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Kath Cross: A hero in motion
With a stranger’s lungs in her chest, Rotorua’s Kath Cross is gearing up to cycle 30km in Taupō for asthma awareness.
Health organisation concerned by findings linking gas stoves to childhood asthma
An EECA-commissioned report links gas stoves to thousands of childhood asthma cases in NZ.
Kiwi families face ‘ticking time bomb’ without funded heart drugs
PCSK9 inhibitors could transform the lives of people with familial hypercholesterolaemia, but they're not funded in NZ.
“I want to be around for my son for a long time”
50-year-old Korie Nicol wakes up every day knowing he is just one heartbeat away from a heart attack or stroke.
A dad’s battle with heart disease highlights gaps in healthcare system
Despite four heart stents, Matt's inherited high cholesterol remains high, and life-saving medicines are not funded.
Unsettled spring weather likely to spark asthma and allergy flare-ups
Spring weather shifts are increasing pollen exposure and asthma flare-ups across NZ, worsening symptoms for 1 in 8 Kiwi.
Urgent relief for Christchurch kura battling unhealthy buildings
With support from partner AHI Carrier Toshiba, the Foundation provided air purifiers to Te Pā o Rākaihautū.
Running with purpose: One athlete’s mission to inspire others
North Shore footballer Callum Massey is running 21km for the Cardiac and Respiratory Foundation NZ.
New report reveals the grim reality of heart healthcare in New Zealand
The first comprehensive report into heart disease and cardiac care in Aotearoa exposes major workforce shortages.
New report reveals half of New Zealand heart attack patients not treated in time
Half of NZ heart attack patients miss treatment timeframes due to hospital bed shortages, risking preventable deaths.
New Zealand has only a third of the cardiologists it needs, report finds
The cardiac workforce is dangerously thin - a third of European levels - leaving some regions with no specialists.
Heart disease strikes Māori and Pacific people more than a decade earlier, new r
"Not meeting everyone's needs equally" - Māori and Pacific dying from heart disease a decade earlier.