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Heart Foundation Launches New Big Heart Charity Lottery Today

Monday, 16 May 2022, 10:42 am | National Heart Foundation

A new online lottery is launched by the Heart Foundation today. The Big Heart Charity Lottery has a total prize pool of $500,000 cash, with proceeds going towards life-saving heart research. “We’re really excited to bring this new online lottery to New ... More >>

Handful Of Nuts And Seeds Pack A Punch For Heart Health

Wednesday, 16 March 2022, 11:12 am | National Heart Foundation

New advice from the Heart Foundation reveals that eating as little as three to four handfuls of nuts and seeds a week has a significant benefit for heart health, decreasing the risk of heart disease by around 20%. Nuts and seeds are nutrient dense foods ... More >>

Show Your Big Heart - Volunteer For The Big Heart Appeal Street Collection 2022

Tuesday, 9 November 2021, 11:43 am | National Heart Foundation

The Heart Foundation is calling for New Zealanders to show their big hearts by volunteering for its single most important fundraising campaign of the year on Friday 25 and Saturday 26 February 2022 . With the 2021 street collection cancelled due to Covid-19, the ... More >>

Heart risk underestimated in patients with mental illness

Thursday, 19 September 2019, 8:41 am | National Heart Foundation

Heart disease is a major killer for people with mental illness and one Wellington doctor is trying to turn this around. More >>

Biggest NZ nationwide study has global impact

Tuesday, 3 September 2019, 10:54 am | National Heart Foundation

The findings of a nationwide heart research project have been presented by New Zealand cardiologist, Professor Ralph Stewart, in Paris this morning (2.40am NZT). The controversial findings could change the way we treat heart attack patients here and overseas. More >>

$2 Million to tackle heart health inequities

Saturday, 31 August 2019, 11:49 am | National Heart Foundation

The Heart Foundation and the Healthier Lives National Science Challenge have joined forces to tackle inequities in health outcomes from cardiovascular disease among Māori and Pacific people. More >>

Supporting Innovations in Heart Health

Monday, 10 June 2019, 3:09 pm | National Heart Foundation

Anna Rolleston has had a long standing passion for her community and for reducing the impact of heart disease. More >>

Heart Foundation Welcomes Rheumatic Fever Fund Announcement

Thursday, 23 May 2019, 3:58 pm | National Heart Foundation

The Heart Foundation welcomes this week’s announcement by the Associate Minister of Health Jenny Salesa that the Government’s Wellbeing Budget will include $12 million to reduce the incidence of rheumatic fever amongst Maori and Pacific people. ... More >>

Call for volunteers to help fight NZ’s largest killer

Wednesday, 14 November 2018, 4:08 pm | National Heart Foundation

With one in five Kiwis dying from heart disease, the Heart Foundation is calling for people to join with it and help tackle the sobering health statistic, by volunteering as a street collector for its Big Heart Appeal 2019. Heart Foundation Medical Director ... More >>

New Heart Foundation evidence review on whole grains

Tuesday, 2 October 2018, 10:39 am | National Heart Foundation

The Heart Foundation’s new Whole grains and the heart evidence paper confirms that eating whole grain foods can reduce your risk of heart disease by up to 30%. More >>

Heart disease on the rise

Wednesday, 14 February 2018, 11:54 am | National Heart Foundation

Latest health report reveals the biggest rise in heart disease in a decade, prompting Dame Jenny Shipley and Sir Richard Hadlee to lend their support to the Heart Foundation’s annual appeal. The Heart Foundation launches its Big Heart Appeal in the wake of ... More >>

New cardiovascular research project for aged care sector

Thursday, 1 June 2017, 9:23 am | National Heart Foundation

The Christchurch Heart Institute is working alongside the Heart Foundation as part of an innovative approach to cardiovascular disease (CVD) research, following a significant donation of $330,000 from Ryman Healthcare, who are hosting a special cheque presentation ... More >>

Heart Foundation commends ASA for strengthening codes

Friday, 21 October 2016, 10:24 am | National Heart Foundation

The Heart Foundation welcomes the Advertising Standards Authority’s (ASA) announcement to strengthen the code of advertising to children, but says the new measures still don’t go far enough. More >>

Heart Foundation Retires Tick Programme

Tuesday, 18 October 2016, 10:21 am | National Heart Foundation

Twenty-five years after it was launched to help consumers make healthier food choices, the Heart Foundation’s Tick will be gradually phased out next year. More >>

Heart Foundation thrilled with new rheumatic fever fund

Friday, 8 July 2016, 2:30 pm | National Heart Foundation

The Heart Foundation is congratulating the Government for increasing its commitment to eliminating rheumatic fever in New Zealand. Health Minister Jonathan Coleman yesterday announced a new $1 million one-off fund aimed at raising awareness and reducing rheumatic ... More >>

'Pasifika Flavours' sure to win hearts

Thursday, 9 June 2016, 3:32 pm | National Heart Foundation

The Heart Foundation will launch its latest cookbook, Pasifika Flavours, in the Otara Town Centre this Saturday, 11th June. More >>

NZ women urged to get serious about heart health

Monday, 2 May 2016, 9:57 am | National Heart Foundation

With heart disease claiming the lives of more than 50 women each week, the Heart Foundation is urging Kiwi women to start taking their heart health seriously and initiating discussions with GPs before it’s too late. The stark warning comes as ... More >>