Pacific people in Aotearoa are twice as likely as the rest of the population to suffer from Type-2 diabetes.
If nothing is done to arrest the growth of the disease, one in four Pasifika are projected to suffer from it by 2040.
These are the findings of a new report released at Parliament last night, but there is some good news, as Dominic Godfrey reports.
Diabetics must monitor their blood sugar levels frequently. Photo: AFP