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Carolyn Moynihan. A new campaign targets a bill being honed to maximise support. New Zealand groups opposing euthanasia have come together in a campaign to fight legislation in parliament that could soon legalise assisted suicide. #DefendNZ launched on March 10 with a website and video trailer featuring Kiwis who could be eligible for assisted suicide.
Read MoreSimon Collins. Tetraplegic model Claire Freeman planned to end her life at a euthanasia clinic in Switzerland - but instead she is now speaking out against euthanasia in a new documentary. Freeman, 40, suffered a broken neck and lost movement in her arms and legs in a car accident when she was 17.
Read MoreLaura Macdonald. A campaign against assisted dying is being launched in the wake of the End of Life Choice Bill. #DefendNZ is a series of documentaries featuring people with a terminal illness or disability. Creative director Henoch Kloosterboer says it is about expanding the conversation.
Read MoreJared McCulloch. A campaign against assisted dying is being launched in the wake of the End of Life Choice Bill. #DefendNZ is a series of documentaries featuring people with a terminal illness or disability. Creative Director Henoch Kloosterboer says it is about expanding the conversation.
Read MoreA bill to allow assisted dying in New Zealand has passed its first reading by a significant margin of 76 votes to 44. National MP Simon O'Connor also opposed the bill, saying it was the worst example of legislation for euthanasia he had seen. "The current laws as they stand mean nobody will die against their will. But this proposed law will make involuntary dying possible."
Read MoreBy Nicholas Jones and Isaac Davison. Speaking after his private member's bill was pulled from the ballot today, Seymour said 40 MPs had indicated they would support it, while 27 said they would oppose it. Another 50 had said they were undecided. Prime Minister Bill English has previously said he is firmly against legalising euthanasia.
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