MHT Diabetes Trust

Manawatū, Horowhenua and Tararua Diabetes Trust

Receiving a diabetes (mate huka) or prediabetes (tūraru mate huka) diagnosis can sometimes feel overwhelming and isolating. If you’re unsure about where to start or who to talk to, MHT Diabetes Trust can help.

Book a course Youth & whānau

Coming up

The next few dates

Every course is free, taught by a registered nurse or dietitian, and open to you and your whānau — with or without a diagnosis.

All 45 dates

Palmerston North20 places availableFree
Healthy Living with Diabetes
Mate huka
When
Mon 24 Aug – Mon 7 Sep 20263 weekly sessions, 10:00 am each week
Where
Palmerston North
Feilding20 places availableFree
Welcome to Type 2 Diabetes
Mate huka
When
Wed 26 Aug, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Where
Feilding
Dannevirke20 places availableFree
Cooking Series: Winter Warmers
Cooking Series
When
Sat 29 Aug, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Where
Dannevirke

Tamariki, rangatahi and whānau

Nobody does this on their own

Camps, family days, go-karts and coffee catch-ups for young people up to 24 living with diabetes — and for the parents and caregivers holding it all together. Next up: Older Youth & Young Adults: Cooking on Sunday 23 August 2026.

Youth & whānau 8 upcoming events

The MHT Diabetes Trust is a Charitable Trust that serves the people of the Manawatū, Horowhenua and Tararua regions. We also support youth with diabetes and their families (whānau) within our rohe and Whanganui.

Our registered nurses and dietitians provide free, diabetes group education for people with prediabetes and diabetes throughout the MidCentral North Island. Our evidence-based education provides credible information in a supportive environment to help you take action to manage your diabetes and health.

Our youth coordinator provides youth and family support for whānau with a child (tamariki) or youth (rangatahi) with diabetes, and for young adults up to age 24 years. We provide opportunities to connect and network, providing a safe and fun environment, helping you take action to manage your diabetes and improve your health.

Offering a variety of in-person and online courses, support groups, social events and camps, the MHT Diabetes Trust can help support you and your whānau at any stage during your diabetes journey. We look forward to walking with you on your well-being (hauora) journey. Haere pai.

I recommend it to anybody because we just didn't know what to do or where to go. As soon as we got onto the course, we felt so much better, it just sort of answered a lot of our questions and put that fear out of our mind.