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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

195,000
people in New Zealand are currently living with heart disease

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

30%
Almost 30% of 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]

$100m
The Heart Foundation has invested into research since 1968

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News & Stories
25 June 2026 in Stories

$100 million invested into advancing heart health

The Heart Foundation has invested $100 million in research and overseas training since it began nearly 60 years ago. That support has helped drive advances in preventing, diagnosing and treating heart disease for people in New Zealand.

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25 June 2026 in Stories

Journey towards a ‘holy grail’ vaccine

New Zealand is leading efforts to tackle rheumatic heart disease, a preventable illness still causing harm here. Decades of research into rheumatic fever are now driving advances, bringing the world’s first effective vaccine within reach.

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25 June 2026 in Stories

Real impact starts on the frontline

Sometimes the medical breakthroughs with the biggest impact are simple changes made when people first arrive at the emergency department. Dr Martin Than and team have discovered a way to dramatically speed up the process when people present with chest pain.

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