Community Support Groups
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Auckland - Tāmaki Makaurau
North Shore (daytime)
10am–12 noon, 1st Tuesday of each month except January, April and December. Please note 7th July 2026 - no meeting.
Rangitoto Room, first floor, Takapuna Library
Get in touch: northshoredsg@gmail.com or phone Sue: 021 622 783
North Shore (evening)
7pm–9pm, 1st Thursday of each month except January, May, and December.
Auckland Christian Assembly, 26 Albany Highway, Glenfield
Get in touch: northshoredsg@gmail.com or phone Sue: 021 622 783
Whau Diabetes (Morning)
1st Friday in the month | 10.30am Refreshments | 11am Meeting. No meetings in December and January.
Salvation Army New Lynn, 32 Delta Avenue, New Lynn, Auckland
Contact Rebecca on 021 189 6194 or 09 8276858
Email whaudiabetes@gmail.com
Assistance can also be given outside of scheduled meeting times.
Whau Diabetes (Afternoon)
1st Friday in the month | 12.30pm Refreshments | 1pm Meeting. No meetings in December and January.
Salvation Army New Lynn, 32 Delta Avenue, New Lynn, Auckland.
Contact Rebecca on 021 189 6194 or 09 8276858
Email whaudiabetes@gmail.com
Assistance can also be given outside of scheduled meeting times.
Helensville (daytime)
1st Monday* in month, 10.00 am – 12.00 (*unless a public holiday then it will be the following Monday). No meetings in December and January.
St Matthew's Anglican/Methodist Church, 60 Garfield Road, Helensville
Coordinator – Shirley 09 420 6501, Glennis 09 420 2801
Email: mindy2@xtra.co.nz
Onehunga (daytime)
2nd Monday in month, 11.00 am – 1.00pm. No meetings in November, December and January.
Onehunga Community House, 83 Selwyn Street, Onehunga, Auckland
Coordinator: Shiv Sund (021 618 162); email: scsund@xtra.co.nz
Manukau (evening)
1st Tuesday in month, 7.00pm – 8.30pm.
Papatoetoe Cosmopolitan Club, 53 Rangitoto Road, Papatoetoe, Auckland
Coordinator: Shiv Sund (021 618 162); email: scsund@xtra.co.nz
Waikato
Type 1 Diabetes support group. For all type 1. This group also includes medical staff who are type 1 and come as ‘people with type 1 diabetes’.
Waikato Type 1 support group meets at 10.00 am on the first Tuesday of each month at Cafe Botannix, Palmers Garden Centre, Rototuna.
Contact: Murray Dear dears@xtra.co.nz or Angelica von Reitzenstein angelicavon@gmail.com
Family Support: We also run family support meetings with clients and relatives . This is organised when a client makes a request and we see the need and possibility to help.
Huntly Diabetes support group. People living with both type 1 and type 2 diabetes are welcome.
Morning tea is provided. $10.00 per year. Raffle each meeting and a big raffle at the end of year. We also have guest speakers.
Meets every third Wednesday of the month 10.00am at Huntly RSA William Street, Huntly.
Contact: Raewyn Lambie, Sec/Treasurer - 021 059 6643 or 07 8246868. Email: jolamb44@gmail.com
Waiariki
Diabetes NZ Rotorua Community Group
Morning Tea every Thursday morning 9.30am-11.30am at the Arawa Bowling Club, Lytton St, Rotorua. Guest speakers, workshops, sharing and discussion. Morning Tea provided. Contact Karen Reed: karen@diabetes.org.nz
Diabetes NZ Taupō Community Group
Meets on the second Monday of each month 10am – 12pm at the Taupo Croquet Club, 3 Rokino Street, Taupo. No meetings in January. Guest speakers, workshops, sharing and discussion. Contact Karen Reed: karen@diabetes.org.nz
Tauranga
Type 1 Adults Coffee Group. Second Friday of every month. 10am at The Atrium, 252 Otumoetai Road, Otumoetai.
Eastern Bay of Plenty
Diabetes NZ Kawerau Community Group
Meeting on the third Tuesday of each month at the Kawerau Bowling Club. Half-hour session of Tai Chi for beginners from 12:30pm and the ‘main event’ starting at 1pm, wrapping up between 2:30 and 3pm. Guest speakers, workshops, sharing and discussion. Contact Karen Reed: karen@diabetes.org.nz
Diabetes NZ Whakatane Community Group meetings currently on hold.
Ōpōtiki Community Group meetings currently on hold.
Wairarapa
Community Coffee Group held on the last Thursday of every month at the Roseneath Village Hall, High Street, Carterton at 10am. Open to everyone living with diabetes, their support networks and health professionals.
Youth and Parent Support: This is a work in progress, feel free to contact us and we can arrange something if you are needing support.