The number of Kiwis impacted by respiratory disease has risen to 1 million, according to a new report by the Asthma and Respiratory Foundation.

The Asthma and Respiratory Foundation released its 2023 Impact of Respiratory Disease in New Zealand report, finding one in five Kiwis were now affected by a respiratory disease compared to one in seven in its 2021 report.

"These numbers are not just statistics — they represent our whānau and our tamariki, who are struggling to breathe every single day," said the Asthma and Respiratory Foundation's chief executive Letitia Harding.

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