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Are you aged between 35 & 69? Have you ever had a hep C test?
Pharmacies across Auckland are now offering a free hepatitis C quick-test, along with effective treatment for anyone who tests positive for the potentially fatal virus.
Risk factors are not just injecting drugs or having a dodgy tattoos - anyone aged 35-69, as well as those who lived in Eastern … View morePharmacies across Auckland are now offering a free hepatitis C quick-test, along with effective treatment for anyone who tests positive for the potentially fatal virus.
Risk factors are not just injecting drugs or having a dodgy tattoos - anyone aged 35-69, as well as those who lived in Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Africa or Asia, is at risk.
Have you ever had a test? What do you think of this new programme?
Have you seen missing Pukekohe man Stuart Rhodes?
EDIT: Stuart has been found safe and well.
Kia ora neighbours, police are appealing to the public for sightings of Stuart Rhodes, 52, who was reported missing on Saturday.
Stuart was last seen on Saturday afternoon at around 3.30pm in Pukekohe.
Police have concerns for his wellbeing and want to… View moreEDIT: Stuart has been found safe and well.
Kia ora neighbours, police are appealing to the public for sightings of Stuart Rhodes, 52, who was reported missing on Saturday.
Stuart was last seen on Saturday afternoon at around 3.30pm in Pukekohe.
Police have concerns for his wellbeing and want to hear from anyone who has seen him since Saturday.
Stuart left his Pukekohe address in a silver Nissan Qashqai – registration KAY145 - and Police are also appealing for sightings of this vehicle.
Anyone with information about Stuart’s whereabouts or sightings of either him or this vehicle is asked to contact Police on 105, quoting file number 210628/2935.
Woman died from ovarian cancer after being told she likely had an STI
Kia ora neighbours, a woman died of ovarian cancer after being sent home from the emergency department and told she likely had chlamydia.
The family of Amy Meyer, 36, believe if doctors had listened to her concerns, she might still be alive.
Meyer, from Pukekawa, south of Auckland, was taken to… View moreKia ora neighbours, a woman died of ovarian cancer after being sent home from the emergency department and told she likely had chlamydia.
The family of Amy Meyer, 36, believe if doctors had listened to her concerns, she might still be alive.
Meyer, from Pukekawa, south of Auckland, was taken to hospital in December 2020 suffering from severe abdominal pains.
Her brother Matt Meyer, from Pukekohe, said she was told she most likely had chlamydia, a swab for sexually transmitted infections was taken, and she was advised to see her GP in three days.
We Say, You Say: Home Hobbies
Hi neighbours,
How have you been passing the time during lockdown?
With Auckland back in Level 3, most of us are back working from the kitchen table, juggling work, school and childcare - simultaneously for some.
Last year, Stuff reported on the great array of hobbies New Zealanders picked… View moreHi neighbours,
How have you been passing the time during lockdown?
With Auckland back in Level 3, most of us are back working from the kitchen table, juggling work, school and childcare - simultaneously for some.
Last year, Stuff reported on the great array of hobbies New Zealanders picked up during the lockdown, such as home workouts and learning a few new cooking hacks. PC gaming also proved popular with Google search trends for March 2020 showing a 400 per cent search increase for the term.
What are you going to be up to during Level 3? Share your thoughts below and don't forget to type NFP if you don't want your comment featured in the conversations section of the Papakura Courier.
Papakura scrap yard fire: Auckland's aerial appliance fleet 'in crisis'
Kia ora neighbours, there were no aerial appliances available in Auckland for other incidents during a fire at a scrap metal yard in Papakura on Wednesday, according to the New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union.
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