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  • Hope you are JOINING US at our conference in Auckland on 18th November

      28 August 2023
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    We are very excited to advise that our conference this year will be an opportunity for everyone to gather together face-to-face in one place and you won’t want to miss it or the delicious gluten-free lunch and the goodie bag of products to take home with you after!

    We have an early bird offer available for the conference and we encourage you to take advantage of it asap. There will be a Medical Plenary Session to begin at 9am followed by the general admittance full day conference starting at 10am.

    Secure your place at the Coeliac NZ Conference today! All the details including the link to purchase your tickets here (booking fees will apply)

    The 2023 Coeliac NZ Conference will be held at the Due Drop Event Centre in Manukau Auckland on Saturday the 18th of November. Our theme– Living Coeliac Safe – challenges and successes will be well supported by our great range of expert speakers bringing their wealth of knowledge and experience. A range of topics will be covered in an informative full day of presentations ranging from diagnosis, and the GF diet to psychology and wellbeing. Join us for a wonderful day of sharing knowledge and creating lasting memories.

    Tickets to the Conference will receive free and exclusive entry into the Gluten Free Food Festival an hour before the general conference starts from 9.00 am until 10 am and then again during the lunch break.

    JOIN US!

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  • Making a Difference

      13 July 2023
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    One in 50 kiwis are Coeliac, but many remain undiagnosed!

    During Coeliac Awareness Week we put the spotlight on the challenges people living with coeliac disease face. Whether you’re wanting to have the confidence to eat out safely ,a parent struggling to prepare coeliac safe food for your child at home, looking for ways to reduce your food bill with the increased cost of gluten-free foods, or struggling with the physical and psychological symptoms of the condition, the coeliac community faces a wide range of challenges on a daily basis.

    Together we are stronger. Coeliac New Zealand is the voice for coeliac disease in New Zealand, by supporting us we can support early diagnosis for people with coeliac disease and provide them with solutions to ongoing challenges throughout their journey.

    This time of the year can be exceptionally difficult. Navigating social occasions with family and work colleagues can be daunting for individuals with coeliac disease and you can help us raise awareness about the challenges faced.

    Your donation today contributes to Coeliac New Zealand being able to continue to educate and develop resources and tools to assist individual people living with coeliac disease, those that provide health services to them and the people who cater to them.

    You help us make a difference so people with coeliac disease can live their best lives.

    Yours sincerely ,

    Wendy Bremner

    General Manager

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  • Why do we need to raise awareness about Coeliac Disease

      13 April 2023

    It’s estimated that one in 50 Kiwis have coeliac disease, but a significant number of these cases remain undiagnosed.

    “Getting a diagnosis can be life-changing,” says Coeliac NZ general manager Wendy Bremner. “That is the important first step and one that should be taken prior to starting a gluten free diet. That’s because serology testing looks for antibodies that your body produces when you eat gluten. If you are not eating gluten you will not be producing antibodies so the results will come back negative. Once people living with the condition eliminate gluten, they get a new lease on life.”

    Mrs. Bremner says once coeliac disease is diagnosed, following a strict gluten free diet will improve the majority of associated problems related to malabsorption caused by the disease. Ongoing issues like alopecia, dental defects, mouth ulcers and infertility can be overcome because as the gut heals, the absorption of nutrients increases.

    Thank you for your donations that help us raise awareness!!

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  • Thank You!

      1 August 2022

    A big thank you to the generous donors supporting Coeliac New Zealand. We appreciate your support!

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