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Blood Service Gets Clean Bill of Health

Tuesday, 14 February 2012, 3:48 pm | New Zealand Blood Service

A performance audit report on the New Zealand Blood Service was tabled in Parliament today by the Office of the Auditor-General. The report, New Zealand Blood Service: Managing the safety and supply of blood products provided an extremely positive assessment ... More >>

'Make a date to donate' this Valentine’s Day

Wednesday, 1 February 2012, 1:59 pm | New Zealand Blood Service

The New Zealand Blood Service is inviting couples to ‘make a date to donate’ this Valentine’s Day and give a gift that’s truly from the heart: the gift of life. More >>

Record amount raised in Taupo 100 Hole Golf Marrowthon

Tuesday, 11 October 2011, 11:35 am | New Zealand Blood Service

Forty four keen golfers from across New Zealand raised a record breaking $155,000 for the Leukaemia & Blood Foundation (LBF) by taking part in a Golf Marrowthon held at Wairakei International Golf Course on Friday October 7. More >>

NZ Blood Service weekly collections disrupted by bad weather

Monday, 15 August 2011, 7:41 pm | New Zealand Blood Service

In spite of bad weather disrupting operations in the south, the New Zealand Blood Service still needs to meet its normal target of 3,000 units nationally for the week. The Christchurch and Dunedin Donor Centres were closed today, and the Westport and ... More >>

More blood donors needed to ‘Save the Day’

Tuesday, 14 June 2011, 9:07 am | New Zealand Blood Service

More blood donors needed to ‘Save the Day’ The New Zealand Blood Service needs people aged 16 to 60 to save a day to donate blood. People who are eligible to donate can book an appointment to save their day to donate or register their interest with ... More >>

Update 2: NZ Blood Service Stocks Sufficient

Wednesday, 23 February 2011, 11:13 am | New Zealand Blood Service

The New Zealand Blood Service has sufficient blood stocks in Christchurch and around the country to meet the needs of those injured in the earthquake. There is no need for urgent donors at present. There are no facilities for blood donation available ... More >>

CHCH Earthquake – No Additional Donors Needed

Tuesday, 22 February 2011, 5:10 pm | New Zealand Blood Service

We have sufficient stocks of blood available at this time. We are monitoring this situation very closely and if this situation changes we will advise you accordingly. We will also communicate this on our website nzblood.co.nz and Facebook More >>

Netball fans the latest source of ‘new blood’

Thursday, 17 February 2011, 12:15 pm | New Zealand Blood Service

The New Zealand Blood Service (NZBS) is looking to Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic fans for ‘new blood’ to meet ever increasing demand for more blood donors. More >>

NZ Blood Service Statement

Friday, 24 September 2010, 5:16 pm | New Zealand Blood Service

We have been made aware of a false statement being made by the Medical Laboratory Workers Union (MLWU) in the NZ media regarding the remuneration of the New Zealand Blood Service (NZBS) Chief Executive Mrs Fiona Ritsma. More >>

NZ Blood Service Suspends Striking Lab Workers

Monday, 20 September 2010, 10:08 am | New Zealand Blood Service

New Zealand Blood Service (NZBS) has regretfully commenced the suspension of laboratory workers at some of its laboratories in Auckland and Palmerston North. More >>

NZ Blood Service sharpens its fangs

Tuesday, 11 May 2010, 12:12 pm | New Zealand Blood Service

The New Zealand Blood Service (NZBS) is out for blood, this time with the help of some of the world’s most popular vampires. More >>

Blood Donors – New Zealand Needs You

Friday, 12 June 2009, 1:37 pm | New Zealand Blood Service

As New Zealand gears up to celebrate World Blood Donor Day on Friday 12 June, latest blood bank figures show that, for the first time in six years, stocks of ‘A’ group blood are reaching dramatically low levels. More >>

Blood Service Looking to Tap Vein of Past Donors

Friday, 13 June 2008, 11:24 am | New Zealand Blood Service

If you have donated blood in the past, the NZ Blood Service is calling on you to return and become a regular donor. Many Happy Returns is the theme for World Blood Donor Day 2008 on Friday 13th June. Our national blood service needs current and ... More >>

World Blood Donor Day Celebrity Morning Tea

Thursday, 14 June 2007, 4:55 pm | New Zealand Blood Service

New Zealand Blood Service celebrated World Blood Donor Day on Thursday 14 June with a star-packed celebrity morning tea at its Epsom Centre in Auckland. More >>

NZ's Most Generous Blood Donor Still A Hero

Wednesday, 4 April 2007, 10:23 am | New Zealand Blood Service

The New Zealand Blood Service says concern for the health of the donor was behind the decision not to proceed with a milestone plasma donation today. More >>

NZ’s most generous blood donor to make milestone

Tuesday, 3 April 2007, 12:18 am | New Zealand Blood Service

New Zealand’s most generous blood donor is set to make a milestone 450th donation today. Sixty six year old Auckland man Graeme Thomas has been donating plasma for nearly 40 years, since the plasma donation programme inception in 1968. More >>

Industrial Action by MLWU

Monday, 27 November 2006, 5:11 pm | New Zealand Blood Service

New Zealand Blood Service (NZBS) will be affected by the planned 7 day strike by members of the medical laboratory workers union (MLWU) due to commence on the 29th of November. The industrial action also involves laboratories in 15 of the District ... More >>

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