- Healthy Living
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Healthy Eating
- Eating healthier often sounds more complicated than it needs to be here is some more...
Healthy Recipes
- Sweet and savoury treats for a few or a crowd, some old favourites madeover, or...
Exercise and Fitness
- Being active is key for having a healthy heart. Doing just 30 minutes of moderate...
Losing Weight
- Your weight can make a big difference to your risk of developing heart disease.
Quitting Smoking
- Quitting smoking is hard but there’s lots of help and support available to help...
Managing Blood Pressure
- Tips on how to change your lifestyle to manage your blood pressure
Managing Stress
- There are lots of ways you can manage stress in a healthy way.
Know Your Heart Risk
- Take time to find out what factors put you at risk of developing heart disease or...
Control Your Cholesterol
- High cholesterol is one of the main risk factors for heart disease.
Heart Foundation Tick
- The symbol you can trust to make healthier food choices
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- Know the Facts
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Statistics
- General heart statistics for New Zealand
Your Heart
- Your heart is a muscle. It's located a little to the left of the middle of your...
Food and Drink
- The food and drink you choose to eat can play a huge part in looking after your...
Risks and Causes
- There are known risks and causes for heart disease. Some are lifestyle factors you...
Conditions
- Find out more about different types of heart conditions
Tests
- Tests help your doctor decide how best you can be treated; they can also help...
Treatments
- There are many different treatments for heart disease. Find out more about heart...
Living with Heart Disease
- Are you or is someone in your family living with heart disease?
Heart Words Glossary A-Z
- A heart glossary for definition for the heart terms or words you're unsure of
Know Your Numbers
- Forecast your risk of a heart attack and stroke now
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- Get Involved
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Make a donation today
- The Heart Foundation is a charity and we need your donation to stop New Zealander's...
Online Shop
- Looking for something for yourself or someone else? a Heart Foundation gift is a...
Heart Foundation Lottery
- Be in to win this stunning Jennian dream home in Wanaka with Lottery No. 76 and help...
Volunteer
- Support us by joining our inspirational team of volunteers.
Fundraise
- Raise funds for the Heart Foundation and help our work. There are lots of ways to...
Corporate Support
- The Heart Foundation has great support from the corporate community. Find out how...
Take Action
- Thousands of New Zealand families endure the pain, loss and immeasurable suffering...
Go Red for Women
- Go Red for Women is the Heart Foundation's rallying call to the women of New Zealand...
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- Our Work
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How We Help
- We help with research and grants, improving pacific health, providing heart health...
About Us
- We are a not-for-profit, non-government organisation that funds research and...
Careers
- Your opportunity to build a rewarding career.
Research
- We provide a strong, supportive scientific voice on clinical, bio-medical and...
Grants
- Every year, we fund research that will improve the heart health of New Zealanders....
Our Locations
- We have 19 Heart Foundation branches across the country. Get in touch if there is...
Positions, Submissions and Policy
- Our positions, submissions and policy on New Zealand health and well being issues
Heart Life Newsletter
- Hot off the press, Heart Life is our quarterly newsletter designed to keep you up to...
About Us
- We are a not-for-profit, non-government organisation that funds research and...
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- Programmes & Resources
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Schools and ECE services
- Our successful programmes have been running in schools and ECE services for over 25...
Food Industry and Hospitality
- Find out more about the work that we do with food manufacturers and the food and...
Health Professionals
- Information on the programmes, courses and guidelines available from the Heart...
Pacific Health
- The Heart Foundation is committed to improving the Pacific heart health, find out...
Order Resources
- Heart health resources, presentation aids, guides, booklets and posters
Your Heart Forecast
- The Your Heart Forecast tool helps communicate cardiovascular risk to your patients
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- Blogs & Stories
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Circulate Blog
- Stay up to date with our latest news, views and opinions
Stories
- Read stories of everyday New Zealanders beating Heart Disease
Ask a Question
- Have a question about heart health? Ask us
ACTION UPDATE: Get rid of tobacco
- The Heart Foundation is pleased the Government has continued the national targets...
Auckland mayor Len Brown's story
- At 51 years of age, Len suffered a major heart attack while delivering a speech at...
Submit a Story
- Do you have a story to tell that will inspire and motivate others?
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Pacific Exercise Programmes in your Community
There are many opportunities for free or low cost exercise programmes in your community.
Photo: Outback Gym members participating in a fitness session.
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Where
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Activity
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Days & Time
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Contact Person
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WEST AUCKLAND |
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EFKS Te Atatu
472 Te Atatu Rd, Te Atatu |
Zumba, Aerobic, Circuit
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Wednesday 6pm-7pm
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Dallas Tipau
Enua Ola Mentor, Westfono Health 021 381562 or (09) 8371780 extn 771 |
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Holy Cross Parish (School Hall)
8 Lavelle Rd, Henderson |
Zumba, Aerobics
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Tuesday 6pm-7pm
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Niutupuola Class, Kelston Community Hall, cnr Awaroa & Grt North Rd, Kelston |
Zumba, Aerobics | Tuesday 12pm & Friday 10am |
Lingi Pulesea 021 905329 or (09) 8371780 ext 718 |
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SOUTH AUCKLAND |
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Boxing/Fitness
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Monday & Thursday 6.30-8pm
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Maria Tavita
(09) 2624434 or 021 455538 theoutbackgym.co.nz |
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Mangere Community House,
141 Robertson Rd, Mangere |
Zumba ($3)
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Tuesday 9.30am
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Viona Leung-Wai |
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Otara PIC Church, 7-13 Fergusson Rd, Otara |
Zumba ($3) | Monday 5.30-6.30pm | ||||
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157 Robertson Rd, Mangere
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Box Fit ($5) | Monday, Wednesday, Friday 6-7am |
Emil Hutch 021 2406418 |
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NORTH SHORE |
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| Maria Assumpta Parish, 198 Beachaven Rd, Beachaven | Group Fitness Class | Wednesday 6.30-7.30pm |
Losi, Sa'u Lilo (09) 4100251 ext 717 or 021 02242043 |
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| Zion Hill Methodist, 237 Onewa Rd, Birkenhead | Group Fitness Class | Thursday 6.30-7.30pm | ||||
| PIPC Glenfield, 198 Wairau Rd, Glenfied | Group Fitness Class | Mondays 6-7pm | ||||
CENTRAL AUCKLAND |
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Sacred Heart, 16 Vermont St, Ponsonby |
Zumba (FREE) |
Monday & Wednesday 6pm |
Tenga Schwalger (09) 6309943 ext 27299 |
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Roskill Youth Zone 740 Sandringham Rd Extension, Mt Roskill |
Youth Fitness Class |
Monday 5pm (Palagi time please) |
Joseph 021 413040 or Simon (09) 6200864 |
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St Joseph's 456 Gt North Road, Grey Lynn |
Hot Hula Fitness $2 |
Monday 6pm |
Tenga Schwalger (09) 6309943 ext 27299 |
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Otahuhu Town Hall 10-16 High Street, Otahuhu |
Group Fitness Class (All Welcome) |
Wednesday 6pm |
Vivienne Tonga 021 2421190 |
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WELLINGTON REGION |
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Cannons Creek Pool 170 Bedford Street, Porirua East |
Aqua Aerobics (FREE) |
Tuesday & Thursday from 8am |
Jo (04) 2384907 |
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Ora Toa Health Unit Kaha Toa Gym, 20 Ngati Toa Street, Takapuwahia, Porirua West |
Tai Chi (FREE) |
Wednesday 9am & Friday 10.30am |
Nooroa 027 3446359 |
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Naenae Community Hall, cnr Treadwell & Everest Ave, Lower Hutt |
Pacific Aerobics (FREE) |
Every weekday 12-1pm |
Kathy 021 2561005 or Noora 021 2561005 |
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Strathmore Community School (School Hall) Strathmore Avenue, Strathmore Park |
Pacific Aerobics (FREE) |
Tuesday 6-7pm |
Kathy McConville (04) 3890225 |
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CHRISTCHURCH REGION |
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Rowley Primary School |
Zumba |
Tuesday 7pm |
Kalolaine Tauveli 021 02498183 or (03) 3397338 |
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Do you run a Pacific exercise or fitness programme in your community? Contact Regina today.
Read other stories in Issue 9 - April 2012 of the Pacific Heart to Heart newsletter
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