Diabetes Youth New Zealand
Diabetes Youth NZ Inc is a voluntary society established to provide support for children with diabetes and their families.
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Diabetes Awareness Week
DYNZ is proud to be a part of an event that will bring awareness about youth with Diabetes but will also serve as MEDIKIDZ book launch in New Zealand. The event is being held on Tuesday 12 November at Civic Square in Wellington. They day will begin with the kids having a cricket match with [...]
Read more »2013 John McLaren Youth Awards Winners
Announcing the 2013 John McLaren Youth Awards Winners! We are happy to announce the two winners for 2013 are Max Burney and Jack Timings. Both won $1000 each to put them closer to their individual efforts and we couldn’t be more proud of them. Read about Max and Jack here.
Read more »2013 John McLaren Youth Awards
2013 John McLaren Youth Awards – OPEN FOR ENTRY! Diabetes Youth New Zealand and Diabetes New Zealand are pleased to announce that the 2013 John McLaren Youth Awards are now open for entry. The application form may be downloaded below. Entries close Friday, 31 July 2013. Please contact us if you have any questions about the [...]
Read more »2013 DYNZ AGM
We are pleased to announce that Diabetes Youth New Zealand will be having an AGM on Saturday 13 April. We are hopeful that you will attend. While we do have a few things to discuss at the AGM, we expect to have a positive day that includes a mini-workshop on the Future of DYNZ and [...]
Read more »2012 John McLaren Award winners!
Diabetetes Youth New Zealand and Diabetes New Zealand are delighted to announce and congratulate the two recipients of this year’s John McLaren Youth Awards: Taylor Hamlin of Hamilton; and Harriett Maire of Auckland Both will receive $1,000 to put towards their chosen pursuit. Taylor has been selected to play for the under-16 New Zealand Koru [...]
Read more »Additional submission to PHARMAC re: blood glucose meters and test strips
Diabetes Youth New Zealand life member Crystal Beavis has prepared her own submission to PHARMAC re: blood glucose meters and test strips, and have decided to publish it here on our website with her permission. Crystal Beavis’ submission to PHARMAC – March 2012 (PDF, 126KB)
Read more »Submission to PHARMAC re: blood glucose meters and test strips
Diabetes Youth New Zealand (DYNZ) this morning sent a submission to PHARMAC regarding its recent proposal (dated 23 February 2012) to appoint a sole supplier (Pharmaco) of blood glucose meters and test strips. In summary, DYNZ’s key concerns include: Potential risks/dangers of a sole supplier arrangement Small range of meters to choose from, and the [...]
Read more »2011 John McLaren Youth Award winners announced
We’re delighted to announce the three winners of the 2011 John McClaren Youth Awards – they are: Emmeline Carroll of Christchurch, Samuel Chadwick of Christchurch, and Brydon Harrington of Invercargill. Go South Island! Congratulations to the winners, and thanks to everyone who applied. Once again, the standard of entries received this year was very high, [...]
Read more »Register now! 2012 Family Conference & AGM
Diabetes Youth New Zealand invites you to attend the 2012 Family Conference and AGM, to be held at Rendezvous Hotel in Auckland on 24 to 26 February 2012. Come to be inspired, encouraged and informed by talks from a range of interesting speakers. Come to meet other families who deal with diabetes every day; swap [...]
Read more »Dancing with Diabetes
We’re looking for inspiring videos to play at our upcoming Family Conference that show young people with diabetes living life to the full. Here’s an awesome one from Jordy Moore: If, like Jordy, you haven’t let diabetes hold you back, then how about putting your own video together to share with other young people and [...]
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