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MHTDiabetesTrust

Unit 9 (upstairs), 91 Milson Line
The Pillars
Palmerston North 4410
New ZealandPhone 06 357 5992Email admin@diabetestrust.org.nzMondays to Thursdays, 9am – 4pm

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Every one of our education sessions is free, and open to anyone in the rohe. Choose a date and town that suits, and bring your whānau.

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Location

Month

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Showing all 45 upcoming sessions.

August 2026

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
Foxton20 places availableFree
Prediabetes
Tūraru mate huka
When
Mon 31 Aug, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Where
Foxton
Online20 places availableFree
Prediabetes
Tūraru mate huka
When
Mon 31 Aug, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Where
Online, by video call

September 2026

Palmerston North20 places availableFree
Prediabetes
Tūraru mate huka
When
Tue 1 Sep, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Where
Palmerston North
Levin

October 2026

Eketāhuna20 places availableFree
Cooking Series: Sweet Treats
Cooking Series
When
Thu 1 Oct, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Where
Eketāhuna
Dannevirke

November 2026

Feilding20 places availableFree
Welcome to Type 2 Diabetes
Mate huka
When
Tue 3 Nov, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Where
Feilding
Online

December 2026

Foxton20 places availableFree
Prediabetes
Tūraru mate huka
When
Tue 1 Dec, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Where
Foxton
Ōtaki

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Phone us on 06 357 5992. We add sessions through the year, and we will let you know when the next one near you is set.

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20 places available

Free

Cooking Series: Sweet Treats

Cooking Series

When: Thu 3 Sep, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Where: Levin

Online20 places availableFree

Welcome to Type 2 Diabetes

Mate huka

When: Thu 10 Sep, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Where: Online, by video call

Feilding20 places availableFree

Prediabetes

Tūraru mate huka

When: Thu 17 Sep, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Where: Feilding

Speldhurst20 places availableFree

Prediabetes

Tūraru mate huka

When: Mon 21 Sep, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Where: Speldhurst

Feilding20 places availableFree

Cooking Series: Sweet Treats

Cooking Series

When: Thu 24 Sep, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Where: Feilding

Palmerston North20 places availableFree

Welcome to Type 2 Diabetes

Mate huka

When: Sat 26 Sep, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Where: Palmerston North

Palmerston North20 places availableFree

Food & Label Reading

When: Wed 30 Sep, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Where: Palmerston North

20 places available

Free

Healthy Living with Diabetes

Mate huka

When: Mon 5 Oct – Mon 19 Oct 20263 weekly sessions, 10:00 am each week
Where: Dannevirke

Online20 places availableFree

Healthy Living with Diabetes

Mate huka

When: Wed 7 Oct – Wed 21 Oct 20263 weekly sessions, 10:00 am each week
Where: Online, by video call

Feilding20 places availableFree

Healthy Living with Diabetes

Mate huka

When: Thu 8 Oct – Thu 22 Oct 20263 weekly sessions, 10:00 am each week
Where: Feilding

Online20 places availableFree

Prediabetes

Tūraru mate huka

When: Sat 10 Oct, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Where: Online, by video call

Palmerston North20 places availableFree

Carbohydrate Awareness

When: Mon 19 Oct, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Where: Palmerston North

Levin20 places availableFree

Welcome to Type 2 Diabetes

Mate huka

When: Sat 24 Oct, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Where: Levin

Palmerston North20 places availableFree

Prediabetes

Tūraru mate huka

When: Tue 27 Oct, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Where: Palmerston North

Dannevirke20 places availableFree

Food & Label Reading

When: Wed 28 Oct, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Where: Dannevirke

Ōtaki20 places availableFree

Welcome to Type 2 Diabetes

Mate huka

When: Wed 28 Oct, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Where: Ōtaki

Palmerston North20 places availableFree

Cooking Series: Sweet Treats

Cooking Series

When: Thu 29 Oct, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Where: Palmerston North

Dannevirke20 places availableFree

Prediabetes

Tūraru mate huka

When: Fri 30 Oct, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Where: Dannevirke

20 places available

Free

Welcome to Type 2 Diabetes

Mate huka

When: Tue 3 Nov, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Where: Online, by video call

Levin20 places availableFree

Prediabetes

Tūraru mate huka

When: Wed 4 Nov, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Where: Levin

Levin20 places availableFree

Cooking Series: Summer & Festive Eats

Cooking Series

When: Thu 5 Nov, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Where: Levin

Levin20 places availableFree

Healthy Living with Diabetes

Mate huka

When: Sat 7 Nov – Sat 21 Nov 20263 weekly sessions, 10:00 am each week
Where: Levin

Palmerston North20 places availableFree

Welcome to Type 2 Diabetes

Mate huka

When: Mon 9 Nov, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Where: Palmerston North

Online20 places availableFree

Healthy Living with Diabetes

Mate huka

When: Tue 10 Nov – Tue 24 Nov 20263 weekly sessions, 10:00 am each week
Where: Online, by video call

Feilding20 places availableFree

Prediabetes

Tūraru mate huka

When: Wed 11 Nov, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Where: Feilding

Palmerston North20 places availableFree

Healthy Living with Diabetes

Mate huka

When: Thu 12 Nov – Thu 26 Nov 20263 weekly sessions, 10:00 am each week
Where: Palmerston North

Foxton20 places availableFree

Welcome to Type 2 Diabetes

Mate huka

When: Thu 12 Nov, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Where: Foxton

Ōtaki20 places availableFree

Prediabetes

Tūraru mate huka

When: Thu 19 Nov, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Where: Ōtaki

Online20 places availableFree

Prediabetes

Tūraru mate huka

When: Wed 25 Nov, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Where: Online, by video call

Dannevirke20 places availableFree

Welcome to Type 2 Diabetes

Mate huka

When: Wed 25 Nov, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Where: Dannevirke

Levin20 places availableFree

Food & Label Reading

When: Thu 26 Nov, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Where: Levin

Feilding20 places availableFree

Cooking Series: Summer & Festive Eats

Cooking Series

When: Thu 26 Nov, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Where: Feilding

Dannevirke20 places availableFree

Carbohydrate Awareness

When: Mon 30 Nov, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Where: Dannevirke

20 places available

Free

Cooking Series: Summer & Festive Eats

Cooking Series

When: Thu 3 Dec, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Where: Ōtaki

Palmerston North20 places availableFree

Prediabetes

Tūraru mate huka

When: Tue 8 Dec, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Where: Palmerston North

Palmerston North20 places availableFree

Cooking Series: Summer & Festive Eats

Cooking Series

When: Thu 10 Dec, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Where: Palmerston North