
Quitline can also help you quit vaping
(even if you’re not smoking)
Available for all ages
Contact us for a kōrero
0800 778 778 or text 4006
Welcome to the refreshed and updated Diabetes Info NZ website! Here you will find a wealth of knowledge and experience pulled together over many years. The intention is to provide accurate and up-to-date information, that is relevant to our people and whānau living with diabetes here in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Key points about Green Prescriptions
- Green Prescriptions Rōngoa Kākāriki is a free health and wellbeing support service that can provide you with support to be more active, eat healthy and live a healthy lifestyle.
- It’s available in many parts of Aotearoa New Zealand for people 18 years of age and over.
- There are also programmes available for your whole whānau and if you are pregnant.
- Talk to your healthcare provider if you are interested in getting support through the free Green Prescription programme
Other
Home Visits: These are available in some situations. There is normally a $60 fee in addition to the normal consult fee.
Benefit Forms/Medical Certificates/Driver’s Medicals: Please advise the reception staff that you will be seeing the doctor for one of these as we need to allow additional time, you may also need to see the nurse before seeing your doctor.
We also can provide IUCD insertion, ECGs, Liquid Nitrogen, ACC care and minor surgeries.