly working in the Auckland West and Central areas.Kylie is a trained chef with a genuine passion for community health and nutrition, she brings both professional expertise and lived experience as a gardener to her work. Kylie also has added bonus of being in the extremely complementary role of being an Education Facilitator with amazing Garden to Table programme in West and Central Auckland, where she supports scho... Tue, 17 Mar 2026 14:46:14 +1300 http://www.diabetesfoundationaotearoa.nz/blog/#post162062 http://www.diabetesfoundationaotearoa.nz/blog/post/162382/introducing-quinn-g4h-facilitator/ Kia ora!   Ko Quinn tōku ingoa and I am ecstatic to be a Garden4Health facilitator along with the rest of our amazing tīma at the Diabetes Foundation. I whakapapa to Calgary Canada but haven’t called it home in a long time. I have been a commercial gardener and landscaper in New Zealand for nearly 8 years now. I started my own company 3 years ago and love watching everyone's garden spaces flourish. I am passionate about sustainable living and teaching people that we are all capable... Tue, 17 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.diabetesfoundationaotearoa.nz/blog/#post162382 http://www.diabetesfoundationaotearoa.nz/blog/post/159832/in-the-news--dr-baker-interviewed-about-pharmac-funding-for-weight-loss-medication/ Pharmac is considering funding for Wegovy, one of the weight loss medications currently in wide use around the world.    Dr John Baker, chair of the Diabetes Foundation Aotearoa Board of Trustees (BOT), was interviewed this morning - go here to see the interview.   ... Wed, 04 Feb 2026 11:27:39 +1300 http://www.diabetesfoundationaotearoa.nz/blog/#post159832 http://www.diabetesfoundationaotearoa.nz/blog/post/157027/publication--ethnic-differences-in-risk-of-renal-progression--young-people--dcss-audit-data/ New paper from  Kanchana Perera et al,  published in  Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice.   Kanchana is completing her third year towards her PhD and this research looks at those aged 18–40 years, NZE, Māori, and Pacific, with type 2 diabetes in Primary care where audits were carried out by the Diabetes Care Support Service (DCSS) between 1994 and 2018.   Citation - Ethnic differences in risk of renal disease progression amongst young-onset type 2 diabe... Mon, 01 Dec 2025 08:04:30 +1300 http://www.diabetesfoundationaotearoa.nz/blog/#post157027 http://www.diabetesfoundationaotearoa.nz/blog/post/159846/new-gardens4health-facilitators/ We are super happy to have new team members, Quinn Gilmour and Kylie Maltman, both working in our Gardens4Health team.Quinn runs her own landscaping business and has some amazing skills and experience to add to the team, and Kylie brings fantastic knowledge and a passion for growing right through to what ends up on the plate.    We look forward to working with both of you, more information to follow! ... Fri, 28 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.diabetesfoundationaotearoa.nz/blog/#post159846 http://www.diabetesfoundationaotearoa.nz/blog/post/156231/annual-activity-report-2024-2025/ The April 2024 to March 2025 provided a year of new challenges, projects, and resources. Our team rose to meet the demands with excellent results. Please download the latest report from the link below.   For the audited financials for the year period, please  see the copy lodged with the Charities Commission on their website. ... Mon, 17 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.diabetesfoundationaotearoa.nz/blog/#post156231 http://www.diabetesfoundationaotearoa.nz/blog/post/156130/world-diabetes-day--a-conversation-with-distinguished-professor-david-simmons/ This clip contains one of the key messages from a new video in our podcast series.   Diabetes Foundation Aotearoa Patron and founder, Distinguished Professor David Simmons sits down to have a conversation with Diabetes Foundation Aotearoa CEO, Karen Pickering. They cover a lot of topics including history going back to the 1990's, with memories of some of the key figures in diabetes, particularly in South Auckland.  They talk about how things have changed, how understanding and pro... Fri, 14 Nov 2025 08:55:58 +1300 http://www.diabetesfoundationaotearoa.nz/blog/#post156130 http://www.diabetesfoundationaotearoa.nz/blog/post/154629/working-together--wdd-2025-workplace-mini-toolkit/ The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) World Diabetes Day is on 14 November.   The IDF website describes millions of people with diabetes as having to face challenges with living well and managing their diabetes in their workplaces.    Common issues include the physical/technical/convenience challenges but also go deeper to include stigma, discrimination and exclusion.  Wellbeing is negatively impacted, but so is the workplace itself. World Diabetes Day on the 14th ... Fri, 14 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.diabetesfoundationaotearoa.nz/blog/#post154629 http://www.diabetesfoundationaotearoa.nz/blog/post/156102/ron-keat-gardens-growing-story/ Hari (far right of photo) has been working with some amazing people out at Ron Keat Gardens in South Auckland.   Citycare Property describe themselves as being determined to work toward "growing a more sustainable and connected community".   In this case this has involved collaboration, among others, Auckland Council and Gardens4Health for mahi Ron Keat Gardens on Ron Keat Drive.They've delivered two new planter boxes, what a great way for Citycare Property to ... Thu, 13 Nov 2025 11:41:39 +1300 http://www.diabetesfoundationaotearoa.nz/blog/#post156102