(New Zealand) One in seven kids have asthma

May 22, 2018, (New Zealand) Stuff: Dr Cathy Stephenson: Managing asthma in children https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/104063178/dr-cathy-stephenson-managing-asthma-in-children Around one in seven New Zealand children will have asthma. These rates are even higher for Māori and Pacific children, who get more severe symptoms and are more likely to be hospitalised as a result. Winter can be a particularly problematic time for kids with asthma, as the drop in temperature, as well as the number of colds and flus going round, can have a massive effect on their symptoms.