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…only 41 Trudy Hudson-Owen never thought she’d have a heart attack, let alone in such a dramatic way. The Whangarei mother of two was washing the windows at home on a Sunday afternoon, when she started to feel unwell. And within 20 minutes, she had no pulse.

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“Our mental health is as important as our physical health.” Following her experiences with heart disease, Tara thinks it’s important to talk to friends, family, or health professionals about how you’re feeling through your journey.

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It took six weeks of symptoms, a stranger approaching her in the supermarket to ask if she was all right, and pain like an axe through her sternum for Denise to realise there might be something seriously wrong.

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At just 35 years old, Tanya’s busy life as a mother of two little boys was turned upside down by some seriously worrying symptoms. Her heart was beating much faster than it should have been and often palpitating out of time.

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Almost ten years ago, Maggie had a heart attack completely out of the blue. As a fairly healthy and fit woman, she never saw it coming.

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The Heart Foundation is calling for New Zealanders to show their big hearts by volunteering for its single most important fundraising campaign of the year on Friday 25 and Saturday 26 February 2022.

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Help people living with heart disease and their families find the Journeys programme - where they can share their story and find stories shared by others living with the same condition.

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Help people living with heart disease and their families find the Journeys programme - where they can share their story and find stories shared by others living with the same condition.

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Show your big heart and support research at the Heart Foundation Big Heart Appeal street collection, on Friday 19 and Saturday 20 February 2021.

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Two years ago, Deb Leslie suffered a horrific heart attack which left her strewn across the table in a busy Wellington food court.

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Coffee is the biggest source of caffeine worldwide and Kiwis love their coffee. This week we’re looking at how much caffeine we should have and how it affects our heart health.

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New Zealand footballer Paige Satchell, currently playing for professional club London City Lionesses, is one of a younger generation of Kiwis suffering from heart disease. This February she’s joining the call for Kiwis to get their hearts checked and to donate to the Big Heart Appeal to fund heart research.

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