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Hospitalisation spike likely during back-to-school period

26 January, 2024

Did you know that the back-to-school period is always a vulnerable time for the one in eight Kiwi children living with asthma? Hospitalisations from ast...

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Don't take a holiday from your medication this summer

11 December, 2023

It is easy to get excited about summer holidays, but, for some, the warmer weather can pose a challenge for asthma and allergy sufferers....

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Paying it forward to support NZ communities

4 December, 2023

Pulse Energy's Pay It Forward programme aims to help customers impacted by energy hardship and provides them with temporary financial relief....

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More babies at risk of serious illness next winter due to underfunding of Pharmac

30 November, 2023

The Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ is supporting calls from paediatricians urging Pharmac to reconsider its decision to stop funding a medicine th...

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Dyson's commitment to healthier homes for kiwi children with asthma

12 October, 2023

The Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ want to help create healthy homes for all New Zealanders – a vision that Dyson also shares....

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El Niño amplifies pollen triggers for asthma sufferers

3 October, 2023

Allergy sufferers are being warned to brace themselves for the upcoming hay fever season, as El Niño weather conditions favour a windier, warmer, and dr...

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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...