Welcome to the Asthma Foundation's website

The Asthma Foundation is New Zealand’s not-for-profit sector authority on asthma and other respiratory illnesses. We advocate to government and raise awareness of respiratory illnesses, fund research for better treatments and educate on best practice. We provide resources on our website and support our 18 affiliated asthma societies in providing education, support and advice services.

Our affiliated Asthma Societies and their branches offer one-on-one education and support free or at little cost.

 

Our website looks different because we have rebranded

We have a new logo and name. We were until recently known as the Asthma and Respiratory Foundation but we are now simply The Asthma Foundation, with the strap line: ‘Better respiratory health for New Zealanders.’ We thank Moxie Design Group Ltd for creating our new brand.

‘We have a fresh, new look that reflects our professionalism and a greater sense of unity with the nationwide affiliated Asthma Societies,' says our Chief Executive Jane Patterson. ‘This will help us to more effectively compete with other not-for-profits for national awareness and support, and enable us to strengthen our relationships with the health community.’

If you have any comments or suggestions regarding our website, please email: info@asthmafoundation.org.nz

Asthma common among well-known New Zealanders

Read about it here.

A and R News

The December A and R News is here. (Please allow a few seconds to download).

Asthma and Respiratory Achievers Awards

Photo: 13 to 18 Year Old Supreme Achiever Nikki Pascoe (from Invercargill) and the Governor-General of New Zealand, His Excellency, Sir Anand Satyanand.

About 90 people attended the 2009 Asthma and Respiratory Achievers Awards held at Premier House in Wellington in November.

The nine Supreme Achievers this time around are an interesting bunch of people with a huge range of achievements under their belts who have made valuable contributions to their communities.

To find out more about the Supreme Achievers see here.

The 2009 Asthma and Respiratory Supreme Achievers are:

  • COPD: Peter Marshall, 71, Timaru.
  • COPD Rangatira (Maori), Petera Wahanui, 65, Lower Hutt.
  • Open: Karolyn O’Connor, 40, Oamaru.
  • Open (Maori): Jason Wynyard, 35, Massey.
  • Aged 5 to 12 Years: Aalyana Iosefa, 8, Stanmore Bay.
  • Tamariki (5 to 12 Years Maori): Tukere Thompson, 7, Hastings.
  • Aged 13 to 18 Years: Nikki Pascoe, 18, Invercargill.
  • Rangatahi (13 to 18 Years Maori): Paula Baker-Heremaia, 16, Auckland.
  • Cody Forbes Award for Courage: Robert Koroheke Tonga, 6, Pukekohe.

The Asthma Foundation approves some products and services for inclusion in the Sensitive Choice Programme where it believes those products and services may have potential benefits for people with asthma and/or allergies.  The fact that a particular product or service has not been so approved does not imply disapproval of them by the Foundation, which makes no representation, positive or negative, in respect of them.