Pacific Heartbeat Programme

Pacific Heartbeat was established by the Heart Foundation in 1991, twenty years on, the Pacific Heartbeat national team, based in Auckland and Wellington, offers Pacific heart health advice that is appropriate and relevant to the cultures, customs and lifestyles of Pacific peoples living in New Zealand. 

Pacific Heartbeat works collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to raise awareness of Pacific health needs, and to identify ways to make it easier for Pacific people to access healthy eating and stop smoking services. One of the ways Pacific Heartbeat endeavours to improve Pacific heart health is through the distribution of its national Pacific Heart to Heart newsletter that captures stories of our course graduates, and provides heart health information to the Pacific communities and Pacific Heartbeat stakeholders.

Our Mission:

To stop New Zealanders dying prematurely from heart disease

Our Vision:

To improve and make a difference to the Heart health of Pacific people

Our Focus:

• To improve healthy eating and increase physical activity
• To reduce smoking prevalence

Our Aims:

• Encourage Pacific people to make healthier food choices
• Encourage physical activity to achieve and maintain a healthy weight
• Promote the benefits of being smokefree and encourage Pacific smokers to stop smoking
• Establish networks within the Pacific community to exchange heart health and smokefree information, and help Pacific people towards a healthier lifestyle
• Work with other organisations to create environments which support healthy lifestyles