"I opened car door and it was like opening an oven," Paul Donovan says.

Scientists have shed fresh light on why seemingly unrelated diseases so often go together.

A remarkable story of teamwork secured Finau Veikoso her transplant.

Diabetic boy died after mother sought help of popular herbalist.

Celebrity chef Michael Meredith holds cooking demo in diabetes-ravaged Vanuatu

Watch our livestream debate about the causes of diabetes in the Pacific and how to help.

While in Vanuatu, Michael shared his tips on using the local produce to create a healthy and affordable diet.

Fit woman from Pentecost Island at risk of losing leg and eyesight due to Type 1 diabetes.

Ill diabetic clergyman urges others to be careful what they eat in his final sermon.

Diabetics from Tanna Island in Vanuatu fear going blind.

"They don't have enough knowledge about diabetes and they come up with all sorts of thoughts - oh, I was punished by something, or I was poisoned." Video / Chris Tarpey

$2.1 million eye clinic funded by Fred Hollows Foundation to open in Vanuatu.

How diabetes crippled and blinded a strong man.

Nearly a quarter of Vanuatu's population of 280,000 have diabetes. There is a huge number of people who may not know they have the disease and will go blind without treatment. Video / Chris Tarpey

Karlpat Edul doesn't look the type to have had his life put on hold by a disease like diabetes. Video / Chris Tarpey

Pacific Island nations worst affected by diabetes and related blindness.

A dramatic increase in diabetes in the Pacific is causing amputations and blindness.

Clerence has dense cataracts and diabetic retinopathy, whereby the disease causes bleeding at the back of eye. Video / Chris Tarpey

Researchers closer to understanding how gut bugs affect development of type 1 diabetes.

Improvements in cholesterol, blood pressure, body weight and lower type 2 diabetes risk.

RNZ's Morning Report co-presenter discharged from hospital after diabetic emergency.

A drug being trialled to help diabetics control weight and blood sugar looks promising.

More screen time and the pull of unhealthy food are causing Auckland kids to get fatter.

"You cannot exercise your way out of [this] tooth decay epidemic," says Kiwi dentist.

Children as young as 10 presenting with type 2 diabetes.

Ex-Master Chef judge wants to help others with Type 2 diabetes improve their health.

New trial investigates whether fish oil in pregnancy can combat weight problems in kids.

COMMENT: Research into sugary drinks tax finds no evidence it would be effective.

Aucklander Penny Valentine is hoping a remedy will one day be found for the disorder.

Report says eating more grains could cut healthcare costs and boost productivity.