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Diabetes education
Learn how to live well with diabetes
Every course we run is free, taught by registered nurses and dietitians, and open to anyone in Manawatū, Horowhenua and Tararua — with or without a diagnosis. Bring your whānau.
Our courses
Start wherever suits you. Most people begin with Prediabetes or Healthy Living, but there is no order you have to follow.
- One session of 2 hours
- Taught by a registered nurse
- 14 upcoming sessions
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Healthy Living with Diabetes
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Empowering you to manage your diabetes, leaving more time to live life
- 3 sessions of 2 hours
- Taught by a registered nurse and a registered dietitian
- 7 upcoming sessions
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- One session of 2 hours
- Taught by a registered nurse
- 10 upcoming sessions
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Food & Label Reading
Wondering what you can eat when you have diabetes or prediabetes?
- One session of 2 hours
- Taught by a registered dietitian
- 3 upcoming sessions
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Carbohydrate Awareness
An awareness of your carbohydrate intake can help manage your diabetes
- One session of 2 hours
- Taught by a registered dietitian
- 2 upcoming sessions
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Cooking Series
Learn about preparing healthy foods at home.
- One session of 2 hours
- Taught by a registered dietitian
- 9 upcoming sessions
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What a session is like
A small group around a table, a cup of tea, and a registered nurse or dietitian who will answer anything you ask. Most courses are one two-hour session; Healthy Living with Diabetes runs over three weeks so there is time to go deeper.
Nothing is compulsory and nothing is tested. You are welcome to bring your partner, a friend or your whānau — people who come with someone tend to get more out of the day.
We run these sessions in Palmerston North, Levin, Feilding, Foxton, Dannevirke, Ōtaki, Pahiatua, Eketāhuna, Whanganui and online.
Find a date that suits
Sessions run right across the rohe and online, most weeks of the year.