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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...

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Vape retailers still coming to a community near you

27 June, 2023

New regulations from Government restricting the location of Specialist Vape Retailers (SVRs) are too little, too late say the Asthma and Respiratory Fou...

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Government moves on youth vaping inadequate

7 June, 2023

The Asthma and Respiratory Foundation is disappointed by the new vaping regulations announced by the Government yesterday, saying they are inadequate to...

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Trans-Tasman respiratory groups call for ban of disposable vapes in New Zealand

22 May, 2023

​The Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ (ARFNZ), the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand (TSANZ) and the Lung Foundation Australia are joini...

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Aotearoa art competition highlights vaping harm to youth and the environment

10 May, 2023

The Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ has launched a national art competition for rangatahi that aims to raise awareness of vaping harm to young peop...

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Foundation Chief Executive Letitia Harding receives prestigious honour

28 March, 2023

The Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ’s Chief Executive Letitia Harding has been named as the recipient of the 2023 President’s Award by the Thoracic...

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Greater vaping restrictions should be a public health priority for the next Government

13 March, 2023

The Asthma and Respiratory Foundation is calling for greater vaping regulations to be a priority for political parties this election year....

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Government proposals on vaping a step in right direction, but help needed in communities

27 January, 2023

The Asthma and Respiratory Foundation New Zealand is welcoming recent proposals from Government to further restrict vaping, but says action is urgently ...

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Youth vaping and smoking trends moving in right direction, but sustained effort is needed

1 December, 2022

The Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ is welcoming findings from the latest youth smoking and vaping survey which shows a continual decline in smokin...

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Ministry of Health not striking the right balance with vaping regulations

25 November, 2022

The Ministry of Health is not striking the right balance between protecting young people from the harms of vaping and making vapes available for current...