HEARTBEATS HEART SUPPORT GROUP
1 in 3 of us will have a heart attack or heart condition in our life.
1 in 10 of those over the age of 60 years . . . ALREADY HAVE!
Maori and Pacific peoples are 2.3 times more likely to have a heart attack or major issue with their heart than Pakeha.
HEARTBEATS is a non-profit, community of heart event survivors that provides personal support, education and care, for people with heart conditions, everywhere. We operate local group meetings across Auckland suburbs, as well as online meetings that have cardiologists, doctors, dietitians and healthcare professionals, as guest speakers.
HEARTBEATS is FREE. It costs nothing for anybody with a heart condition or heart disease. All heart event survivors, their families and whanau are WELCOME.
HEARTBEATS is DIVERSE, and has over 200 members of different ethnicities and with every type of heart disease.
To find a group near you CALL 0220 606 199 and see how we can help and support you for a better future.
Scam Alert: Fake information regarding December Bonuses from MSD
The Ministry of Social Development is reporting that fake information is circulating about new ‘December bonuses’ or ‘benefit increases’
If you get suspicious communication, please contact Netsafe.
Wanted: Information on stolen art piece
Police are asking the public to keep an eye out for a unique art piece stolen during a burglary in west Auckland.
The Waitematā West Tactical Crime Unit is investigating a burglary in the Piha area on 6 December 2025.
Detective Sergeant Anna Freestone says scrap metal and tools were amongst items stolen, but also an valuable artwork called ‘Infinite Sea’.
“The round artwork is made up of glass, a mirror, led lighting and PVC,” she says.
“It’s a distinctive piece of art and we’re asking anyone in the public who has information on its whereabouts to get in touch.
It may be that this artwork has been offered up or advertised for sale, and we need to hear from you.”
If you have information to assist Police, you can provide information online now or call 105 using the reference number 251208/4801.
Information can also be provided anonymously via Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111.
Some Choice News!
Many New Zealand gardens aren’t seeing as many monarch butterflies fluttering around their swan plants and flower beds these days — the hungry Asian paper wasp has been taking its toll.
Thanks to people like Alan Baldick, who’s made it his mission to protect the monarch, his neighbours still get to enjoy these beautiful butterflies in their own backyards.
Thinking about planting something to invite more butterflies, bees, and birds into your garden?
Thanks for your mahi, Alan! We hope this brings a smile!
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