New Zealand Blood Service - Waikato

New Zealand Blood Service - Waikato Thanks for joining us at New Zealand Blood Service. Unseen emergencies happen every day. Don’t wait to save a life.

Find out more about blood and plasma donations at https://www.nzblood.co.nz/become-a-donor/where-to-donate/hamilton-donor-centre/.

It was so great to see Laura again at the Hamilton Donor Centre while she made her 20th donation. It was also awesome to...
26/09/2025

It was so great to see Laura again at the Hamilton Donor Centre while she made her 20th donation. It was also awesome to see Laura's 'support crew' keeping her company while on their school holiday break. The school holidays have a massive impact on our ability to reach our weekly collection goals. If you are available next week to help us, we would really appreciate your support.

Book your appointment today:
• Call 0800 448 325
• Visit the NZ Blood website
• Use the NZ Blood app

Thanks Hamilton, have a superb weekend.😀

What a treat to see these legends from the Furnware team at the Hastings Blood Drive today!A massive thank you for comin...
25/09/2025

What a treat to see these legends from the Furnware team at the Hastings Blood Drive today!
A massive thank you for coming along, rolling up your sleeves, and donating blood to help save lives. Your generosity is making a real difference. 💪
Cheers Furnware team, you rock!

It was great to see Phoenix yesterday, who came into the Hamilton Donor Centre during a study break to make his 5th dona...
23/09/2025

It was great to see Phoenix yesterday, who came into the Hamilton Donor Centre during a study break to make his 5th donation. His combination of whole blood and plasma donations could potentially help up to 11 people in need.
If you're 16 or older, or know a young person who might be interested in joining our life-saving blood donation team, encourage them to take our Eligibility Quiz:

https://www.nzblood.co.nz/become-a-donor/am-i-eligible/eligibility-quiz

For any other eligibility-related questions, give us a call on 0800 448 325.
Thanks, Hamilton! 😊

Are you an O negative whole blood donor?Due to increased demand, we’d love to see more O negative whole blood donors at ...
23/09/2025

Are you an O negative whole blood donor?

Due to increased demand, we’d love to see more O negative whole blood donors at our Hamilton Donor Centre. If you're feeling well, eligible, and have some spare time over the next couple of weeks, we would greatly appreciate your support.
Janet, one of our amazing O neg donors, made her 5th donation today—it was wonderful to see her! Thank you, Janet.

Book your appointment today:
• Call 0800 448 325
• Visit the NZ Blood website
• Use the NZ Blood app

Thanks Hamilton😀

This extremely special person is Carol, and she has been one of our Donor Centre refreshment volunteers for an incredibl...
19/09/2025

This extremely special person is Carol, and she has been one of our Donor Centre refreshment volunteers for an incredible nine years. A huge thank you to Carol for being an important part of our team.❤

With the school holidays kicking off next week, we need some help in enabling us to meet our weekly requirements. If you have some spare time, we would really love to see you.

*We are open for plasma & whole blood on Saturday, September 27th*

Book your appointment today:
• Call 0800 448 325
• Visit the NZ Blood website
• Use the NZ Blood app

Thanks Hamilton, have an awesome weekend. 😊

Today we celebrate International Donor Recruitment Professionals Day!The Waikato team works tirelessly to recruit, educa...
18/09/2025

Today we celebrate International Donor Recruitment Professionals Day!
The Waikato team works tirelessly to recruit, educate, and retain donors—ensuring a steady supply of vital donations that save lives.

Our team serves as a crucial link between our organization and external stakeholders, including blood drive host venues, community groups, and corporate partners. They develop and implement strategies to attract new donors through community outreach, partnerships with local businesses, tertiary institutions and schools, direct engagement, and digital marketing campaigns.

Based in Hamilton, the team organizes and promotes mobile blood drives across the wider Waikato region, including Pukekohe, the Coromandel Peninsula, Napier & Hastings, New Plymouth & the wider Taranaki region, Gisborne, Taupō, Whanganui, and Marton.

This is just a snapshot of the incredible work this team does—and believe me, there’s so much more!

A big thank you and heartfelt appreciation to this team and to donor recruiters across the country.

🩸Apheresis Awareness Day 2025🩸A big thank you to our Hamilton Donor Centre staff and to all the donors who visited us to...
16/09/2025

🩸Apheresis Awareness Day 2025🩸
A big thank you to our Hamilton Donor Centre staff and to all the donors who visited us today—and every day.
Without you, many people across the country wouldn’t receive the lifesaving treatment they need.
You are all amazing!

Have a great week Hamilton 😀

🩸Apheresis Awareness Day 2025🩸Included in our amazing Collections team is a dedicated group of Therapeutic Apheresis nur...
16/09/2025

🩸Apheresis Awareness Day 2025🩸
Included in our amazing Collections team is a dedicated group of Therapeutic Apheresis nurses who share a 24/7 on call roster. They work along side our colleagues at Te Whatu Ora to deliver Therapeutic Plasma Exchange, stem cell harvests and white cell depletion for patients in need. These patients are sometimes acutely unwell, and our team will carry out these procedures at their bedside. This could be in a medical ward, HDU (High Dependency Unit) or ICU (Intensive Care Unit).

🩸Apheresis Awareness Day 2025🩸Apheresis is a process where a donor’s blood is passed through an apheresis machine to col...
15/09/2025

🩸Apheresis Awareness Day 2025🩸
Apheresis is a process where a donor’s blood is passed through an apheresis machine to collect specific components, such as plasma (plasmapheresis) or platelets (plateletpheresis).
These products from the donors are then transfused to patients who need them. During the apheresis process, the red blood cells are returned to the donor.
The apheresis machine has a separation device that spins to separate the plasma/platelets from the red blood cells.
Medical Uses
Apheresis is used for therapeutic purposes, including treatment of:
• Blood cancers
• Autoimmune disorders
• Neurological conditions
• Hyperviscosity syndromes and severe clotting disorders

Thank you to everyone that came into the Hamilton Donor Centre last week to donate whole blood and plasma. It was great ...
14/09/2025

Thank you to everyone that came into the Hamilton Donor Centre last week to donate whole blood and plasma. It was great to exceed our whole blood collection requirement again, but we were a bit short of the plasma goal. If you, a friend, work mate or family member are available and eligible to visit us this week, we would love to see you.

Have an awesome Monday. 😀

It was great to see Dean again today at the Hamilton Donor Centre. He has made an incredible 255 donations since startin...
12/09/2025

It was great to see Dean again today at the Hamilton Donor Centre. He has made an incredible 255 donations since starting donating blood at high school at age 16, and now regularly travels from Te Awamutu to support our plasma needs. Thank you, Dean!
If you have any spare time next week, we’d love for you to visit us and help save lives.
Book your appointment today:
• Call 0800 448 325
• Visit the NZ Blood website
• Use the NZ Blood app

Thanks Hamilton, have an awesome weekend. 😊

What’s Your Why? Nikki and Brenda’s StoryThis is Brenda. She recently made her first plasma donation at the Hamilton Don...
10/09/2025

What’s Your Why? Nikki and Brenda’s Story

This is Brenda. She recently made her first plasma donation at the Hamilton Donor Centre—an act of love and remembrance for her amazing daughter, Nikki.
Brenda began donating blood to honour Nikki’s incredible strength and spirit. A few years ago, Nikki faced an unimaginable challenge. At just 30 weeks pregnant, she went in for a routine check-up and was suddenly diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML). During her chemotherapy treatment, Nikki had to deliver her baby at 35 weeks—without any pain relief, due to her immune-compromised condition. It was a moment that showed her extraordinary courage.
That baby is now a vibrant, joyful 5-year-old, and an energetic little brother to Nikki’s 8-year-old son.
Nikki underwent a bone marrow transplant and received a substantial amount of whole blood, plasma and platelets. Brenda recalls how these donations gave Nikki the energy to keep going and to fight with everything she had.
Sadly, Nikki passed away in November 2021. Throughout her journey, she never complained, always put others first, and faced her illness with incredible humility.
Brenda is an extremely proud mum and now donates plasma to help others in need. Through her generosity, Brenda is helping others who are fighting their own battles—just like Nikki once did.

Ngā mihi nui, Brenda and Nikki.
Thank you for sharing your story.

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