Get active in this fun, free challenge and help save Kiwi lives!
MyMarathon is back and we’re calling on amazing people like you to get involved. We all know someone who has been affected by heart disease. This May, walk, jog or run 42 kilometres (or more) over the month, while raising funds to support life-saving heart health initiatives. It’s a great way to look after your own heart while also helping others!
Heart disease can affect anyone.
This Big Heart Appeal, you can help save Kiwi lives. Will you donate today?
Our purpose: to stop all people in New Zealand dying prematurely from heart disease and enable people with heart disease to live full lives
That's more than one in 23 adults [1]
It is the leading cause of death in New Zealand and includes heart, stroke and blood vessel disease [2]
Many of these deaths are premature and preventable [2]
News & Stories
Working together to beat heart disease
Inspiring stories, generous hearts, and a life-saving impact on the heart health of New Zealanders. This month, the Heart Foundation’s biggest annual fundraising campaign, the Big Heart Appeal, returns with New Zealanders sharing their stories to highlight the urgent need to raise funds for heart research.
Professor Rob Doughty’s South Island Ride for Heart
Prominent cardiologist and Heart Foundation Chair of Heart Health, Professor Rob Doughty, has completed an extraordinary physical challenge—cycling the entire length of New Zealand’s South Island—to raise funds for heart research and honour the memory of his friend and colleague, Associate Professor Malcolm Legget.
Top tips for taking your heart medication
Whether you’re on medication for high blood pressure, raised cholesterol, heart failure or other heart conditions, following the right steps can make all the difference. Here are some tips to help you stay on track and get the best results from your heart medication.