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Get tested for hepatitis C

Barbara Bruchert from Counties Manukau Health

A new, free and easier treatment for all types of hepatitis C is now available and can be prescribed by your family doctor. This treatment can cure the disease.

Hepatitis C is transmitted by blood-to-blood contact. The most common way of contracting hepatitis C is through intravenous drug use, but there are many other ways people can get the virus, from receiving medical treatment overseas, to getting a tattoo.

Go to www.gethepctested.co.nz... to find out if you are at increased risk of having hepatitis C. If you think you are, ask your family doctor for a blood test.

For more information visit www.gethepctested.co.nz...

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3 hours ago

Let's see who's the neighbourhood Einstein is!

Riddler from The Neighbourly Riddler

I am a five-letter word, yet if you remove my first, third, and last letter, I still sound the same. What am I?

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16 hours ago

Poll: Is it rude to take a full trolley to self-checkout?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Luckily self-checkout is being pretty common in supermarkets these days and we generally use it to quickly buy a few things without the long lines. But perhaps it's appropriate to head there with your full trolley to skip the lines?

What are your thoughts? Is that rude?

Share in the comments below if this has ever happened to you.

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Is it rude to take a full trolley to self-checkout?
  • 52.4% Yes!
    52.4% Complete
  • 44.2% Nah, it's okay
    44.2% Complete
  • 3.4% Other - I'll share below!
    3.4% Complete
595 votes
8 days ago

Poll: Have you ever had a scary flight?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

A plane flying from Christchurch to Wellington on Sunday had smoke billowing out of the engine and upon landing, passengers had to open the emergency exit and jump out. Have you had any scary flying experiences?

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Have you ever had a scary flight?
  • 54.9% Yes!
    54.9% Complete
  • 45.1% No, it's always been smooth flying
    45.1% Complete
814 votes