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Multiple surgeries for aspiring princess, 10, doesn’t hinder dreams
10-year-old Maddison-Grace Wilson (Maddi) of Tauranga, living with bronchiectasis and asthma, won the Cody Forbes Award.
Samoan teen’s love for rugby drove his focus on lung health
14-year-old Faamanatu Ofisa (Natu), living with severe bronchiectasis, won the Other Respiratory Conditions Award.
‘A silent killer’ - call for ban of unflued gas heaters
Foundation NZ calls for a ban on unflued gas heaters, warning toxic indoor emissions worsen winter respiratory illness.
'It's pretty horrible seeing your child's lips turning blue'
11-year-old Jamie shares his near-fatal asthma attack as Foundation calls for better training and awareness.
Ban vape stores near schools, not just cell phones in schools
New research shows vape outlets are within a 5-minute walk of schools.
‘Another nail in the coffin’ - study shows link between vaping and heart failure
One study has found a potential link between vaping and heart failure.
Cannabis use bad for lungs and heart
New evidence linking cannabis to heart and lung disease is challenging long-held beliefs that the drug is harmless.
Occupational respiratory disease: What you can do to protect yourself
Every year in New Zealand, hundreds die and thousands are hospitalised after exposure to harmful contaminants at work.
NZ teenage daily vaping rates almost double, new data reveals
New Health Survey data shows daily vaping among 15 to 17-year-olds has nearly doubled.
New Zealand’s first quit vaping guidelines for youth released
New NZ guidelines to help rangatahi quit vaping have been released, to support health professionals.
Respigen salbutamol inhalers are being discontinued in NZ
Patients can switch to fully funded SalAir or partially-funded Ventolin through their pharmacist - no GP visit needed.
The science of vaping
From nicotine to long-term health effects, explore the science behind vaping and what researchers know about it.