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Diabetes education
Welcome to Type 2 DiabetesMate huka
Newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and unsure where to begin?
In this 2 hour education session you learn about the basics of managing type 2 diabetes. Taught by a registered nurse, you find out what diabetes is, why it’s important to look after it, and the first steps you can take to successfully manage your diabetes with food and lifestyle choices.
All our courses are offered at a variety of times and venues throughout the MidCentral region and via online.
What to expect
- One session of 2 hours
- Taught by a registered nurse
- For people newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, and their whānau
- Free, with no cost and nothing to prepare. Take-home notes are provided.
Upcoming dates
Pick whichever date and town suits you. Booking takes a minute and there is never a cost.
- Book this session — Welcome to Type 2 Diabetes, Wednesday 26 August 2026
Feilding · 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
20 places available - Book this session — Welcome to Type 2 Diabetes, Thursday 10 September 2026
Online, by video call · 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
20 places available - Book this session — Welcome to Type 2 Diabetes, Saturday 26 September 2026
Palmerston North · 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
20 places available - Book this session — Welcome to Type 2 Diabetes, Saturday 24 October 2026
Levin · 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
20 places available - Book this session — Welcome to Type 2 Diabetes, Wednesday 28 October 2026
Ōtaki · 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
20 places available - Book this session — Welcome to Type 2 Diabetes, Tuesday 3 November 2026
Feilding · 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
20 places available - Book this session — Welcome to Type 2 Diabetes, Tuesday 3 November 2026
Online, by video call · 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
20 places available - Book this session — Welcome to Type 2 Diabetes, Monday 9 November 2026
Palmerston North · 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
20 places available - Book this session — Welcome to Type 2 Diabetes, Thursday 12 November 2026
Foxton · 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
20 places available - Book this session — Welcome to Type 2 Diabetes, Wednesday 25 November 2026
Dannevirke · 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
20 places available
Not sure this is the right course?
Phone us on 06 357 5992 and we will talk it through. There is no wrong question.