The Districts hold open meetings to anyone with an interest in Lupus or associated autoimmune diseases, friends, families and caregivers are welcome. The Lupus Trust of New Zealand has a goal to achieve "Wellness".

Auckland North Shore District Meetings

The Auckland North Shore District meetings are held on the 1st Wednesday of each month starting at 7:30pm at the East Coast Bays Community Centre, 2 Glen Road, Browns Bay on the 2nd floor.

We look forward to seeing you, your family and friends at these meetings. If you need further information please contact:

Diane Barker: +64 9 479-1269
Linda Stuckey: +64 9 473-8778 or e-mail: honstuck@xtra.co.nz

Auckland West District Meetings

The Auckland West District meetings are held on the 1st Wednesday of each month, March to November inclusive, from 1.30pm - 3.30pm at the New Lynn Community Centre, Totara Ave, New Lynn.

We look forward to seeing you, your family and friends at these meetings. If you need further information please contact:

Louise Langereis: +64 9 817-2060 or email: louiselang@ihug.co.nz

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Cup of tea/coffee after each meeting and raffles and books available to read from the library. To cover the costs we incur with the meetings, a donation of $3.00 per person or $5.00 per family will help us greatly.

What the District Meetings offer you.

1. Monthly meetings from February to November inclusive.
2. Specialist Professional speakers covering all aspects of Lupus.
3. A Lupus reminder service. If you wish, you will be telephoned each month reminding you of the date and nature of the next Lupus meeting.
4. Each Lupus group has its own library and information folders, which hold articles extracted from the Internet on all aspects of Lupus.
5. North Shore and Waitakere Libraries have copies of "The Lupus Book" by Daniel J. Wallace M.D.
6. We offer the opportunity for people with Lupus to meet others with Lupus and their carers.
7. Topical newsletters are sent out to members four times a year, keeping us in touch with each other.
8. People with Lupus are supported through all phases of their illness.