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Do you know your heart age?

My Heart Check is a free, online heart health check. It uses your personal risk factors to assess your heart age and gives you tips for reducing risk.

 
 

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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

180,000
people in New Zealand are currently 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]

$99m
The Heart Foundation has invested into research since 1968

News & Stories

20 March 2026 in Stories

Cycling challenge helps fund new overseas fellowships for early-career cardiologists

Two early-career cardiologists have been awarded a new Heart Foundation overseas fellowship, allowing them to train at world-leading hospitals and bring specialised skills and expertise back to New Zealand.

16 March 2026 in Stories

How early learning service transformed kids’ eating habits through Healthy Heart Award

At Rumpus Room Waterview, pre-packaged goods are out and fresh food is in, thanks to a bold nutrition overhaul that’s winning hearts and appetites.

20 March 2026 in Stories

Maxcare and Pasifika community unite for Heart Health Month

The Pasifika community in South Auckland came together throughout February to celebrate Heart Health Month through a series of vibrant, culturally grounded events led by Maxcare Medical Centre - a Pacific led primary healthcare provider.