Diabetes New Zealand: is the only charity in New Zealand that represents people with diabetes. Our vision is that all people with diabetes, in New Zealand, are the best managed in the world and have the best access to health care. To join phone membership 0800 369 636. 
http://www.diabetes.org.nz/

Auckland Regional Public Health Service's Resource Centre, Manukau: Pamphlets, posters, stickers, leaflets, teaching kits, videos and other health promotion publications can be ordered (most are free of charge) by phoning, faxing or emailing your order. You can also call into the centre where Resource Co-ordinators will be available to help you (open on weekdays from 8.30am - 4.30pm). Physical Address: 2nd Floor Westfield Tower, Leyton Way, Manukau.
09 261 1623
www.arphs.govt.nz

Te Hotu Manawa Maaori: Te Hotu Manawa Maaori provides services tailored to meet the needs of Maaori. This includes providing resources with recipes, advice on healthy kai and fitness, quitting smoking and other topics.
09 638 5800
www.tehotumanawa.org.nz

Pacific Islands Heartbeat: Pacific Islands Heartbeat (PIHB) is a community health promotion initiative of The National Heart Foundation of New Zealand. They provide resources with advice on nutrition, recipes, fitness and other healthy heart tips for all Pacific Islanders in New Zealand.
09 5719191 extension 746 or 729
www.pacificheart.org.nz

Counties Manukau Sport: Counties Manukau Sport assists and supports people, community and organisations to participate in sport and physical activity. For more information on how to get active in the Counties Manukau region, give them a call for friendly advice: 0800 ACTIVE (0800 228 483)
www.cmsport.co.nz

Play Day: Play Day is a website providing simple, searchable access to all the available information on physical activity and sports in the Auckland region.
www.playday.org.nz

Local Councils: Contact your local council for information about facilities in your area such as recreation and leisure centres, parks & playgrounds, and what they have to offer (e.g. swimming lessons, hip-hop classes etc.).

Franklin District Council 09 237 1300 www.franklin.govt.nz	Manukau City Council 09 262 5104 www.manukau.govt.nz	Papakura District Council 09 295 1300 www.papakura.govt.nz
Auckland Regional Council: ARC can provide information about regional parks in the Counties Manukau area: 09 366 2000  www.arc.govt.nz

Webhealth: On Webhealth you can find a health or social service provider, useful information on health and wellbeing and keep up to date with local events in Counties Manukau on the Community Noticeboard. If you are part of a group or organisation that provides health and well-being services, you can register your service for free.
www.webhealth.co.nz

Sport & Recreation NZ: SPARC is dedicated to getting New Zealanders moving. The SPARC website provides helpful information and resources to meet a wide variety of needs – from information about training for competitive athletes to support for local coaching and ideas and resources for families to Push Play.
www.sparc.org.nz

Feeding our Futures: This is a programme designed to increase public awareness and understanding of the benefits of improved nutrition. It offers tips to parents about simple, practical and accessible ways of helping to promote better diets for their children.
www.feedingourfutures.org.nz


Ministry of Health: Resources about many health related topics can be ordered on-line at www.healthed.govt.nz

Let’s Beat Diabetes: Let’s Beat Diabetes is a district wide programme aimed at long-term, sustainable change to prevent or delay the onset of Type 2 Diabetes, slow disease progression and increase the quality of life for people with diabetes in Counties Manukau. Swap2Win is one of over 60 projects that it supports.
www.letsbeatdiabetes.org.nz

Don’t forget! Contact your local doctor or practice nurse if you have a medical condition that may impact your ability to make changes to your diet or physical activity.

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