New Zealand‘Alarming gaps’: WHO warns of urgent measles risk as vaccination gaps widenEight measles cases have now been confirmed across six regions.27 Oct 10:40 PM
New Zealand'We should be concerned': Why low measles vaccination rates need to be liftedAn expert has warned measles can spread from one infected person to 18 others.24 Oct 08:48 PM
New Zealand'You look old enough to have this': Girl vaccinated at school against mother's wishesThe woman wanted her daughter to get the jab from her GP in case she had a reaction.20 Oct 01:00 AM
Wellington'Everyone’s in complete disbelief': Teen dies from flu complications hours after arriving at hospital07 Jul 07:52 PM
New ZealandStaff sickness forces early closure of Auckland school amid rising winter ills12 Jun 03:28 AM
New ZealandAuckland supermarket, chemist latest locations of interest in measles caseHealth NZ advises checking immunisation status for those who visited the locations. 12 May 05:50 AM
New Zealand22 West Auckland supermarket staff exposed to shopper infected with measles, some sent homePeople in Woolworths Kelston, on ferries and at a carpark were potentially exposed.12 May 01:41 AM
New ZealandVaccine rates putting New Zealand at risk of measles outbreak - Health NZAlerts have been issued after a new measles case was confirmed in Auckland yesterday.11 May 10:08 PM
KahuPlunket scheme vaccinates fewer than 100 babies in five monthsPlunket vaccinated fewer than 100 babies since its December soft launch.23 Apr 02:10 AM
New ZealandHawke’s Bay midwives’ push for whooping cough vaccine uptake has 80% success rateThere have been 65 confirmed whooping cough cases in Hawke's Bay in 2025.30 Mar 08:56 PM
New ZealandHealth NZ apologises for sharing social media post depicting sex act'I apologise to anyone who was upset by that.'21 Feb 06:30 AM
KahuStudents urged to vaccinate as meningococcal cases rise in young adultsMāori and Pasifika most at risk; calls for wider meningococcal vaccination access.16 Dec 08:00 PM
New ZealandWhooping cough epidemic: Case numbers pass 1000The health agency is urging people to get vaccinated against the disease.29 Nov 03:34 AM
New ZealandNZ's biggest whooping cough hot spots revealedTe Whatu Ora is urging people to get vaccinated to protect vulnerable babies. 25 Nov 07:01 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand‘Deeply worried’: Nomination of Robert F. Kennedy jnr to health role alarms NZ health expertsRFK's peripheral role in the Samoan measles epidemic has been raised by several experts. 22 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandLawyer 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.11 Oct 06:00 AM
New ZealandDeadly strain of mpox sparks global health concerns - what you need to knowA new outbreak of the virus formerly known as monkeypox is sparking health warnings.25 Aug 05:00 PM
New Zealand'I felt exposed': Woman's fears after info stolen in Covid data breachThe woman feared a harmful person from her past could have accessed her information.09 Jun 06:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandPharmacies investigated for allegedly giving unnecessary immunisationsAt one pharmacy, elderly patients getting a flu shot were also given child vaccinations.09 May 07:23 AM
New ZealandNo certain cause of healthy teen’s death after Covid vaccine - coronerThe cause of the inflammation in the boy's heart could not be satisfactorily determined.02 Apr 04:00 PM
New ZealandPharmacists now permitted to vaccinate children under 5From Monday, pharmacists are permitted to give vaccines to children under 5.31 Mar 10:20 PM
PoliticsBetter cancer treatment and child immunisation among Govt’s new targetsThe final item of the 100-day plan was completed with the PM in Northland.08 Mar 12:34 AM
New ZealandMāori Health Authority helped historical ‘underfunding’ for ‘benefit of all’, provider says Health inequities for Māori are a huge issue for Northland.01 Mar 04:00 PM
KahuPharmac stops free flu vaccines for older Māori, PasifikaLady Tureiti Moxon says the decision is ‘another anti-Maōri stance’.01 Mar 03:48 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessPublic 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.26 Feb 04:00 PM
New Zealand12,000 Kiwis being contacted after personal data leak12,000 Covid-19 vaccinators have been identified as victims of the data leak.15 Feb 09:02 PM
New ZealandGovt mulls expanding inquiry into Covid-19 responsePublic consultation will begin this month on expanding the inquiry's scope.02 Feb 02:29 AM
KahuWhānau Ora rolls up sleeves for Māori communitiesWinter vaccination programme rolled by by Whānau Ora collective.31 Jan 06:22 PM
