Yes! I want to stop New Zealand's single biggest killer.
Our mission: to STOP New Zealanders dying prematurely of heart disease and HELP people with heart disease to live full and productive lives
186,000
people are living with heart disease
That's one in twenty adults [2]
33%
of deaths annually 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]
$65m
Amount the Heart Foundation has donated to research since 1967
News & Stories
New CVD consensus statement launched
The new MOH primary care Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) Consensus Statement was launched in February 2018.
It’s time to put your health first
Heart disease is the single biggest killer of women in New Zealand. Each year, more than 3,000 Kiwi women lose their lives to the condition.