Kia Manawanui Trust The Heart of Aotearoa NZ - Latest News [Page 1]
Gaps In Heart Healthcare Putting Pregnant Women At Risk, Leading Cardiologist Warns
Monday, 2 February 2026, 8:59 am | Kia Manawanui Trust The Heart of Aotearoa NZ
Pregnant women in rural New Zealand face serious risks because there is no clear, nationally consistent pathway to access specialist heart care, Ms Harding says. More >>
Heart Attacks Don’t Take Holidays: Look After Your Heart This Christmas
Friday, 19 December 2025, 8:14 am | Kia Manawanui Trust The Heart of Aotearoa NZ
Symptoms to watch out for - and seek urgent medical attention - are chest pain, a feeling of pressure, aching or heaviness in the chest, arms or jaw, and any feeling of difficulty breathing. More >>
Study Finds Cannabis Damages Heart, Triggers Warning From Heart Health Organisations
Monday, 24 November 2025, 8:23 am | Kia Manawanui Trust The Heart of Aotearoa NZ
A study published in the Heart journal found a 2.5-fold increase in major adverse cardiac events (MACE) over six years among people using cannabis. More >>
Call For Pharmac To Fund Life-Saving Heart Drugs Out Of Reach For Many Kiwi Families
Monday, 29 September 2025, 10:50 am | Kia Manawanui Trust The Heart of Aotearoa NZ
Kia Manawanui Trust - The Heart of Aotearoa is calling on Pharmac to fund a class of medicines called PCSK9 inhibitors that reduce ‘bad’ cholesterol. More >>
Kiwi Families Face ‘Ticking Time Bomb’ Without Funded Heart Drugs
Monday, 22 September 2025, 8:27 am | Kia Manawanui Trust The Heart of Aotearoa NZ
Kia Manawanui Trust - The Heart of Aotearoa is calling on Pharmac to fund a class of medicines called PCSK9 inhibitors that reduce ‘bad’ cholesterol. More >>
New Report Reveals The Grim Reality Of Heart Healthcare In New Zealand
Monday, 11 August 2025, 8:58 am | Kia Manawanui Trust The Heart of Aotearoa NZ
Commissioned by The Heart of Aotearoa - Kia Manawanui Trust and prepared by the University of Otago, the ' Heart disease in Aotearoa: morbidity, mortality, and service delivery' report reveals a system plagued by chronic under-resourcing, critical workforce shortages, ... More >>
NZ Hosts First-Of-Its-kind Course On Life-Saving Heart Technique That Halves Deaths
Tuesday, 29 July 2025, 8:36 am | Kia Manawanui Trust The Heart of Aotearoa NZ
This week, 30 cardiologists from around New Zealand and Australia will attend a specific teaching course that certifies them in two cutting-edge cardiac imaging techniques - Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) and Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS). More >>
Raising Funds For Devices To Detect Heart Disease Early
Wednesday, 19 March 2025, 10:05 am | Kia Manawanui Trust The Heart of Aotearoa NZ
This week, The Heart of Aotearoa launched a campaign to get as many portable ECG devices into underserved communities across New Zealand. For every $350 raised, a GP practice or community-based specialist nurse will receive a KardiaMobile ECG, ... More >>
Mum Needing Essential Heart Scan Faced Life-threatening Delays
Tuesday, 25 February 2025, 7:19 pm | Kia Manawanui Trust The Heart of Aotearoa NZ
Māhina Ngāpō is battling stage three breast cancer and needs an echocardiogram every three months to ensure she can undergo life-saving treatment. More >>
New Organisation To Address Broken Heart Healthcare System
Tuesday, 1 October 2024, 6:49 pm | Kia Manawanui Trust The Heart of Aotearoa NZ
Trust Chief Executive Ms Letitia Harding says New Zealand’s heart health system is in crisis and we need to take urgent action. More >>
