12:45 pm today

Well-known Kiwis lend voice to herpes campaign

From Midday Report, 12:45 pm today

An unlikely team of New Zealanders are joining forces to fight against a social stigma considered more damaging than the virus itself. Yep we are talking about herpes. As many as one in 3 New Zealanders have the virus that leads to the virus. With about 80 percent of people getting either coldcores or genital herpes at somepoint in their lifetime, with many never showing symptoms. Boxing champion Mea Motu is out here making herpes hip.