Stories

For Pauline Mills, swimming 16km across a lake in England is much more than just a challenging goal.

As one of New Zealand's top cardiologists and researchers, Rob Doughty seemed like the least likely candidate for a heart attack.

Canterbury builder Paul Arthur is lucky to be alive after suffering two heart attacks playing rugby in the space of a week. It wasn’t until the second, more severe attack, that he realised he needed medical help.

Ever wondered 'What does a heart attack feel like?' Read Craig Lock’s story to find out.

Elinor Collins from Gore recently decided to leave a gift in her will to the Heart Foundation. In her own words, this is why she made that generous decision.  

To support our Heart Attack Awareness campaign this month, Auckland resident John Trombik has boldly agreed to share his sobering story.

We're funding research by Associate Professor Dr John Pickering, who wants to speed up the way we diagnose heart attacks in New Zealand hospitals.

New research funded by the Heart Foundation adds weight to concerns about school children having easy access to junk food and fast food.

John Allan has sifted through tens of thousands of books in his time, but the one that caught his eye in April was a rare beauty.

A trio whose lives have been touched by heart disease will run 10km in this year’s Wellington Marathon.

Allison Bennett and her husband Steve still don’t know why he developed heart failure, but thanks to the generosity of our supporters, we’re funding a number of research projects to reveal more about this debilitating and often fatal condition.

One Auckland family is so passionate about health and fitness that they’ve taken their backyard workouts to the wider community. They’re even adding nutrition to the mix.