8 December 2022

A Message from our Chief Executive

As we all look forward to the festive season, it is important to acknowledge the incredible dedication and commitment shown by those working in health at a time where staffing numbers are critically low and the workload is incredibly demanding. I thank you all for everything that you are doing to improve outcomes for everyone in Aotearoa New Zealand.

16 October 2022

Ella's Story: "I know I did everything I could, because I was trained."

Geoff’s story did not end how anyone expected.  At 62 years old, Geoff was fit and healthy, running a motel in the Hutt Valley and enjoying the pleasures of life along with his wife of 40 years, Alison.  

13 October 2022

Neil's Story: “You don’t think you’ll need it until one day you do - get the training before you need to use it".

Neil has often been at the right place in the right time to save a life. When he started going to annual first-aid training for his job, he didn’t expect these skills to be used so often throughout his life. His message to people thinking about becoming first aiders: “You don’t think you’ll need it until one day you do - get the training before you need to use it".

13 October 2022

Kate's Story: "Don’t wait for a tragic event to happen to get trained to save a life. It is very easy to learn"

Kate Robb is a Registered Nurse with over 39 years of experience, describing herself as having a basic need to help people. As a Critical Care Nurse, Kate is familiar with responding to emergency situations. However Kate didn’t expect that on a family holiday she would have to render help to someone in need.

13 October 2022

Tennis players rally to save woman's life

When Registered Nurse Jane Brunton was playing tennis on a hot Waikato summer morning she didn’t expect the woman serving opposite her to collapse. Jane initially thought that the woman was suffering from heat stroke, as they had been playing three hours of interclub games in 30C temperatures. Jane and her teammates had considered ending the game earlier because of the heat.

23 May 2022

Quality Resuscitation Credentials Must be Standardised:  An Open Letter to Key Stakeholders for Future Planning

13 May 2022

Obituary: Dr Richard Aickin

2 May 2022

Fewer people surviving cardiac arrests in community, 1 in 4 get to hospital alive

11 April 2022

Past Newsletters

6 April 2022

CPR Saved my Life: Quick action from parents saves 20 year old’s life

A 20-year-old is not usually someone you would associate with a cardiac arrest. A cardiac arrest can happen to anyone, anywhere and at any time without warning.