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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

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Nzrc2020

New Zealand Respiratory Conference 2020

The New Zealand Respiratory Conference (NZRC) will be held on 5-6 November 2020, at Te Papa, Wellington. The conference is the largest gathering or hui for professionals with an interest in respiratory health in New Zealand. Delegates from a variety of professions join us each year, including GP’s, nurses, pharmacists, specialists, educators and researchers. Find out more.

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My Asthma app

The My Asthma app contains simple asthma information, asthma first aid steps, and an electronic Asthma Action Plan. Better yet, it's free to download right now! Find out more.

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

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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....

Sharon And Tomairangi Pihema

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. 

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Latest research

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New 'Game-changer' for Mild Asthma Treatment:

New findings show dual-purpose preventer and reliever inhalers more effective

19 May, 2019+ View

Respiratory Research Review Issue 159:

Respiratory research review with a focus on Influenza and Pneumonia

22 May, 2019+ View

Respiratory Research Review Issue 157:

Respiratory Research Review focusing on asthma

7 March, 2019+ View

News & events

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Coronavirus: Self-isolation advised for respiratory community

21 March, 2020

Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ (ARFNZ) is now recommending that anyone with a serious underlying respiratory condition begin self-isolation to pro...

Coronavirus and children with respiratory conditions

17 March, 2020

At the moment there is no community outbreak of COVID-19 in New Zealand and children and teenagers are at lower risk than adults from coming to harm fro...