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04/04/2026

Did you know we can all eat Easter eggs and hot cross buns at Easter regardless of whether we have diabetes.

Food is not moral, it’s not ‘good’ or ‘bad’. Food is fuel, connection, celebration and many more things.

Before you give yourself a hard time for eating an Easter egg or a hot cross bun, ask yourself would you say this to someone who doesn’t have diabetes?

Would you expect someone else to miss out on the joy? Would you tell them they need to restrict other food to justify eating this kai?

It’s absolutely fine for everyone including people with diabetes to enjoy an Easter egg, a hot cross bun, and other types of kai that are higher in carbohydrate, sugar or fat at times as part of a healthy, varied diet.

Eating an Easter egg does not make you a failure, it doesn’t undo the mahi you may be doing to add more nutritious kai into your diet. So often we meet people who talk about having to restrict their kai, or they talk about kai with guilt and shame but food is not moral and restricting kai make us more likely to over eat or have a difficult relationship with food.

If you are worried about a rise in glucose levels, think about the ways we can help lower glucose levels… Can you take more insulin? Can you move your body? Can you make sure you are still having balanced meals with protein? Can you add some extra veges/fibre to your next meal? Can you drink some extra water to stay hydrated?

Rather than focusing on restriction, try focusing on what you can ADD into your day to help keep glucose levels in range while also enjoying an Easter egg and/or hot cross bun with the rest of your whānau. And remember this is just one day - one weekend of the year!

Happy Easter whānau!

25/03/2026

You may have heard but there are some changes happening in the way we diagnose diabetes and prediabetes.

This post breaks down what the current criteria is for being diagnosed with diabetes or prediabetes and what is changing.

These changes will align our diagnosis criteria with the rest of the world, and also mean that our healthcare resources are focused on those who are most at risk of developing diabetes and diabetes complications.

The other thing to remember is that if you are in the group of people who will move from having prediabetes to type 2 diabetes the management doesn’t change. Diet and lifestyle advice +/- metformin is already the recommended approach for prediabetes with an HbA1c of 45 or higher… and this is also the starting point for type 2 diabetes. .nz have some amazing resources we would recommend checking out if you have any questions about diabetes topics.

18/03/2026

This week is ‘Celebrating Neurodiversity Week’
Diabetes and neurodiversity is a massive topic and we definitely can’t do it justice in a single post.

Neurodiversity comes with many different abilities and skills but also challenges that can make day to day diabetes management more difficult for people and caregivers. We want to celebrate neurodivergent people in the diabetes community along with the caregivers and whānau who support them.

At ADC we are always working to learn more, do better and be more neuroaffirming in the care we provide to people with diabetes who are also neurodivergent. We want to remain strength based while also not minimising the extra challenges people are often navigating.

Remembering that everyone’s experience of neurodiversity is different, just like their experience of living with diabetes is one of the most important things we can do.

Also if you like the sunflower image, keep an eye out for some new invisible disability resources we will be sharing soon!

12/03/2026

We are currently collaborating with with a Diabetes Series. In this Reel we discuss Prediabetes and ways that we can view it as a window of opportunity to create sustainable lasting and generational changes for our whānau

05/03/2026

Did you know we over diabetes coaching with our Therapeutic Practitioner & Registered Nutritionist Sam Northcott!! As well as Sam’s background in Nutrition, she also lives with type 1 diabetes and is currently studying her PhD in Psychology!

Whether you are newly diagnosed, feeling burnt out or distressed, struggling with your relationship with your body or food, Sam can help provide support for you anywhere in the country through one-to-one online coaching sessions.

If you want to learn more feel free to send us a DM or book using the form on our website 💛

23/02/2026

Registrations are now open for the 2026 Advanced Diabetes Management Course - link in bio

We are proud to continue facilitating this FREE 16 week course which is brought to you by University of Waikato & NZSSD. The course is designed for healthcare professionals working in primary care in Aotearoa NZ and includes:
- 8 webinars presented by Dr Ryan Paul
- 8 mentoring sessions
- Live Q&A
- Case studies
- Guest speaker presentations
- Resources
- All sessions are delivered live & recorded to watch at a later time.
- 20 hours CME

You can register using the form on our website.
Link in Bio - https://www.aotearoadiabetescollective.org.nz/advanced-diabetes-management-course/

19/02/2026

Did you know that you shouldn’t HAVE to eat before bed to prevent going low (having a hypo). This includes people on insulin pumps too!

Often we meet people who are ‘eating up’ to their insulin, glipizide or gliclazide doses to prevent hypos! This might be before bed, in the afternoon or at other times of the day. If this is something that you regularly have to do, that is a SIGN that your doses are too high! - You may find you have intense hunger between meals, or notice that if you don’t eat your blood glucose levels drop low.

Having to eat up to your insulin and/or glipizide /gliclazide doses can contribute to unnecessary weight gain and can be stressful and contribute to diabetes distress. But it doesn’t have to be like that.

Insulin and other mediation doses often need to be reviewed and changeover time. Things like weight loss, changes in hormones, changes in kidney function, changing injection/infusion sites, changes to other medications, and changes in diet & activity levels can all result in your insulin, glipizide/gliclazide doses becoming too high for what your body needs.

If this sounds like you, then it’s a good idea to contact your GP or diabetes team to review your doses.

You can also contact us at Aotearoa Diabetes Collective to book an appointment for a review of your diabetes. Link in bio or call 0800 439 232

16/02/2026

Kia ora e te whānau, this is a quick update about some of the Eli Lily 10mL vials of insulin that are being discontinued this year.

This may well affect you if you use Humalog in an insulin pump and get prescribed the 10mL vials. You will need to ask your prescriber to change your script to 3mL vials.

08/02/2026

Have you ever been told that alcohol can cause hypos (low blood glucose)? This post explores the role of the liver in helping to keep glucose levels in a safe range and how alcohol can slow down the liver’s ability to release glucose.

While we go in to the science of the livers role in managing glucose and alcohol, the key thing to remember is that if you use insulin, glipizide or glazier and you drink alcohol, then you should have a chat to your diabetes team to help you come up with a plan for managing the risk of hypos.

Feel free to drop any comments or questions below 👇

01/02/2026

12-month prescriptions are here whānau.

This post covers the new rules around the length of prescriptions and who may be eligible.

There will be many people with diabetes who will benefit from this change, but there will also be many people with diabetes who may not be eligible for longer prescriptions… especially people who are need More regular monitoring and follow up and that can actually further inequities.

Drop any questions in the comments 💙

30/01/2026

Kia ora koutou, this is a really important message for whānau who use the Freestyle Libre 3 plus CGM.

There are still faulty sensors out there that are reading falsely low… this is causing people’s insulin pumps to not deliver enough insulin (or none at all) for long periods of time, which is leading to very high glucose levels, high ketones and for some people they have ended up being hospitalised with DKA.

There is now a national response happening and health services will be reaching out to people who use Freestyle Libre 3 plus to check they know about the sensor recall, how to check their sensors and have a way to check their blood glucose & ketones.

Please use this as a timely reminder that we should ALWAYS have a blood glucose meter as well as CGM. We have added some helpful tips for ways to be prepared for issues and keep yourself or your whānau safe!

Reminder this does not affect other CGM including the Freestyle Libre 2 plus sensors. If you have concerns with a faulty CGM sensor outside of this recall process call the technical support number.

Stay safe whānau 💙

12/01/2026

Are you tackling lows while tackling the garden?
We use a surprising amount of energy in the garden, especially if you get stuck in and garden for quite a few hours at a time… and hypos can sneak up on you.

This post explores why gardening can cause hypos, and some of the ways we can try to prevent them. Remember to reach out to your diabetes team for extra support & advice if you are struggling with lows with activity.

Note: This post is for educational purposes only, not medical advice.

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Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
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