COPD support

COPD support

  • Support services and information for people affected by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and their family/whānau.
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Asthma Respiratory Foundation, NZ(external link)
Phone (04) 499 4592. List of COPD support groups.

Asthma New Zealand(external link)
Phone (09) 623 0236. Asthma New Zealand provides education, training and support to individuals with asthma/COPD and their families.

North Island

Asthma Waikato(external link)
Phone: 07 838 0851

Asthma and Respiratory Management BOP Inc(external link)
All of the Bay of Plenty both Eastern and Western, including Tauranga, Papamoa, Te Puke, Katikati, Whakatane, Kawerau and Opotiki
Phone: 07 577 6738

Eastern BOP Asthma and COPD support group
Phone (07) 307 1447 or 0800 227 363 or email copd@drct.co.nz

Film for Change Aotearoa, NZ(external link)
Film for Change Aotearoa has ceased operations as of 2021. They have enjoyed serving the Wellington community with filmmaking.

Gisborne and East Coast Asthma Society (Inc)
Phone (06) 868 9970 or email lynlolohea@hotmail.com

Taranaki Asthma Society
Phone (021) 145 6336 (Crystal) / (021) 293 9356 (Maree) or email gouletcrystal@gmail.com

Breathe Hawke’s Bay(external link)
Hawke’s Bay - including Napier, Hastings, Central Hawke’s Bay and Wairoa
Phone (06) 835 0018 or email admin@breathehb.co.nz

Tu Kotahi Maori Asthma Trust(external link)
Lower Hutt
Phone (04) 939 4629 / 0800 939 462

South Island

Marlborough Asthma Society
Phone (03) 579 1609 / mobile 0272057244

Nelson Asthma Society(external link)
The Nelson Asthma Society runs the Better Breathers Club, which is open to anyone with breathing problems. The club offers education and self-management tools. Get in contact with Nelson Asthma Society to find out when and where the next meeting will be held. Phone (03) 544 1562 or email asthma.nelson@xtra.co.nz

Canbreathe, Canterbury(external link)
Phone (03) 386 0278 or email office@canbreathe.org.nz

Otago Asthma Society
Phone (03) 471 6167 or email otagoasthma@xtra.co.nz
Address: Dunedin Community House, 1st Floor, Cnr Moray and Great King Street, Dunedin 9016

North Otago Asthma Society(external link)
Phone: 03 434 3202 / 027 753 5711 or email northotagoasthma@xtra.co.nz.

Southland Asthma Society
Phone (03) 214 2356 / 0800 800 249 or email southlandasthma@xtra.co.nz

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