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With regards to the bequest from Lindo Williams, we at the Heart Foundation are concerned that our approach has been misinterpreted as a desire to secure more funds than Mr Williams intended to donate to the Heart Foundation.

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This month our focus is on men’s health and the small changes we can make to ensure we get lots of quality time with our family.

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Pita says the atrial fibrillation (AF) and heart attack he suffered in 2015 were a ‘fax sent from God.’ Now he’s making lifestyle changes and taking his medication. This is his story in his own words.

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John felt ‘off’ all day at work, and despite seeking help he still struck delays in getting the medical attention he needed. This is his story in his words.

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In June 2008, 17-year-old Otago teen Jean-Philippe (J-P) Dufour ran to the side line of his school football game and said to a friend, “Oh, I am getting chest pain, it’s weird.”

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Latest health report reveals the biggest rise in heart disease in a decade, prompting Dame Jenny Shipley and Sir Richard Hadlee to lend their support to the Heart Foundation’s annual appeal.

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The Heart Foundation announced $4.3 million dollars of funding today for heart research and specialist training for New Zealand cardiologists in 2018, bringing the total awarded by the charity since its formation in 1968, to more than $70 million.

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The Heart Foundation announced funding today for a nutrition research project to address the high rates of cardiovascular disease and death among Māori in New Zealand, as part of its $4.3 million 2018 funding round.

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On Mother’s Day Denise Quinney, together with her son, Bronson, will be walking the streets of Palmerston North in memory of her mum who died suddenly of a heart attack in 2013.

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Heidi Harty-Eugster’s ten-year-old daughter Coco ran alongside her mum at the Jennian Mother’s Day Run/Walk event in Christchurch on Sunday 12 May, as the pair helped to raise awareness about women’s heart health.

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From a young age, Chamilka Punchihewa knew she wanted to help people.

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On National Volunteer Week, 21–27 June, we’re celebrating the work of volunteers like 62-year-old Eric Lynn from Greymouth who, despite a recent heart attack, can’t wait to get out volunteering for the Heart Foundation again in the knowledge that his fundraising efforts can help save a life.

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