Photo: RNZMore than 500 people across the country have registered to give blood since the Christchurch mosque shootings, saying they want to do what they can to help. The New Zealand Blood Service said the number of appointments to donate blood has also doubled. "It was incredible...a lot of people [in] events like this, blood donations is something [they] think of, which is wonderful," she said. Ms Burge said the blood supply for Christchurch is currently full and she is asking people to register first instead of just showing up to donate. She said blood has a short shelf life - it only lasts 35 days - and the organisation needed to stagger donations.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 20, 2019 04:41 UTC