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Minister refuses to seek the truth
Monday, 30 July 2007, 9:35 am | GiveLife
The Minister of Health, Pete Hodgson has refused a request under the Official Information Act to find out exactly how many potential organ donors had their wishes overturned says GiveLife NZ spokesperson Andy Tookey. More >>
Jonah Lomu Promotes Organ Donation... In Australia
Monday, 23 July 2007, 9:39 am | GiveLife
All Blacks great Jonah Lomu has become an ambassador for an Australian campaign encouraging people to become organ donors. Lomu announced in Sydney on Friday that he had become an ambassador for The Zaidee Rainbow Foundation. More >>
Half of potential organ donors lost last year
Tuesday, 19 June 2007, 10:38 am | GiveLife
Figures released under the Official Information Act from Minister of Health Pete Hodgson to GiveLife NZ today show there were 55 potential organ donors last year but just 25 went on to become actual donors. More >>
Organ donor rates worldwide reach record highs
Sunday, 29 April 2007, 1:08 pm | GiveLife
*****FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE***** GiveLife New Zealand 28 April 2007 Organ donor rates worldwide reach record highs Figures just released show many countries around the world had a record number of organ donors last year. In one case up 33% on 2005. ... More >>
Transplant Terrorists Strike Again
Thursday, 8 March 2007, 12:12 am | GiveLife
The organisation that controls New Zealand's world low organ donor rates have once again tried to push that they are above the law by telling Parliaments Health Select Committee that if they changed the law that an organ donors wishes become legally ... More >>
Petition Supports Law Change on Organ Donation
Saturday, 17 February 2007, 3:11 pm | GiveLife
****For Immediate Release***** Petition Supports Law Change on Organ Donation Organ donor campaigner Andy Tookey, Director of GiveLife NZ and five year old daughter Katie will be presenting a petition in support of National MP Dr.Jackie Blue's Private ... More >>
Bill a "Slap in the Face" for Your Right To Choice
Wednesday, 8 November 2006, 10:03 am | GiveLife
*****FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE***** 7 November 2006 Organ Donation - Government Bill a Slap in the Face for Your Right To Choice "The Human Tissue Bill put forward today by the Government's Health Minister, Pete Hodgson shows how out of touch he ... More >>
Organ donor rate would have been even lower
Saturday, 3 June 2006, 3:11 pm | GiveLife
Just weeks before Parliament's Health Select Committee is due to consider whether there should be a law change making organ donor's wishes legally binding, a report released this week reveals that New Zealand's low rate of just 29 organ donors last ... More >>
Organ Donor Rates for 2005 Worst Ever
Wednesday, 11 January 2006, 9:26 am | GiveLife
Figures released today show that New Zealand has hit an all time low in the number of organ donors it has. Just 29 people became organ donors in 2005. More >>
