Our mission: to stop all people in New Zealand dying prematurely from heart disease and enable people with heart disease to live full lives
170,000
people are living with heart disease
That's more than one in 23 adults [2]
1 in 3
Almost 1 in 3 deaths in NZ are caused by cardiovascular disease
It is the leading cause of death in New Zealand and includes heart, stroke and blood vessel disease [1]
90 mins
Every 90 minutes a New Zealander dies from heart disease
Many of these deaths are premature and preventable [1]
$74m
Amount the Heart Foundation has donated to research since 1968
Help save lives
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Heart Foundation Big Heart Appeal street collection
Show your big heart and support research at the Heart Foundation Big Heart Appeal street collection, on Friday 19 and Saturday 20 February 2021.
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