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Our purpose: to stop all people in New Zealand dying prematurely from heart disease and enable people with heart disease to live full lives

175,000

people are living with heart disease

That's more than one in 23 adults [1]

1 in 3

Almost 1 in 3 deaths in NZ are caused by cardiovascular disease

It is the leading cause of death in New Zealand and includes heart, stroke and blood vessel disease [2]

90 mins

Every 90 minutes a New Zealander dies from heart disease

Many of these deaths are premature and preventable [2]

$90m

The Heart Foundation has invested into research since 1968

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News & Stories

30 May 2024 in Blogs

Ultra-processed foods: are they bad for your health?

Almost all foods on supermarket shelves have been processed in some way or another. So, which processed foods are heart-healthier than others?

Heart Foundation and ProCare: strengthening the ties

The Heart Foundation will strengthen ties with New Zealand’s largest Primary Health Organisation, ProCare, to help stop New Zealanders dying prematurely from heart disease and to help those with heart disease live longer, healthier lives.

Board seeks expressions of interest – Non-Executive Directors

The Heart Foundation Board is seeking expressions of interest for Non-Executive Directors.

Heart disease is New Zealand’s single biggest killer

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