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 "Organ Donor Service: Saving Lives or Losing them?" SCOOP: 10 March 2008: click here

 "Donor Campaigner gains International attention:" SCOOP: 26 February 2008: click here

"Government confirms it will break election promise:" SCOOP: 11 December: click here

"Govt: Kiwis can not give informed donor consent:" SCOOP: 21 November: click here

"Boy's death offers life to others:" Northern Advocate: 13 November: click here

 (Organ Donation) Amendment Bill Second Reading - Parliament: 7 November: click here

"Parliament Throws out Binding Organ Donor Register:" SCOOP: 8 November: click here

"MP blue that her bill voted down:" Newstalk ZB: 8 November: click here

Human Tissue Bill - Second Reading - Parliament - 23 October - Click here

"Govt, MOH and Committee confused on organ donors:" SCOOP: 19 October: click here

"EDITORIAL: No donors so why not buy kidneys?" Hawkes Bay Today: 16 October 2007: click here

"Should organ donation become compulsory?" Investigate Magazine: October 2007: click here (PDF)

"MPs go back on their word:" SCOOP: 7 October 2007: click here

"Organ donation back in the Too Hard Basket (Again):" SCOOP: 29 Sept: click here

"Organ register rejected by select committee:" Radio NZ: 29 September: click here

"U-turn stuns group:" Newstalk ZB: 29 September: click here

"Spare Parts: Where has the $500,000 spent on organ donations gone?" Salient Magazine: 24 Sept 2007: click here

"Liver unit pleads for more donors:" STUFF: 10 August: click here

 "300th liver transplant carried out:" TV3 News: 4 August: click here

 "Minister refuses to seek the truth:" SCOOP: 30 July: click here

"Jonah encourages Aussie donors:" Newstalk ZB: 27 July: click here

TV Interview: "Mike Yardley Presents..." A 15 minute interview with Andy Tookey on CTV  Part 1  - Part 2

"Families stop loved ones' organ donation:" STUFF: 20 June: click here

"Organ-donor study delayed:" STUFF: 18 June: click here 

"Transplant mum tells of organ donor's gift of life" NZ Herald: 7 May: click here

 "Organ donor rates worldwide reach record highs:" SCOOP: 28 April: click here:

"Donor doctor confirms double standards:" SCOOP: 26 March: click here

"Donor doctor validates deaths on the waiting list:" SCOOP: 21 March: click here

"Donors should take priority:" Nelson Mail: 16 March: click here

"Transplant terrorists strike again...:" SCOOP: 8 March: click here

"Let organ donors be first to benefit:" The Press: 8 March: click here

"Attempts to boost organ donor rates won't work:" NZPA: 8 March: click here

"Doctors oppose donor register:" TVNZ: 7 March: click here

"Organ donation laws need 'tidying up':" Newstalk ZB: 7 March: click here

"Family was never asked to donate organs:" STUFF: 1 March 2007: click here

"Blenheim mans future hinges on transplant:" Marlborough Express: 23 Feb: click here

"Girl 5, makes big impact on MPs:" Dominion Post: 22 Feb: click here

"Katie, 5 to help dad make plea to MPs:" Dominion Post 21 Feb: click here

"Organ bill discussed at select committee:" SCOOP: 20 February: click here

"The waiting list for organ donations:" News video Campbell Live: 20 Feb: click here Tue-20-Feb-2007 7:43pm

"Petition Supports Law Change on Organ Donation: SCOOP: 17 February: click here

"Jonah turns calendar guy to lure more organ donors:" North Shore Times: 20 January: click here 

"Battle for organ donation goes on:" UK Newspaper: 15 January: click here

"Organ donor veto is 'wrong' :" Waikato Times: 11 January 2007: click here

"We need more organ donors:" Waikato Times: 8 January 2007: click here

"Organ donor rates plummet to record low:" NZ Herald: 5 January 2007: click here

Human Tiisue Bill (Government Bill) text of the first reading and debate: Hansard: 14 November: click here

"Donor lobby group unhappy over bill:" Newstalk ZB: 8 November: click here

"Bill a "Slap in the Face" for Your Right To Choice:" STUFF: 8 November: click here 

 "Bill aims to improve organ donor rate:" STUFF: 8 November: click here

"Donor organ supplies low:" Times Newspaper: 6 September: click here

"Organ Donation on Track for a New Record Low?" SCOOP: 18 August: click here

"NZ organ donation numbers fall:" Radio NZ: 18 August: click here

"Life in death decisions:" NZ Listener: 5 August: click here

"Opposition puzzles campaigner:" North Shore Times: 29 June: click here

"Family sharing the pain:" Hawkes Bay Today: 27 June: click here

"Donor challenge saves Liam's life:" NZ Herald: 10 June: click here 

"NZ donor shortage means organs may be diseased :" NZ Herald: 5 June: click here

"Organ donations down:" STUFF: 5 June: click here 

"Doctors use diseased donor organs:" TVNZ: 4 June: click here

"The MAPP Report:" Press release: 16 May: click here

"Dad wants his little girl safe:" North Shore Times: 11 May: click here

Text of the speeches/debate in Parliament on the organ donor bill: click here

"Te Radar: Frozen, pickled, eaten - it's your body:" NZ Herald: 5 May: click here 

"Turia : (Organ Donation) Amendment Bill:" Speech: Maori Party: 3 May: click here

"Organ donor bill set to pass first reading amid wide support:" Radio NZ: 3 May: click here

"Editorial: Protecting wishes of lifesavers:" NZ Herald: 2 May: click here 

"EDITORIAL: Organ-donor rights must be upheld:" Hawkes Bay Today: 2 May: click here

"Maori challenged on lack of organ donation:" NZ Herald 2 May: click here

"Organ donor law needs to be passed:" SCOOP: 1 May: click here

"Doctors oppose organ donor bill:" NZ Herald: 1 May: click here

"New Bill Will Help Save Lives:" Maxim Institute: 27 April: click here

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