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New vaping laws flawed

20 September, 2023

While the new vaping laws are a step in the right direction, Government's efforts continue to fall short in addressing the escalating vaping crisis amon...

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Cleaner air for stench-drenched Bromley School children

19 September, 2023

Forty air purifiers are being gifted to a Christchurch school to help clear the air for children with worsening respiratory issues due to the ongoing st...

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Hit-and-run victim completes 48-hour running challenge

12 September, 2023

Nick Ashill completes his 48hr challenge!...

Vaping Schools

Vaping's clouded future as election looms

7 September, 2023

Children as young as 12 are now addicted to vaping and are being stood down from school, as the youth vaping epidemic worsens....

Nick Ashill

From hit-and-run victim to 48-hour marathon runner

6 September, 2023

Nearly six years after being left for dead in a ditch following an incident during a charity run across the United States, Wellington ultra-distance run...

Child Asthma

Devil in the details for asthma pathway

4 September, 2023

The inclusion of childhood asthma as one of the five national pathways prioritised for development is promising news, but the challenge will be in the d...

Vaping Teenager

The Government sees through the vape haze

22 August, 2023

Asthma and Respiratory Foundation New Zealand has been calling for tougher regulations to tackle our youth vaping epidemic since 2018. Letitia Harding, ...

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Laps for Lungs - A 48 hour marathon for respiratory awareness

11 August, 2023

Wellington man Nick Ashill is undertaking a mammoth 48 hour fundraising challenge to raise funds for respiratory disease in New Zealand...

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Vape signals are a call for help from our Tamariki

10 August, 2023

​To protect our rangatahi, the Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ (ARFNZ) and Life Education Trust NZ are calling for a complete stop to any more new ...

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Asthma Foundation calls for immediate halt in Specialist Vape Retailers

26 July, 2023

​The Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ has been calling for a ban on vapes being sold within one kilometre of schools and marae for years, and a comp...