Asthma and respiratory diseases are two of the leading causes of sickness and death in New Zealand

1 in 5

have a respiratory disease

3rd

most common cause of death

$8.4B

cost to country each year

1 in 8

children have asthma

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Get involved this Blue Shirt Day

May 5 is Blue Shirt Day - and we need your support. Register your Blue event today and help us raise funds for the 1 in 8 Kiwis with asthma. Register now

Fundamentals Summer Special 2025

Asthma and COPD Fundamentals eLearning Course

Recently updated to align with the NZ COPD Guidelines: 2025 update, you can now study the most up-to-date asthma & COPD course available in New Zealand for $99.00 Enrol now

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Support families in need

Will you donate to help families with a child receiving treatment for bronchiectasis?

Each year, around 1,200 children are hospitalised with bronchiectasis. That’s 1,200 children displaced from their homes, and 1,200 families forced to carry on without a loved one close by during a frightening and uncertain time.

We have recently established the Esther-Jordan Muriwai Ahuru Fund, which we hope will help families cover costs to support their children living with bronchiectasis.

But we need your help to grow this fund, so we can make sure families can stay together when it matters most. Please consider making a donation today.

Donate now