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Our purpose: to stop all people in New Zealand dying prematurely from heart disease and enable people with heart disease to live full lives

180,000

people in New Zealand are currently living with heart disease

That's more than one in 23 adults [1]

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 [2]

90 mins

Every 90 minutes a New Zealander dies from heart disease

Many of these deaths are premature and preventable [2]

$95m

The Heart Foundation has invested into research since 1968

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12 June 2025 in Blogs

Five ways volunteering makes you happy

Did you know that volunteering for a great cause like the Heart Foundation can increase your happiness and health? Doing good for others is also good for you.

“I’m very lucky to be alive”

Pete’s dangerously high blood pressure went unnoticed — until it nearly killed him. At just 44, he suffered an aortic dissection, a life-threatening tear in the body’s main artery. Now, he wants others to understand how important it is to take high blood pressure seriously.

Heart Foundation launches blood pressure awareness campaign to save lives

High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, affects a million New Zealanders and is the single biggest risk factor for New Zealand’s biggest killer - heart disease.

Heart disease is New Zealand’s single biggest killer

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