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Your Stories

The real stories from ordinary Kiwis living with respiratory conditions

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3 Pauline Mohi

Pauline's story: sharing tips on how to quit

Pauline Mohi, from Christchurch used to smoke up to 40 cigarettes a day, lighting one up for daily activities such as collecting the mail from the mailb...

Davis Herniman

Davis' story: why smokefree is so important

Davis Herniman is 12-years-old, from Mt Maunganui. He presents as a normal and very healthy looking boy, however what most people wouldn’t know from mee...

Malachi Douds Nanapoy

Malachi's story: asthma plan reaps positive results

Malachi Douds Nanapoy is a six-year-old from New Plymouth who presents with asthma. Malachi was born 31 weeks gestation (average is 40 weeks) and lives ...

Childhood Bronchiolitis Group

Melissa's story: much-needed support group for parents of children with bronchiolitis

Melissa shares her story about her two little ones with bronchiolitis and how she used the power of social media to create a nation-wide support group. ...

Ngamihi And Anahera Lyndon Bright

Cheyanne’s story: Mum’s first time experience with life-threatening asthma

Cheyanne tells her story of the emotional and traumatising near-death experience of her daughter Ngamihi caused by asthma....

Stories Estherandfamily

Esther's story: bronchiectasis and big dreams

Esther-Jordan Muriwai was our Cody Forbes Award for Courage winner ​in 2014. She battled bronchiectasis for most of her young life, yet accomplished so ...

Stories Nicolebanner

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....

Stories Liam Photo Cropped

Liam's story: using music to build up his lungs

Liam was one of our Respiratory Achievers Award winners back in 2014, and although he's struggled with his health from the start, he has gone on to purs...

Alistair Ironman Cropped

Alistair's story: Ironman and asthmatic

Alistair is a chronic asthmatic, but he’s also an Ironman. He’s had a few health challenges but he’s learned ways to manage his condition so he can comp...

Derek Gordon Bringwonder

Derek's story: storytelling career sparked by asthma

Derek Gordon aka Bringwonder the Storyteller shares his journey with asthma, and how it inspired him to start a career as a professional storyteller vis...

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