- 24 September 2019Running for her Dad’s Heart
This October Adele Jecentho with be running a half marathon as a Heart Foundation Heart Racer, raising money in support of her Dad who had two heart attacks earlier this year.
Read more... - 2 September 2019Inspiring healthy change in the Pacific community
A Facebook ad for Pacific Heartbeat’s course, Certificate of Proficiency in Pacific Nutrition, caught the attention of Susie Nonoa while she was caring for her sick dad.
Read more... - 29 July 2019Kiwibank going cheque-free
Earlier this year Kiwibank announced that it is going ‘cheque-free’. This means that from 28 February 2020, the bank will not honour or accept cheques and it won’t be possible to order a new Kiwibank cheque book from 30 September this year.
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Dr Michelle Munro is undertaking a world-first study into protein interactions that could provide new treatment options for people living with atrial fibrillation (AF), helping to improve their symptoms and quality of life.
Read more... - 28 June 2019Heart Foundation TV ad is a life saver
The Heart Foundation’s heart attack awareness TV campaign has been running since 2015 and is proving to save lives. When experiencing symptoms of a heart attack, New Zealanders have been seeking help sooner as a result of seeing the ad on TV.
Read more... - 30 April 2019Exercising for heart health
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.
Read more... - 30 April 2019A heart-felt walk
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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Last year Froline ‘Flo’ Tokaa graduated from the AUT Certificate of Proficiency in Pacific Nutrition (CPPN) course delivered by Pacific Heartbeat (PHB) in conjunction with Auckland University of Technology (AUT).
Read more... - 18 February 2019New secondary prevention treatment trial underway
Within two years of having a heart attack up to one in five people in New Zealand experience further problems needing repeat admissions to hospital or even death.
Read more... - 18 February 2019Uncle’s death inspires charity work
A thirteen-year-old boy is calling on schools and workplaces to support his project which aims to reduce the number of Kiwis dying from cardiac arrest.
Read more... - 31 January 2019Routine appointment ends in open heart surgery
When Colleen Dolan saw a doctor for knee pain, asthma, and a touch of indigestion, she did not expect to undergo open-heart surgery – she’s sharing her story to raise awareness of what heart disease can look like.
Read more... - 24 January 2019Weekend back pain turns life-threatening
When Wendy Laurence experienced persistent back pain one weekend she had no idea that her life was about to be turned upside down.
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