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Asthma and respiratory diseases are two of the leading causes of sickness and death in New Zealand

1 in 5

have a respiratory disease

3rd

most common cause of death

$8.4B

cost to country each year

1 in 8

children have asthma

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Health organisation calls on Government to reinstate flu tracking programme

18 December, 2025

The Government’s decision to stop tracking key respiratory conditions leaves the country’s most vulnerable people at greater risk of severe illness or d...

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Asthma Foundation supports stop-smoking provider threatened for rejecting vapes

12 December, 2025

The Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ is appalled that a Wellington stop-smoking provider is at risk of losing its Government contract for refusing t...

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Kath Cross: A Hero in motion

The inspirational story of a double-lung transplant receiver, and her admirable mission to spread awareness. Read more

Fundamentals Summer Special 2025

Asthma and COPD Fundamentals eLearning Course

Recently updated to align with the NZ COPD Guidelines: 2025 update, you can now study the most up-to-date asthma & COPD course available in New Zealand for $99.00 Enrol now

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Half marathon runner calls for better understanding of asthma

23 December, 2025

When Samantha Webber laced up her running shoes, she turned a personal challenge into a moment of awareness in support of the one million Kiwis living w...

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Unsettled spring weather likely to spark asthma and allergy flare-ups

17 September, 2025

Spring has sprung, and with it comes the annual surge in sneezing, wheezing, and asthma flare-ups as unsettled weather drives pollen into the air....

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Running with purpose: One athlete’s mission to inspire others

9 September, 2025

Goalkeeper and marathon runner Callum Massey is lacing up for a 21km run in Wynyard Quarter to raise funds for the Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ....

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Physiotherapy for Bronchiectasis By Zöe Manderson

17 July, 2025

Bronchiectasis is a chronic lung condition where damage/ scarring of the airways causes them to become enlarged. Inflammation causes increased mucus pro...

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Respiratory disease accounts for one in eleven of all hospital stays in New Zealand and is the third leading cause of death.

The Foundation wants to see those statistics changed and for all New Zealanders to breathe easier. We provide education, research and advocacy for the 1 million Kiwis living with a respiratory condition.

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