Stories

A Counties Manukau mental health worker has been busy sharing our heart healthy teachings. She joins us today to talk about her journey.

Within six months, Phyllis went from being active and energetic to feeling so fatigued she couldn't even speak on the telephone.

Lawrie Coe is like a cat with nine lives. He’s had heart issues for over 35 years, leading to 12 angiograms, a stent and angina. Today he lives with both heart disease and Parkinson’s. 

If you’re facing major heart surgery, Philip Elvidge’s story shows that although it can be a daunting experience, the outcome is definitely worth it. 

Eseta Nicholls attended the Pacific Heartbeat Certificate in Pacific Nutrition course earlier this year and has since made some remarkable lifestyle changes. Here, she honestly and openly shares her story with us.

Frances Singleton is so fit that her husband struggles to keep up and her grandchildren call her "fast forward granny".

Taking part in the Healthy Heart Award has made Little Oaks Alexandra a big hit with its kids and their parents. 

As a fit young medical professional, Kateshe Clark couldn't believe it when she had a heart attack after a workout in November last year.

After losing her dad to a sudden and devastating heart attack, Dorothy Cutts made a decision to keep other families together for longer.

Karyn Bush and her sisters will be donning Star Wars costumes at the Auckland Marathon this year, in loving memory of their dad. 

It was Sunday night in Wellington and the Heart Foundation’s new heart attack awareness campaign had just gone live on national television. Watching at home was father-of-two Ian Lancaster, who had no idea the message he was hearing would save his life.

Winning the Heart Foundation Lottery on May 8 was particularly special for Betty Dix.