Jack and Vincent’s greatest race (so far!)

2 April, Hamilton 17-year-olds Jack Murray-Griffiths and Vincent Gordon set off on a month-long journey, cycling the length of the country to fundraise for Diabetes NZ.

Guest User16 June 2022fundraising, youth

Golf’s Longest Day: 90 holes, 5 rounds of golf, and $3,000 raised

Being diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes was the start of a new experience, like the start of a new round of golf

Guest User20 January 2022fundraising, your stories

Brianna: Raising thousands for CGM funding for children

Teenager Brianna Veale turned her frustration with uninformed comments about her type 1 diabetes into action, awareness and money.

Guest User18 January 2022youth, fundraising, cgm, advocacy

Iain: Ultra running with Type 1 and raising money for diabetes

Diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at 37 years old, Iain MacDonald is competing in the Tarawera 102km Ultramarathon in February 2022 as a way of testing his body to its absolute limit, physically, mentally and ‘diabetically’.

Guest User16 December 2021your stories, fundraising, type 1

Ben: Cape Reinga to Bluff on two wheels

Ben Mitchell spent a month cycling solo from Cape Reinga to Bluff to raise money for Diabetes NZ. He didn’t find out till he was almost finished that his wife Beverley – who lives with type 1 – had been keeping a secret that would have sent him rushing home.

Guest User21 October 2021your stories, fundraising, type 1

“I hated almost every minute of the marathon!”

Aucklander Tim Haslop, who has type 1 diabetes, raised more than $2,500 for diabetes in the ASB Auckland Marathon - and hated almost every minute of the run. But he and says the wider experience was among the best of his life.

Guest User11 May 2021your stories, fundraising, youth

Hooked on fundraising: Cycling 700-kilometre solo

Alone and struggling to keep his spirits up on a gruelling cycle tour, Will Pickering turned to charity fundraising.

Guest User12 January 2021fundraising, your stories, youth

Going the distance

Last year Ben Trollip set himself the challenge of completing a marathon to raise funds for Diabetes NZ. Here he shares his story and some practical tips on how to train for a marathon.

Jo Chapman5 March 2019your stories, youth, fundraising