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Destiny's Story

It’s a parent’s worst nightmare realising something is wrong with their child.

Rhiannon's Story

My name is Rhiannon Nottage and I am 16 years old.

DID YOU KNOW

Just one donation

can help save the

lives of up to

THREE

people

Rory's donor story

I got into donating plasma when my oldest daughter Taylor who is now a 2nd year nurse came home from...

It's Petra's way of giving back

HAPPY WORLD BLOOD DONOR DAY TO EVERYONE!

How Richard became a donor

How I became a blood donor.

Basil says it's never too late

The start of my blood donation was in the 1980's but the regular donations began in the mid 1990's.

DID YOU KNOW

Red Blood cells only last

35 DAYS

WHAT ARE THE BLOOD GROUPS?

A, B, AB and O

Rachel gets a buzz from donating

I first donated blood as a student at University of Auckland 54 years ago.

Mani's paying it forward

My experience at NZ Blood started as an invitation from my mate Alessandro, who started a campaign i...

Margaretha has donated nearly 50 times

I started donating 20 years ago as it was something I had always wanted to do.

Petro says thank you

On 6 December 2016, my beloved daughter Mandi, was diagnosed with AML; Acute Myeloid Leukemia.

DID YOU KNOW

Every week we need

3,000

donations