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The One-lung Man On A Mission
Thursday, 7 December 2023, 9:33 am | Asthma and Respiratory Foundation of New Zealand
A former army soldier with barely one functioning lung is planning to climb the world's tallest free-standing mountain, Mt Kilimanjaro. Adam Faatz, a 36-year-old American man, was diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) in 2018 and ... More >>
Warmer Kiwi Homes Renews Commitment To Charity Supporting Healthier Homes
Friday, 1 December 2023, 9:50 am | Asthma and Respiratory Foundation of New Zealand
An initiative dedicated to helping homeowners create warmer, healthier environments remains committed to supporting the Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ. Warmer Kiwi Homes, a Government-funded programme, has re-signed as a Silver partner of the ... More >>
More Babies At Risk Of Serious Illness Next Winter Due To Underfunding Of Pharmac
Thursday, 30 November 2023, 10:09 am | Asthma and Respiratory Foundation of New Zealand
More children are at risk of serious infection from RSV following a decision to cut funding for a medicine that prevents serious infection, reduces hospitalisations and can save lives. The Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ is supporting calls ... More >>
Health Professionals Condemn Changes To Smoking And Vaping Laws
Tuesday, 28 November 2023, 10:22 am | Asthma and Respiratory Foundation of New Zealand
A group of clinical leaders is urging the Government to seriously re-consider changes to smoking and vaping legislation after hearing of its plans to axe laws put in place to protect the health of New Zealanders. Respiratory and cardiology clinicians from ... More >>
Kiwis At Risk By New Coalition’s Smoking And Vaping Changes
Monday, 27 November 2023, 10:13 am | Asthma and Respiratory Foundation of New Zealand
The heart and lung health of New Zealanders are at risk if the changes proposed by our new Government go ahead. While the Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ welcome news of a ban on all disposable vapes and harsher penalties for those selling to ... More >>
New Zealand’s First Quit Vaping Guidelines For Youth Released
Saturday, 18 November 2023, 3:40 pm | Asthma and Respiratory Foundation of New Zealand
FRIDAY 17 NOVEMBER The first New Zealand guidelines to support youth to quit vaping have been released at the New Zealand Respiratory Conference in Wellington. ‘ A reference guide: To support rangatahi to quit vaping’ - written and published by ... More >>
Patient COPD Handbook Released For World COPD Day
Wednesday, 15 November 2023, 10:36 am | Asthma and Respiratory Foundation of New Zealand
A new handbook to help those living with a severe respiratory condition has been released to mark World COPD Day. COPD - chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - is an umbrella term for the conditions emphysema, chronic bronchitis and long-standing ... More >>
Former Wellington Cricketer To Compete In Ironman For Charity
Wednesday, 8 November 2023, 2:06 pm | Asthma and Respiratory Foundation of New Zealand
Former Wellington Firebird batsman Josh Brodie has hit asthma for six - now he's swapping his bat for a bike to compete in the Ironman to raise money for charity. In just over four months, on March 2 2024, Josh will compete in the Taupō Ironman ... More >>
Make Vaping A Priority: Call To New Government
Monday, 16 October 2023, 11:32 am | Asthma and Respiratory Foundation of New Zealand
A prescription-only model and dedicated quit vaping support services should be a priority of the incoming Government and new Health Minister. This is the call from Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ who are strong advocates for tighter controls ... More >>
El Niño Amplifies Pollen Triggers For Asthma Sufferers
Tuesday, 3 October 2023, 12:13 pm | Asthma and Respiratory Foundation of New Zealand
Allergy sufferers are being warned to brace themselves for the upcoming hay fever season, as El Niño weather conditions favour a windier, warmer, and drier than usual summer. And while that forecast sounds ideal for most Kiwis wanting to enjoy a beach ... More >>
New Vaping Laws Flawed
Wednesday, 20 September 2023, 11:09 am | Asthma and Respiratory Foundation of New Zealand
While the new vaping laws are a step in the right direction, Government's efforts continue to fall short in addressing the escalating vaping crisis among our youth. That’s the message from Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ Chief Executive Ms ... More >>
Cleaner Air For Stench-drenched Bromley School Children
Monday, 18 September 2023, 2:17 pm | Asthma and Respiratory Foundation of New Zealand
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 stench. The Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ is giving the air purifiers to Bromley School, ... More >>
Vaping's Clouded Future As Election Looms
Thursday, 7 September 2023, 11:45 am | Asthma and Respiratory Foundation of New Zealand
Children as young as 12 are now addicted to vaping and are being stood down from school, as the youth vaping epidemic worsens. Ms Letitia Harding, Chief Executive of Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ, says these are not isolated cases, and it ... More >>
From Hit-and-run Victim To 48-hour Marathon Runner
Wednesday, 6 September 2023, 10:22 am | Asthma and Respiratory Foundation of New Zealand
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 runner Nick Ashill has set himself a new challenge. Ashill, dubbed ‘The Miracle Marathon Man’, is ... More >>
Devil In The Details For Asthma Pathway
Monday, 4 September 2023, 9:38 am | Asthma and Respiratory Foundation of New Zealand
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 details, the Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ says. The Foundation is calling on Te Whatu ... More >>
The Government Sees Through The Vape Haze
Tuesday, 22 August 2023, 10:44 am | Asthma and Respiratory Foundation of New Zealand
Asthma and Respiratory Foundation New Zealand has been calling for tougher regulations to tackle our youth vaping epidemic since 2018. Letitia Harding, Chief Executive says, "it is great to hear that Labour recognises this is a major problem in ... More >>
Laps For Lungs
Tuesday, 15 August 2023, 12:28 pm | Asthma and Respiratory Foundation of New Zealand
In an extraordinary display of endurance and commitment to a cause, Victoria University marketing professor and ultra-marathon runner, Nick Ashill is challenging himself to beat his 2021, 24-hour non-stop run for Breathe Better September, by embarking ... More >>
Vape Signals Are A Call For Help From Our Tamariki
Friday, 11 August 2023, 6:47 am | Asthma and Respiratory Foundation of New Zealand
To protect our rangatahi, the Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ (ARFNZ) and Life Education Trust NZ are calling for a complete stop to any more new Specialist Vape Retailers (SVRs) from setting up, and no front of store advertising or visibility ... More >>
Government Soft On Vapes
Wednesday, 26 July 2023, 10:33 am | Asthma and Respiratory Foundation of New Zealand
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 complete stop to any more Specialist Vape Retailers (SVRs) from setting up. The recently announced ... More >>
Winners Announced For National Teen Art Competition Highlighting The Harms Of Vaping
Monday, 17 July 2023, 9:09 am | Asthma and Respiratory Foundation of New Zealand
The Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ and the Life Education Trust are thrilled to announce the winners in the first ever Don’t Get Sucked In Poster Challenge: a national art competition for young people highlighting the harms of vaping. Entrants ... More >>
