Joeli Vidiri on living with kidney disease

Published: 7:48PM Wednesday March 11, 2009

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Our politicians are about to be put to the test - a urine test - and with good reason.

It's World Kidney Day on Thursday and our MPs are being offered free checks in Parliament to highlight a problem that affects an estimated one in ten New Zealand adults.

Kidney disease ended the career of All Black Joeli Vidiri but as we know it doesn't discriminate.

Young MAF officer Natalie Ericsen doesn't have the same profile as Joeli but the two have a common bond.

Matt Chisholm  from Close Up discovers they are not letting it slow them down.

* To donate to the Kidney Society Auckland Annual Appeal visit www.kidneysociety.co.nz or contact the Society on 09 278 1321. To make a $20 donation phone 0900-KIDNEY (0900 543639)

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