Organ Donor

Gifts of life in short supply

In common with most westernised countries, New Zealand has developed organ transplant services to a high degree and achieves excellent outcomes. more info

About donation

Organ donation offers the gift of life.
Sometimes when people are very ill, the only way they can recover or lead an active, normal life is to receive an organ transplant. more info

How to become a donor

The most important step when you have made a decision about becoming an organ donor is to tell your family your wishes and let them know which organs and tissues you are willing to donate. more info

Organ Donation

Sometimes when people are very ill, the only way they can recover or lead a normal life-style is to receive an organ transplant. This is when a healthy organ (such as heart, kidney or liver) is taken from somebody who has died and transplanted into the person whose own organ is not performing properly. more info