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Give Life Says Health Ministry Misled Parliament

Friday, 30 July 2004, 8:34 am | Give life

Organ donor reform campaigner Andy Tookey claims that the Ministry of Health misled a Parliamentary Select Committee hearing into organ donation. More >>

Organ Donor Register Select Committee Brief Set

Friday, 18 June 2004, 4:41 pm | Give life

The Ministry of Health will be briefing the Health Select Committee on the issues of an Organ Donor Register on Wednesday 23 June in room G.003 in the Parliament buildings from 11am - 12 noon. The meeting is open to members of the public. More >>

Compensation Needed for Organ Donors

Thursday, 17 June 2004, 8:56 am | Give life

Organ Donor reform and advocacy group GiveLife NZ are seeking the views of people who have had experience of being a live organ donor or who are considering being a live donor. More >>

Human Tissue Act 1964 Discussion Document

Tuesday, 13 April 2004, 9:03 am | Give life

I wish to clear up some misconceptions surrounding the recent release of the 'discussion document' from the Ministry of Health. The media have only picked up part of the document and put too much weight on it. i.e. presumed consent with regard to organ ... More >>

Jonahs' Donor

Monday, 29 March 2004, 8:47 am | Give life

Reports that Jonah Lomu may soon get a kidney transplant courtesy of a close friend is welcome news to organ donor reform campaigner Andy Tookey. More >>

Merry Christmas from GiveLife

Friday, 19 December 2003, 9:28 am | Give life

Thank you for your support this year, we've had some highs and lows but seem to be making progress. Not a week goes by without a news article of some sort in the media on the subject of organ donation. I work constantly on my new found friends in the ... More >>

Organ Donation Update From Andy Tookey

Friday, 5 December 2003, 9:56 am | Give life

Last Wednesday I flew down to Wellington to be the guest speaker at a few of the Lord of the Rings Events(on organ donation), and also to attend the Premiere of the Return of the King. More >>

'Mr. Fixit' fixes it for the rugby

Monday, 17 November 2003, 9:43 am | Give life

Organ Donor Reform Campaigner Andy Tookey, dubbed 'Mr. Fixit' after his attempts to fix the chronic organ donor shortage in New Zealand managed to 'fix it' for 800 rugby fans in Auckland over the weekend. More >>

Organ Donor TV Commercial

Wednesday, 22 October 2003, 9:26 pm | Give life

We are pleased to announce that the Organ Donor Awareness TV commercial 'Everyday Heroes' Directed by Teenage Cancer victim Cameron Duncan has won the 2003 'Fair Go Ad Awards' More >>

Organ Donation Shortage in New Zealand

Thursday, 11 September 2003, 1:54 pm | Give life

The Parliamentary Health Select Committee inquiry into the Petition of Andy Tookey regarding the Organ Donor Shortage in New Zealand continues next Wednesday 17th September 2003. at 12pm in room G.003, Parliament Buildings, Wellington. More >>

Organ Donation Shortage in New Zealand

Monday, 8 September 2003, 9:16 am | Give life

The Parliamentary Health Select Committee inquiry into the Petition of Andy Tookey regarding the Organ Donor Shortage in New Zealand continues next Wednesday 10th September 2003. at 12pm in room G.003, Parliament Buildings, Wellington. More >>

Comment: Where did all the organs go…?

Wednesday, 3 September 2003, 6:34 pm | Give life

New Zealanders are well known as generous and caring people. So why does New Zealand have the lowest number of Organ Donors in the Western World? More >>

Filming Goes Ahead on Organ Donor Commercial

Tuesday, 12 August 2003, 8:35 am | Give life

After months of planning, work, and copyright problems, award winning film maker and teenage cancer victim Cameron Duncan Started the filming of a TV commercial on organ donor awareness this week. More >>

Organ Donor Campaigner receives award

Wednesday, 2 July 2003, 9:38 pm | Give life

Campaigner for a revised organ donor scheme, Andy Tookey has received an award for his contribution to organ donation awareness… from America… More >>

Jonah ‘optimistic’ for an early transplant

Tuesday, 3 June 2003, 9:03 am | Give life

Press reports that Jonah Lomu could be in line for a Kidney transplant as early as in four months is being ‘optimistic’ says campaign for a better organ donation system Promoter, Andy Tookey. More >>

Organ Donation – Select Committee Hearings

Friday, 4 April 2003, 2:19 pm | Give life

This is to advise you that the hearings on the petition on the organ donor shortage have been brought forward. More >>

Give Life Petition Gains Support

Thursday, 13 March 2003, 8:10 am | Give life

As you may have seen, LOTR Director, Peter Jackson has been in the press recently supporting our campaign for the government to address the acute organ donation shortage in New Zealand. We are currently discussing some much bigger 'plans' with Peter (and ... More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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