It was 10pm, late 2018, and a doctor was calling to say they had a suitable organ from a deceased donor. STACY SQUIRES/STUFF Lynda McCallum received a kidney from a deceased donor at the end of 2018. More than 400 New Zealanders at any given time are waiting on a kidney transplant, according to figures provided by Organ Donation New Zealand. WHAT NEW LEGISLATION WILL LOOK LIKEA bill to improve access to organ donation has just passed its third reading in Parliament. The most important thing to do is talk to those closest to you about it, Organ Donation NZ's Rebecca Oliver said.

Source: Stuff November 17, 2019 00:22 UTC