Coeliac NZ board member Max Smitheram was contacted by a friend Andrew Trevelyan to join him on the 3,000 km ‘Tour Aotearoa’ cycle route from Cape Reinga to Bluff. Max was lured into the adventure of this world class ride knowing he would have the opportunity to test his endurance, grit, and the ability to […]

The phone rang.  It was my friend Andrew who asked if I would like to do the Tour Aotearoa cycle 3000km from Cape Reinga to Bluff starting 1 March 2022.  I didn’t hesitate, no functioning bike, haven’t ridden for years, unfit and super busy.  Where was the downside? I didn’t think about needing to be […]

It’s that time of year, again, when many families are thinking of school uniforms, stationery lists, bus rides, after-school care, and children being able to socially connect with friends again and meet their new teachers. It is also when parents of a coeliac child are wondering if their child’s new teacher knows what coeliac disease […]