Stories

When Matt Sillars' family history of heart disease caught up with him, it came as a shock. But his experience of training for sports events has helped him make a remarkable recovery.

As an ex-rep rugby player, non-smoker and young man, the last thing Josh Willoughby expected was a heart attack. He is proof that heart disease can strike anyone, at any time.

Hot rod car enthusiast David Swan is leading a Heart Foundation fundraiser this month, with memories of his own heart attack still fresh in his mind.

When Tracey Rudduck-Gudsell was advised to write goodbye letters to her two children, heart disease suddenly became a very real threat. 

As a fit and active man, Kalyn De Castro was shocked when diagnosed with heart disease two years ago. But he's faced it head-on and now bravely shares his story with us.

Last year we bought you the inspiring story of Eseta  Nicholls who successfully completed our Certificate in Pacific Nutrition course and made some remarkable lifestyle changes in the process. Now she’s taking on the challenge of completing the 2016 New York Marathon.

Being fit enough to get a black belt in Tae Kwon Do didn’t stop Paul Foley from having a heart attack – but it certainly helped him survive.

As a survivor of heart disease, Brian Halton hopes his booklet will help and inspire others with heart conditions to keep living a full life while taking good care of themselves.

A team of Riverton Primary School students are so passionate about sharing healthy eating messages that even their teachers have been in the firing line.  

A strong passion for promoting healthy eating and physical activity has earned Little Oaks Early Learning Centre a gold star award from the Heart Foundation.

Winning the Heart Foundation Lottery couldn’t bring back their son, but it did help to distract Graeme and Irene Percy in their time of grief. 

Meet a man who's walking 3000km to raise money for Kiwis affected by heart disease.