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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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6 days ago

What workplace change would you like to see most?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

This coming Monday is Labour Day in New Zealand. This public holiday marks when the eight-hour workday and 48-hour workweek became law in 1899. The idea started with Samuel Parnell, a carpenter in Wellington, who in 1840 refused to work more than eight hours a day. Since skilled workers were in short supply, his employer had to agree.

As more skilled workers arrived, employers tried to change working conditions, but Parnell and others kept pushing for better rights. In 1890, Parnell led a Labour Day parade of 1,500 people to promote the eight-hour day. He passed away shortly after, and nine years later, Labour Day became an official public holiday.

Do you feel that we have reached the ideal in working environments yet? What rights are you passionate about relating to employment? Share your thoughts!

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7 hours ago

Have you got your tickets yet?

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7 hours ago

Crack the Code: Today's Riddle is a Real Brain Teaser!

Riddler from The Neighbourly Riddler

One of these words does not belong: Brawl, Carrot, Change, Clover, Proper, Sacred, Stone, Seventy, Swing, Travel.
Do you know which one it is?

Do you think you know the answer to our daily riddle? Don't spoil it for your neighbours! Simply 'Like' this post and we'll post the answer in the comments below at 2pm.

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