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

1 in 6

have a respiratory disease

3rd

most common cause of death

$6B

cost to country each year

1 in 7

children have asthma

Wrapping up NZ Respiratory Conference

Our biennial NZ Respiratory COnfrence is now over for another two years. Missed out this year? No worries! We have uploaded highlights from the two days, including session slides and photos here

Do you have COPD?

Over 200,000 Kiwis have COPD in New Zelaand, yet it still remains woefully undiagnosed. We have put together a short quiz of some common COPD symptoms to help raise awareness of the disease here

Heath Professionals

NZ Asthma
guidelines

Respiratory disease affects more people than you think. Read their stories...

Nicole's story: even cystic fibrosis can't stop her passion for helping animals

Nicole was one of our Respiratory Achievers Award winners back in 2014, and has not let cystic fibrosis stop her passion for helping animals....

Tomairangi's Story: 89 hospital admissions and still smiling

Tomairangi's severe brittle asthma has sent her to hospital 89 times. Here, her mum Sharon talks about her daughter's resilience and the effect her cond...

Help New Zealanders Breathe Freely

Respiratory disease accounts for one in ten of all hospital stays in New Zealand. We train hundreds of nurses every year to provide people with the education needed to prevent hospital stays. Help us train more nurses to help over 700,000 Kiwis living with a respiratory condition.

Call 0900 4 ASTHMA (0900 4 278462) to give an automatic $20 donation, or click the donate button below to give whatever you can to help keep New Zealanders breathing freely.

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Latest research

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Pertussis vaccination in patients with respiratory illness:

A Research Review Educational Series

Association Between Inhaled Corticosteroids and Tracheobronchomalacia:

NZ Respiratory Research Review Issue 180

Effect of Olfactory Stimulation by L-Menthol on Laboratory-Induced Dyspnea in COPD:

NZ Respiratory Research Review Issue 180

News & events

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Quality and quantity - the real housing issue

9 December, 2020

Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ (ARFNZ) is urging the government to not only consider the lack of housing supply as an issue, but also the quality ...

La Niña could be bad news for asthma and allergy sufferers this summer

26 November, 2020

Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ (ARFNZ) is warning asthma and allergy sufferers to be cautious while holidaying this summer as La Niña weather patt...