The Heart of Aotearoa has launched a campaign to get as many portable ECG devices into underserved communities across New Zealand. For every $350 raised, a GP practice or community-based specialist nurse will receive a KardiaMobile ECG, a device that can identify atrial fibrillation (a serious heart condition that can lead to stroke and heart failure if undiagnosed) in about 30 seconds.

We know, Santa, that you and your elves will be very busy wrapping gifts and packing your sleigh, but we’d like to ask for something truly magical for the people of New Zealand - improved heart healthcare for those suffering from heart disease. We hope we aren’t too late in getting our wishlist to you.

Every 90 minutes, someone dies from heart disease in New Zealand. In most cases, it is preventable. So, we wrote an open letter to the Prime Minister of New Zealand calling for him to save Kiwis living with heart disease. He has the power to help and he needs to act now. The health system is broken, and New Zealanders are paying with their lives.

Almost 1 in 3 deaths in New Zealand are caused by cardiovascular disease. Many of these deaths are preventable. New Zealand's failing health system is a huge part of the problem. Kia Manawanui Trust | The Heart of Aotearoa New Zealand aims to address several major issues facing cardiac care in New Zealand, from long wait times for heart surgeries to shortages of cardiologists and surgical teams.