Media Releases

The Heart Foundation today announced the appointment of Clive Nelson as its new Chief Executive.

Nurses from Wellington’s Regional Heart and Lung Unit have together to help raise funds for a cause close to their hearts – the Heart Foundation.

Anna Rolleston has had a long standing passion for her community and for reducing the impact of heart disease.

The Heart Foundation welcomes this week’s announcement by the Associate Minister of Health Jenny Salesa that the Government’s Wellbeing Budget will include $12 million to reduce the incidence of rheumatic fever amongst Māori and Pacific people.

Dr Ben Wilkins’ Heart Foundation overseas fellowship has a two-fold benefit – he will return home with new skills and a greater understanding of valve procedure research, both of which will help improve the heart health of New Zealanders.

Heart Foundation’s ‘Big Heart Appeal’ kicks off this Friday 22 February.

Food and nutrition/technology classes at schools around New Zealand can now access an exciting range of resources that are available online through the Heart Foundation.

Vector Lights on the Auckland Harbour Bridge will shine red on Thursday 21 February and Friday 22 February 2019 in recognition of the more than 186,000 people living with heart disease in New Zealand.

Pacific people need to focus more on improving nutrition if they are to reverse the alarming life expectancy statistics which is seeing them dying younger and having higher rates of chronic diseases than all other New Zealanders.

Food and nutrition/technology classes at schools around New Zealand are being offered contemporary, visually appealing and online tools, following the launch today of the Heart Foundation’s new Food Curriculum Project resources.

With one in five Kiwis dying from heart disease, the Heart Foundation is calling for people to join with it and help tackle the sobering health statistic, by volunteering as a street collector for its Big Heart Appeal 2019.