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US $10 million (NZD $17 million) funding will support trial to identify opportunities for earlier heart disease prevention for women.

The Heart Foundation has announced a new opportunity for health professionals as part of its annual funding for heart research and professional training, to improve the heart health of all New Zealanders.

Professor Sir Jim Mann has been welcomed as a Life Member of the Heart Foundation.

Without most of us noticing, our daily bread has become healthier.

Big-hearted volunteers will be out in full force in February 2026 as part of the Heart Foundation’s biggest fundraiser of the year, the Big Heart Appeal.

Heart research is entering a thrilling new era. Advanced technology can pinpoint problems faster, cutting-edge techniques can repair hearts more precisely, and sophisticated diagnostic tools are reshaping how we identify, treat and even prevent heart disease.

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.

Inspiring stories, generous hearts, and a life-saving impact on the heart health of New Zealanders. This month, the Heart Foundation’s biggest annual fundraising campaign, the Big Heart Appeal, returns with New Zealanders sharing their stories to highlight the urgent need to raise funds for heart research.

Big-hearted volunteers will be out in full force in February 2025 as part of the Heart Foundation’s biggest fundraiser of the year, the Big Heart Appeal.

The Heart Foundation's call for wider access to a heart medication has been successful, with Pharmac announcing today that it will fund a drug used in the treatment of chronic heart failure, a move that will benefit more than 18,000 New Zealanders over the next 12 months.

The Heart Foundation is delighted to continue our work helping New Zealanders live longer, healthier lives due to permanent legislation allowing charities to operate fundraising lotteries online.

Trialling smartphones to monitor heart conditions, investing in cardiac nurses to enable better patient outcomes, and addressing equity gaps in women’s heart research are just three of the many research projects and training grants awarded funding by the Heart Foundation today.