Two of our young CNZ Members are going the extra mile to raise awareness of Coeliac Disease this year with a week of activities planned at their Auckland primary school. Timed to coincide with Coeliac Awareness Week (June 11-14) these community minded, budding educators and entrepreneurs first shared their ideas with the Deputy Principal back […]

It’s the condition affecting tens of thousands of New Zealanders. It causes symptoms from digestive issues to bone and joint pain, and even neurological issues. Yet it’s often dismissed as a food intolerance. Coeliac Awareness Week, which runs from 10-16 June, aims to encourage New Zealanders to take coeliac disease seriously. “Coeliac disease is a […]

Being ‘different’ isn’t easy at the best of times – and it’s harder again when you’re a teenager and fitting in feels like the easiest defence mechanism. Dealing with a condition like coeliac disease is a mark of difference, it’s true. But difference doesn’t have to mean isolation – and with a few tactics up your teen’s...