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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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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...

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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...

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Survey reveals worrying findings about the experiences of New Zealanders with asthma

15 June, 2023

Findings from the Asthma in New Zealand Survey, released today by the Asthma and Respiratory Foundation of New Zealand, show that more than half of resp...

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Helping your child with their asthma webinar

5 May, 2023

Watch our World Asthma Day webinar with our expert panel discussing how to help your child manage their asthma....

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World Asthma Day: Foundation working hard to get Asthma Emergency Kits into every New Zealand primary school

1 May, 2023

The Asthma and Respiratory Foundation New Zealand has an ambitious goal for World Asthma Day tomorrow, it wants to raise enough money to provide an Asth...

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Consider the environment when choosing asthma treatments

18 April, 2023

The Asthma and Respiratory Foundation is urging healthcare practitioners and people with respiratory conditions to discuss the environmental impact of d...

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World Asthma Day: getting Asthma Emergency Kits into Kiwi primary schools

11 April, 2023

This World Asthma Day, Tuesday 2 May, the Asthma and Respiratory Foundation is aiming to get Asthma Emergency Kits into New Zealand primary schools....

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Parents and educators need to prepare for ‘return to school’ asthma flare ups

24 January, 2023

As the new school year approaches, the Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ is advising parents and educators to be prepared for return to school asthma...

Summer In New Zealand

Look after your respiratory health this summer

15 December, 2022

With the summer holidays almost upon us, the Asthma and Respiratory Foundation is reminding Kiwis to take some simple actions to look after their respir...

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