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Allergy New Zealand is a non-profit organisation dedicated to helping people living with allergies.

Allergy NZ has the advice and support of a medical panel, which is made up of allergy specialists, nurses and dietitians, in order to keep our members informed with reliable, up to date allergy advice. We also represent the interests of people with allergies to government, policy makers and the media. We provide information and guidance to the health, education and food sectors and support research. Since 2007, we have been honoured to have Peter Charles Leitch QSM , aka The Mad Butcher, as our Allergy New Zealand Ambassador. Peter has provided an enormous amount of support in fundraising and building our profile.

21/08/2025

If you’re going to be in Auckland this weekend, come along and see us at the Health & Wellbeing Expo 2025. Organised by the Fiji Girmit Foundation NZ फिजी गिरमिट फौंडेशन न्यू ज़ीलैण्ड, in association with A1 Event Centre, the expo will be held on Sunday 24 August from 10am-3pm at the A1 Event Centre.

14/08/2025

👶 DID YOU KNOW? 👶

Once you have fed your baby the common allergy-causing foods for the first time, it is important to continue to include these foods in your baby’s diet about twice a week.

It is important you feed the common allergy causing foods to your baby when you can watch for any signs of an allergic reaction. For example, feeding well-cooked egg and smooth peanut butter soon after your baby wakes, allows you to watch your baby and easily respond if they show signs of an allergic reaction.

For more information visit: https://preventallergies.org.au/feeding-your-baby/how-to-introduce-common-allergy-causing-foods/

12/08/2025

What is something you wish people understood more about allergies?

Let us know in the comments below 👇

10/08/2025

Allergy New Zealand is incredibly grateful for the support we receive from our sponsors. 🌟 📣 ✨

Today, we are shining the spotlight on the work of MiteGuard, a company that produces dust mite barrier bedding covers.

Find out more about them here: www.miteguard.co.nz

07/08/2025

Allergy NZ’s annual general meeting (AGM) will be held at our offices on Wednesday 10 September 2025 from 6.30pm. All members are welcome to attend, so come join us at 581 Mt Eden Road, Mt Eden, Auckland.

Attending members will be asked to vote on the proposed changes to the “Rules of Allergy New Zealand” to comply with the Incorporated Societies Act 2022. A copy of the proposed changes can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/yc4u7x43

Please send any feedback to allergy@allergy.org.nz before Friday 29 August 2025, so that it can be incorporated into a final draft prior to the AGM.

Our Annual Report will also be available at the AGM and on our website, www.allergy.org.nz

Please RSVP if you are attending the AGM by emailing our Office Manager on allergy@allergy.org.nz before Friday 5 September.

As always, we are very grateful for your continued support and look forward to seeing you there.

06/08/2025

Since March last year, medicines are required to include warning statements if they contain potential allergens used as active and inactive ingredients (excipients).

The Medsafe labelling rules now require the pharmaceutical company to add a warning statement to the medicine box or packaging. If the medicine container is small, the warning statement will be on the information leaflet inside the container. There may be some information about your medicine that only the pharmaceutical company can provide, so you may need to speak with them directly.

If you or your child has a food allergy, always double check the label and leaflet before consuming any product, including medication.

Learn more here:https://medsafe.govt.nz/CONSUMERS/educational-material/Excipients-New-labelling-requirements.pdf

03/08/2025

Did you know about one in 10 (10 per cent) infants have a food allergy by 12 months of age? Some will outgrow their food allergies, mainly to milk and eggs.

It is estimated that 6-8% of school age children and 2-4% of adults live with a food allergy.

Visit our website for more helpful resources and ways you can keep tamariki with food allergies safe www.allergy.org.nz 🌻

https://www.allergy.org.nz/conditions/food-allergies/food/

02/08/2025

Keep an eye on your local landmark this week – it might be turning pink and purple to mark National Eosinophilic Week (3–9 August).

To raise awareness of eosinophil-associated diseases (EADs), more than 125 landmarks will be shining brightly across Australia and New Zealand.

In Aotearoa, this includes the Michael Fowler Centre, Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū, New Plymouth Clock Tower, the Oamaru Opera House, and more.

The pink and purple colours represent eosinophils—a type of white blood cell involved in certain immune responses. When too many eosinophils build up in parts of the body, they can cause inflammation and tissue damage, which may indicate an EAD.

Read more here: https://eosaware.com/LightUpLandmarks

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31/07/2025

Have you printed and shared Allergy New Zealand’s poster that outlines the steps a person needs to take to administer an EpiPen® - and potentially save a life?

You can even download it in a range of sizes to print and put up in your school, workplace, club rooms, or public meeting space.

https://www.allergy.org.nz/allergy-awareness-week/

30/07/2025

What exactly is a ‘may contain' statement?

While not covered by regulation, ‘may contain’ statements (Precautionary Allergen Labelling) are placed on products to identify that allergens may be in a product due to cross-contact at some point in the manufacturing process.

Due to the lack of regulation, it is not possible to assess whether a product would be safe or not for a person living with an allergy.

Consumers with food allergies are advised to avoid foods that ‘may contain’ their allergen, or to contact the manufacturer to seek further information.

For more, visit: https://www.allergy.org.nz/managing-allergies/managing-food-allergy/allergen-labelling/

27/07/2025

👩🏻‍🏫 DID YOU KNOW… Allergy New Zealand offers resources for parents, ECE and primary school teachers on our website?

These include posters, e-training, educational videos, songs and books for children, workshop resources and colouring-in sheets.

Visit the Allergy Awareness Week section of our website to access all of these and more for FREE! 🌼 https://www.allergy.org.nz/allergy-awareness-week/

24/07/2025

Do you have suggestions on how the health service could be improved?

Do you have difficulties accessing the services you need or have health and wellbeing needs that are going unmet?

An interdisciplinary research team from AUT - Auckland University of Technology, University of Auckland - Waipapa Taumata Rau, Massey University, and the University of Otago, are seeking healthcare consumers and allied health professionals to help them shape the future of healthcare services. The study aims to identify innovative ideas that meet the health and wellbeing needs of the New Zealand public.

A series of workshops/wānanga will be held in Auckland, Rotorua, Wellington, and Dunedin and each participant will be asked to attend all three in their local area. Each workshop will be held one month apart between July and October. Workshops will be held in the afternoon/evening (approximately four hours’ long), with food and refreshments provided.

If you are interested in sharing your experiences of the health service and/or your health and wellbeing needs, click here to find out more: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lEvzBi_m8tACsMMGqtCgXRDhxA5LpSdw/view

You can also contact the project manager, Josie Tait, at josie.tait@aut.ac.nz

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