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Liam With Sir John

Respiratory Achievers' Award winner Liam Dulver

28 February, 2023

Hutt student Liam Dulver was recognised for his outstanding achievements at the 2023 national Respiratory Achievers’ Awards, winning the child asthma aw...

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Respiratory Achievers' Award winner Mohammed Umair Khan

28 February, 2023

​A passion for football has driven Mohammed Umair Khan’s determination to control his asthma and achieve his goals. The passion has also seen him honou...

Keena And Taumata

Respiratory Achievers' Awards winner Taumata O Te Rā Lowe

28 February, 2023

Waikato man, Taumata o Te Rā Nga Hau e Wha o Te Motu Lowe, was the winner of the Adult Asthma Category at the 2023 national Respiratory Achievers’ Award...

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Respiratory Achievers' Awards winner Gary Syme

28 February, 2023

Cantabrian Gary Syme received the COPD award in 2023 Asthma and Respiratory Foundation’s Respiratory Achievers’ Awards for his community service to thos...

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Respiratory Achievers' Award Winner Ed Lee

28 February, 2023

Wellington Edward Lee won the 'other respiratory' award at the 2023 national Respiratory Achievers' Awards for his services to the Cystic Fibrosis commu...

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Respiratory Achievers' Award winner Kayla White

28 February, 2023

Life has thrown some tough challenges at Kayla White, but the 13-year old’s determination and spirit have seen her fight to live the life she wants. He...

Dervla Dyson

Dervla Braem – Science, maths and creativity

8 February, 2023

Dervla Braem combines her love of science and engineering with practical creativity in her role as a Design and Development Engineer at technology compa...

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Dr Amy Chan – harnessing technology to predict asthma attacks

7 February, 2023

Imagine a future where you wake in the morning and your smart phone beeps with your daily asthma forecast. Senior research fellow Dr Amy Chan is workin...

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Dr Lucy Telfar-Barnard – the woman behind the stats

7 February, 2023

If you’ve ever wondered how we know that 1 in 7 New Zealanders has a respiratory disease, or that 350,000 school days were missed due to asthma, then re...

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Cheryl Davies – on a lifelong learning journey

7 February, 2023

After more than two decades of involvement with research, Cheryl Davies still sees herself as an ‘emerging’ researcher. “I’m still on a learning journey...