Te Wai o Rona: Diabetes Prevention Strategy was a randomised trial of lifestyle change among Maori in whole communities. It intended to serve as a model for the rest of New Zealand under the National Diabetes Research Strategy.

New Zealand has identified diabetes and/or heart disease a major public health problems and health priority areas in the NewZealand Health Strategy.

The Health Research Council and Ministry of Health funded a competitive grant to prevent diabetes within the Waikato/Southern Lakes District Health Board regions. Funding was also provided by the respective District Health Boards, the local Ministry of Health Public Health Directorate, Sport and Recreation New Zealand and others. The recipients of this funding were a partnership of iwi, researchers, Maori health providers and other health services. The grants funded Te Wai o Rona.

Read about the launch of Te Wai o Rona here.

• Active & Well - what's in it for me?
• Get a Green Prescription
• Meet the Active & Well team
• One on One Support
• Group Activities
• Sport & Recreational Activity
• Active Families
• Active Maori
• Fit2Quit
• SportStart
• - trytaupo4
• Active Ideas
• Photo Gallery
• Te Wai o Rona
• - About Te Wai o Rona
• - History
- Te Wai o Rona updates
- Te Wai o Rona Resources
- Key Messages
• - Look for ways to be active every day
  - Increase daily exercise and include intense exercise
  - Move more, add more steps
  - Choose to be strong
  - Reduce sedentary leisure time
  - Drink more water
  - Minimum 5+ a day, increase fruit and vege intake
  - Choose more variety of protein
  - Eat less fat, decrease fat intake
  - Watch the portion size
  - Eat more fibre
  - Eat less sugar, decrease simple sugars
- Acknowledgements