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Measles outbreak set to throw exam plans into disarray
Measles cases have been confirmed at three major colleges in Auckland and Wellington.
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Northlanders rush to get measles shots after Bay of Islands case confirmed
Only about 60% of Northlanders are vaccinated, well below the 95% target.
Autism NZ describes Trump’s claims about paracetamol as ‘quite scary’
About 159,000 New Zealanders, or 3% of the population, are estimated to have autism.
Vaccine decline threatens 95% target as hesitancy grows
Families are refusing vaccinations in vulnerable communities, experts warn.
Public health groups file lawsuit to stop RFK jnr’s vaccine changes
The lawsuit focuses on Kennedy's withdrawal of some coronavirus vaccine recommendations.
'Everyone’s in complete disbelief': Teen dies from flu complications hours after arriving at hospital
Katie Iti's father says she had only been unwell for a few days.
Staff sickness forces early closure of Auckland school amid rising winter ills
Top GP warns the surge of winter illnesses is just getting under way.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr halts Covid vaccine advice for kids, pregnant women
The move bypasses the traditional system of vaccine advice from the agency.
'Putting lives at risk': The barriers facing Māori from getting immunised
Māori vaccination rates lag behind European children in Bay of Plenty and Lakes.
Auckland supermarket, chemist latest locations of interest in measles case
Health NZ advises checking immunisation status for those who visited the locations.
22 West Auckland supermarket staff exposed to shopper infected with measles, some sent home
People in Woolworths Kelston, on ferries and at a carpark were potentially exposed.
Vaccine rates putting New Zealand at risk of measles outbreak - Health NZ
Alerts have been issued after a new measles case was confirmed in Auckland yesterday.
Plunket scheme vaccinates fewer than 100 babies in five months
Plunket vaccinated fewer than 100 babies since its December soft launch.
Hawke’s Bay midwives’ push for whooping cough vaccine uptake has 80% success rate
There have been 65 confirmed whooping cough cases in Hawke's Bay in 2025.
Health NZ apologises for sharing social media post depicting sex act
'I apologise to anyone who was upset by that.'
Students urged to vaccinate as meningococcal cases rise in young adults
Māori and Pasifika most at risk; calls for wider meningococcal vaccination access.
Whooping cough epidemic: Case numbers pass 1000
The health agency is urging people to get vaccinated against the disease.
NZ's biggest whooping cough hot spots revealed
Te Whatu Ora is urging people to get vaccinated to protect vulnerable babies.
‘Deeply worried’: Nomination of Robert F. Kennedy jnr to health role alarms NZ health experts
RFK's peripheral role in the Samoan measles epidemic has been raised by several experts.
Lawyer Sue Grey tearful at tribunal: 'I didn’t mean to breach name suppression'
It is alleged lawyer revealed the name of a child who had suppression in two interviews.
Deadly strain of mpox sparks global health concerns - what you need to know
A new outbreak of the virus formerly known as monkeypox is sparking health warnings.
'I felt exposed': Woman's fears after info stolen in Covid data breach
The woman feared a harmful person from her past could have accessed her information.
Pharmacies investigated for allegedly giving unnecessary immunisations
At one pharmacy, elderly patients getting a flu shot were also given child vaccinations.
No certain cause of healthy teen’s death after Covid vaccine - coroner
The cause of the inflammation in the boy's heart could not be satisfactorily determined.
Pharmacists now permitted to vaccinate children under 5
From Monday, pharmacists are permitted to give vaccines to children under 5.
Better cancer treatment and child immunisation among Govt’s new targets
The final item of the 100-day plan was completed with the PM in Northland.
Māori Health Authority helped historical ‘underfunding’ for ‘benefit of all’, provider says
Health inequities for Māori are a huge issue for Northland.
Pharmac stops free flu vaccines for older Māori, Pasifika
Lady Tureiti Moxon says the decision is ‘another anti-Maōri stance’.
Public Purse: Can Govt unseat the chair of the Covid-19 inquiry - and at what cost?
The delicate art of politicians resetting an independent Royal Commission Inquiry.
12,000 Kiwis being contacted after personal data leak
12,000 Covid-19 vaccinators have been identified as victims of the data leak.