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Thousands struggle to get extra hour of sleep this Sunday
Friday, 1 April 2016, 12:40 pm | Asthma and Respiratory Foundation of New Zealand
Daylight Saving is commencing this Sunday, when 3am becomes 2am and results in the country getting one more hour of sleep. However there are currently thousands of New Zealanders suffering from sleep disorders and not getting a good nights’ rest. ... More >>
Celebrities tour health campaign through S. Auckland schools
Friday, 26 February 2016, 11:34 am | Asthma and Respiratory Foundation of New Zealand
On Tuesday 23 February, Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ brought their latest campaign, Hard2Breathe, to select Auckland schools along with ambassadors – TV personality Erin Simpson and professional basketball players Brook Ruscoe and Mika ... More >>
Asthma and Respiratory Foundation warns of spike in illness
Friday, 5 February 2016, 12:18 pm | Asthma and Respiratory Foundation of New Zealand
Back to school and breathless: Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ warns of spike in illness If your child falls sick not long after returning to school, you’re not alone. Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ is encouraging parents to prepare ... More >>
Join the Social Media Movement Against Respiratory Disease
Wednesday, 27 January 2016, 10:55 am | Asthma and Respiratory Foundation of New Zealand
#Hard2Breathe - Join the Social Media Movement Against Respiratory Disease On 1 February, the Asthma and Respiratory Foundation will be launching an energetic social media campaign called Hard2Breathe to run throughout February. The campaign aims ... More >>
Awards celebrate those who battle to breathe
Tuesday, 15 December 2015, 1:18 pm | Asthma and Respiratory Foundation of New Zealand
“We breathe every second of every day. Some people are in a constant battle but they put all that aside and achieve beyond expectation. They don't use their condition as an excuse but as a motivator to achieve even more,” comments previous Awards ... More >>
If You Have A Respiratory Condition, Get Your Flu Vaccine
Wednesday, 27 March 2013, 9:17 am | Asthma and Respiratory Foundation of New Zealand
Media Statement The Asthma Foundation 27 March 2013 If You Have A Respiratory Condition, Get Your Free Flu Vaccine Now! Keep Yourself And Your Kids Out Of Hospital This Winter. The Asthma Foundation is strongly advising people with respiratory illnesses to try ... More >>
New Zealanders urged to put asthma to the test
Wednesday, 27 April 2011, 9:34 am | Asthma and Respiratory Foundation of New Zealand
- Patients using a reliever more than twice a week do not have their asthma under control - More >>
Let’s Keep our Kids out of Hospital!
Thursday, 7 April 2011, 3:51 pm | Asthma and Respiratory Foundation of New Zealand
“My grandson is five years old and he has been battling with asthma since he was three months. He has been in and out of hospital and at one stage he ended up in intensive care and we thought we would lose him. More >>
Educational disadvantages faced by children with asthma
Monday, 20 December 2010, 4:23 pm | Asthma and Respiratory Foundation of New Zealand
“The educational disadvantages faced by young New Zealand children with asthma are unacceptable and the Government needs to act decisively,” says the Asthma Foundation’s Chief Executive, Jane Patterson. More >>
Get a Warrant of Fitness for your lungs
Tuesday, 16 November 2010, 1:20 pm | Asthma and Respiratory Foundation of New Zealand
On the eve of a World Day raising awareness of COPD, a lung condition that is the fourth leading cause of death worldwide, the Asthma Foundation is urging people aged over 35 who smoke or used to smoke to ask their doctor for a simple lung test. More >>
The whole of Victoria University with asthma
Thursday, 6 May 2010, 1:33 pm | Asthma and Respiratory Foundation of New Zealand
Wellington Central MP Grant Robertson has come out in strong support for tomorrow’s Balloon Day street appeal in Wellington by the Asthma Foundation. More >>
“Don’t be fooled, be prepared”
Wednesday, 28 April 2010, 9:58 am | Asthma and Respiratory Foundation of New Zealand
People with asthma mustn’t let the mild autumn we have had lull them into a false sense of security and should get immunised against influenza as soon as possible, says the Asthma Foundation. More >>
Vital pregnant women with asthma are immunised
Tuesday, 23 March 2010, 1:31 pm | Asthma and Respiratory Foundation of New Zealand
Women with asthma who are pregnant have a much greater risk than other groups of severe complications from influenza and are strongly recommended to discuss immunisation with their GP or midwife. More >>
The Asthma Foundation: "Flu vaccine is important"
Thursday, 18 March 2010, 5:15 pm | Asthma and Respiratory Foundation of New Zealand
The Asthma Foundation strongly recommends that people with asthma and other respiratory illnesses are immunised with the combined swine flu/seasonal flu vaccine, now available through GP’s surgeries. Influenza vaccination is one of the few preventive measures ... More >>
Tobacco industry needs to be honest
Friday, 12 March 2010, 1:03 pm | Asthma and Respiratory Foundation of New Zealand
Asthma Foundation News Release Asthma Foundation: ‘tobacco industry needs to be honest about tobacco licensing’ 12 March 2010 More >>
One man, one road, one cycle for asthma control
Friday, 12 March 2010, 11:22 am | Asthma and Respiratory Foundation of New Zealand
Roger Honeybun is cycling more than 1,000 kilometres from Christchurch to Auckland to raise awareness of poor asthma control in New Zealand. Roger’s great nephew, Sean Hedley, tragically died from an exacerbation of asthma at just nine years old. More >>
Advocate at Altitude makes flying easier for other
Thursday, 4 February 2010, 5:12 pm | Asthma and Respiratory Foundation of New Zealand
A Canterbury man with respiratory problems is being presented with a special award by the Asthma Foundation because he was instrumental in working with Air New Zealand to enable customers to carry Portable Oxygen Concentrators (POCs) onboard domestic ... More >>
A toast to ghosts of Christmas Past
Friday, 11 December 2009, 4:38 pm | Asthma and Respiratory Foundation of New Zealand
The Chief Executive of the Asthma Foundation, who will chair a special Smokefree Coalition seminar in Wellington on Monday, will be raising her glass and asking attendees to make a toast. More >>
Rehabilitation Services Around NZ Patchy, Unfair
Tuesday, 17 November 2009, 5:00 pm | Asthma and Respiratory Foundation of New Zealand
‘If you are unfortunate enough to be a New Zealander with a respiratory illness such as emphysema or chronic bronchitis the pulmonary rehabilitation available to you depends on where you live and this is very unfair, says the Chief Executive of ... More >>
Stars Unite Behind Asthma Awards
Wednesday, 26 August 2009, 5:03 pm | Asthma and Respiratory Foundation of New Zealand
TV2 presenter Erin Simpson, Silver Fern captain Casey Williams and Outrageous Fortune actor Kirk Torrance (who plays DC Wayne Judd) have joined forces to support the Asthma Foundation’s special awards that acknowledge and celebrate Kiwis with asthma and ... More >>
