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13 October 2025
Why CPR Matters: How a Community Saved Rick's Life
When 80-year-old Rick set out for his morning walk on 27 January 2025, he had no idea how close he would come to death, or how many members of his community would play a role in saving his life.
25 October 2024
“You never know what someone else is going through, just try and help them.”
On December 17, 2023, Craig, his wife Natalie, and their 7-year-old daughter attended a festive Christmas concert during a few days away in New Plymouth from their home in Whanganui. It was a rainy…
16 October 2024
“If this happened anywhere else, I suppose I’d be dead”.
Neal, known to his friends and Whangarei teammates as "Rubber," has been passionate about hockey since he was a kid. Over the last four or five years, he focused on getting fitter, training “hard…
15 October 2024
The Person Who Saves Your Life Could Be a Child
Cullen and Taine were just 6 and 7 years old when their mum, Kendall who was a fit healthy 35 year old, had a sudden cardiac arrest right in their living room.
15 October 2024
“I remember the paramedics calling me a ‘status one', I knew it was serious. I was in trouble.”
Adam has always been a “helper.” As a healthcare assistant and former firefighter, his message is simple: "First, save lives." But one day, it was Adam who needed help when he collapsed outside a…
21 June 2024
Duncan Galletly Award for Excellence in Education
Since 2003 the New Zealand Resuscitation Council has awarded the Duncan Galletly New Zealand Resuscitation Council Health Professional Instructor Trophy to recognise excellence in training delivery…
19 June 2024
Dr Lindsay Mildenhall ONZM awarded the Sir David Hay Medal
Over the weekend at He Pō Whakangahau - A Night of Entertainment in the Grand Ballroom at Parliament, Dr Lindsay Mildenhall was recognised by his peers and awarded with the highest award in…