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Win On World Stroke Day: Free Blood Pressure Check To Help Save The Lives Of North Island Workers
Friday, 27 October 2023, 4:35 pm | Stroke Foundation
This World Stroke Day (29 October), North Island businesses have a unique opportunity to help save the lives of their staff by reducing their risk of stroke. One lucky business can win a one-day visit from Stroke Foundation’s Health15 Team: a specialist ... More >>
Stroke Foundation Calls For A Cross-political Party Overhaul Of NZ’s “Unfair, Unethical” Health And Disability System
Friday, 6 October 2023, 5:49 am | Stroke Foundation
The Stroke Foundation of New Zealand is urging all political parties in this month’s election to “right a major societal wrong”and fix the glaring, two-tiered inequities between our current health and disability system and the superior standards of care ... More >>
Frustration Over Lack Of Government Support For World-leading, NZ Stroke Programme
Thursday, 10 August 2023, 6:26 am | Stroke Foundation
There’s disappointment that a New Zealand-devised stroke rehab programme, designed to particularly benefit Māori and Pasifika people, has been repeatedly ignored for funding in Aotearoa – despite being adopted in a dozen countries overseas. The ... More >>
Stroke Foundation Of NZ And Stroke Central Unite To Help Fight Stroke In Aotearoa
Tuesday, 4 July 2023, 12:47 pm | Stroke Foundation
The Stroke Foundation of New Zealand and Stroke Central are pleased to share that they have now become one national organisation and begin the journey to achieve their shared goal to reduce strokes, improve outcomes and save lives. Stroke Central has ... More >>
One Stroke Organisation For NZ
Wednesday, 3 May 2023, 9:45 am | Stroke Foundation
It is with great pleasure that the Boards of The Stroke Foundation of New Zealand (SFNZ) and Stroke Central New Zealand can now announce that they have signed the Implementation Deed – the legal document which sets out the process we will follow ... More >>
Stroke Research Institute Wins Top Prize At Prime Minister’s Science Awards
Tuesday, 2 May 2023, 10:35 am | Stroke Foundation
The Stroke Foundation of New Zealand is delighted to congratulate the National Institute for Stroke and Applied Neurosciences for winning the main prize at last night’s Prime Minister’s Science Awards. The prize, Te Puiaki Pūtaiao Matua a Te Pirimia, ... More >>
Stroke Charities Join Together To Reduce Stroke, Improve Outcomes And Save Lives
Friday, 3 March 2023, 3:19 pm | Stroke Foundation
The Stroke Foundation of New Zealand and Stroke Central New Zealand are pleased to announce their intention to amalgamate on 1 July to ensure that a unified national organisation will achieve their shared goals of reducing strokes, improving outcomes ... More >>
Bucking The Trend – Stroke Charities Join Forces To Boost Rural Support
Tuesday, 28 February 2023, 6:30 am | Stroke Foundation
The Stroke Foundation of New Zealand and Stroke Tairāwhiti are pleased to announce that on February 28 the organisations will join forces to achieve their shared goal to reduce strokes, improve outcomes and save lives. All services offered by both ... More >>
Saving Lives In Construction – New Initiative To Lower Workers’ Risk Of Stroke
Wednesday, 22 February 2023, 5:30 am | Stroke Foundation
A new health initiative with the potential to save lives in the construction industry will launch at Wainuiomata High School on February 22, 2023. Health15 is a new one-of-a-kind programme that brings free blood pressure tests and expert health and wellbeing advice ... More >>
Stroke Charities Announce Merger
Wednesday, 15 February 2023, 9:15 am | Stroke Foundation
The Stroke Foundation of New Zealand and Stroke Central New Zealand are pleased to announce their intention to amalgamate on 1 July to ensure that a unified national organisation will achieve their shared goals of reducing strokes, improving outcomes ... More >>
World Stroke Day Highlights The Importance Of Thinking F.A.S.T.
Thursday, 27 October 2022, 2:32 pm | Stroke Foundation
Just like we know “Slip, Slop, Slap” or “Drop, Cover, Hold”, more New Zealanders need to know about the F.A.S.T. message in identifying strokes. F stands for face drooping, A for arm weakness, S for speech difficulty and T for take action. If any ... More >>
Stroke Charities Announce Merger
Monday, 25 July 2022, 12:07 pm | Stroke Foundation
The Stroke Foundation of New Zealand and Stroke Tairawhiti Incorporated have announced their intention to merge in a bid to achieve their mission to reduce strokes, improve outcomes and save lives. All services offered by both charities will continue, with ... More >>
Celebrity Treasure Island Star’s Designer Beanie To Support Stroke Foundation
Wednesday, 15 June 2022, 9:36 am | Stroke Foundation
Edna Swart, the Auckland-based entrepreneur and TV personality who represented the Stroke Foundation on Celebrity Treasure Island 2021, is selling a limited-edition ed&i beanie, with all proceeds supporting the Stroke Foundation. <img ... More >>
Budget Misses Key Players In Community-Based Healthcare
Tuesday, 24 May 2022, 11:21 am | Stroke Foundation
The Stroke Foundation of New Zealand says that Budget 2022 offers very little support to the hundreds of health-related NGOs struggling to provide services to people “falling through the cracks” within the New Zealand Health System. The funding of $102 million ... More >>
Stroke Foundations Rolls Out Free Training To Raise Awareness Of The Signs Of Stroke
Thursday, 28 April 2022, 5:10 pm | Stroke Foundation
The Stroke Foundation of New Zealand has developed free training for community organisations as well as a free toolkit for workplaces, to help educate people on how to identify a stroke and take action to reduce harm. Funded by Te Hiringa Hauora and the Ministry ... More >>
Stroke Foundation Research Highlights The Need To Talk About Salt
Wednesday, 16 March 2022, 12:20 pm | Stroke Foundation
This week, the Stroke Foundation of New Zealand has released research highlighting the unacceptably high salt content of sauces sold in New Zealand. Salt is a leading cause of high blood pressure which is a major contributor to 75% of all strokes in ... More >>
COVID-19 Increases Your Stroke Risk Exponentially, Says Stroke Foundation
Wednesday, 24 November 2021, 12:00 pm | Stroke Foundation
The Stroke Foundation of New Zealand is urging all New Zealanders to be fully vaccinated to fight the risk of stroke. New international research shows that a COVID-19 infection increases your chances of having a stroke, and if you are unvaccinated that risk ... More >>
The Ugly Truth About Salty Snacks And Stroke
Tuesday, 16 November 2021, 12:57 pm | Stroke Foundation
Fact: The more salt you eat, the greater the risk of high blood pressure and having a stroke, with crisps and savoury snacks significant culprits according to new research commissioned by the Stroke Foundation of New Zealand. Stroke Foundation Chief Executive, ... More >>
Stroke Foundation Launches Beanie Up 2021 To Support An Increase In The Number Of Stroke Survivors
Tuesday, 1 June 2021, 4:09 pm | Stroke Foundation
The Stroke Foundation of New Zealand announces the launch of its annual Beanie Up campaign to raise $350,000 to help stroke survivors and their families. From 1 June to 31 August 2021, limited-edition, branded beanies will be available for purchase ... More >>
Stroke Foundation Of New Zealand Appoints New Chief Executive
Monday, 19 April 2021, 4:24 pm | Stroke Foundation
The Stroke Foundation of New Zealand is proud to announce the appointment of Jo Lambert as their new Chief Executive, who will take over the role on Monday 31 May. Jo has a wealth of leadership and NGO experience and joins the Stroke Foundation ... More >>
