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MyMarathon is back and we’re calling on amazing people like you to get involved. We all know someone who has been affected by heart disease. This May, walk, jog or run 42 kilometres (or more) over the month, while raising funds to support life-saving heart health initiatives. It’s a great way to look after your own heart while also helping others!  

 

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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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News & Stories
21 May 2025 in Stories

“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.

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7 May 2025 in Media Releases

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.

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16 April 2025 in Blogs

Family history and coronary artery disease

If you have a family history of coronary artery disease you may be at higher risk of developing heart disease yourself. Learn more about family history and the changes you can make to help lower your risk of heart disease and heart attacks.

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