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Heart Foundation Lottery
Our purpose: 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]
$82m
The Heart Foundation has invested into research since 1968
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News & Stories
The Heart Foundation launches new Big Heart Charity Lottery
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.
Warfarin and your diet
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