New ZealandMeasles outbreak numbers rise to 804 in AucklandA vaccine programme will start at the worst-hit school tomorrow.01 Sep 11:01 PM
PremiumPremiumKahuAnti-vaxx debate: Vaccination rates plummet for NZ babiesJust 77 per cent of six-month-old babies are now getting their vaccines on time.01 Sep 09:14 PM
New ZealandMeasles no joke says mum after three kids get the virusMeasles is a nasty virus that parents should watch out for, one mum says.31 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandMeasles outbreak: Child critically ill in hospitalAround 40% of those infected with measles during the outbreak have been hospitalised.31 Aug 07:00 AM
New ZealandEverything you need to know about measlesThere's been more than 850 measles cases, making it NZ's worst epidemic in 22 years.29 Aug 01:10 AM
New Zealand10 students with measles: High school cancels event due to outbreakHealth authority has been notified of 10 cases of measles at the school.28 Aug 05:48 AM
New ZealandAuckland measles 'epidemic': Another 39 cases overnightNew measles cases being confirmed every day as city teeters on an epidemic.21 Aug 05:43 AM
New ZealandAnother 37 cases overnight: Auckland measles 'epidemic'Almost a third of Auckland cases occurred in the last eight days, most in South Auckland.20 Aug 04:22 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandOutbreak: 126 cases of measles in 8 daysMore than half of all cases are in South Auckland.19 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumKahuThe immunisation fallout: NZ set to lose measles 'all-clear' statusKiwi kids at "growing risk" of dying from measles if the Government does not act soon.08 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandMisdiagnosis of baby's symptoms end in 'crooked smile'Incident has left the boy with a partially paralysed facial nerve, says mother.15 Jul 05:21 AM
New Zealand'The blackest of days': Parents look back on meningococcal deathFunding meningococcal vaccine would save lives and give his son a legacy, dad says.09 Jul 07:23 AM
New ZealandBali flight measles alert after passenger isolated with diseaseThere have been 280 confirmed cases of measles this year in New Zealand.08 Jul 09:52 PM
New ZealandParents fighting in court over whether to vaccinate daughterDad wants her vaccinated, Mum is anti-vaxx. They want the court to decide.03 Jul 03:33 AM
New ZealandMeasles outbreak officially over in Canterbury"The only way we can stop measles from returning is to increase immunity in our community"16 May 02:04 AM
New ZealandMeasles outbreak continues to spikeCanterbury outbreak seems to have been contained while Auckland's continues to spike.14 May 04:26 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'He'd just stare into space' - Mum shares horror of toddler's battle with measlesThe number of measles cases hit 20 in the Bay of Plenty today06 May 09:29 PM
New ZealandMeasles confirmed in WellingtonA teenage girl was in the Bay of Plenty before being hospitalised in Wellington.06 May 01:20 AM
New ZealandOne in hospital after another measles outbreakThe cases follow outbreaks in Christchurch and Auckland.09 Apr 08:30 PM
New ZealandDeadly meningococcal on the rise in Fiji, NZHealth authorities concerned and say more people should be vaccinated against the disease.12 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandDoctors overwhelmingly support vaccination, study findsAn overwhelming majority of doctors are confident in childhood immunisation, study finds.03 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandThe worms within us: How parasites could help beat diseaseHuman parasites are a bane for developing nations. But they can also help guide research.27 Apr 04:49 AM
New ZealandDoctors gearing up for flu jabsThe flu vaccine has arrived in New Zealand - but will it work?09 Apr 12:45 AM
New ZealandNZ hospitals just had their busiest month ever. Now they're bracing for deadly fluPerfect storm is almost here for our overloaded hospitals.01 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandCall for government to fund third MMR jabNew Zealand is in the grip of the worst mumps outbreak in decades13 Feb 02:33 AM
New ZealandAnti-vaxxers: No one-size-fits-all fix, says profConvincing parents kids need the jab not as simple as giving them the facts, says prof.12 Feb 05:00 AM
New ZealandNo mumps injection? Stay home, school saysAbout 30 per cent of high-school pupils may not be fully immunised against mumps.20 Nov 03:06 AM
New Zealand15-month-old boy given wrong vaccineTwo nurses failed to notice that a 15-month-old boy was being given the wrong vaccine.19 Jun 04:05 AM
New ZealandDoctor 'enraged' after son 'attacked'The family of a pro-immunisation doctor have been attacked by the anti-vax community.24 May 10:22 PM
New ZealandMeasles case confirmed in CanterburyA Christchurch man contracted measles while holidaying in Bali.18 May 05:34 AM
KahuLaw change puts deadline on GP enrolmentInfants will have to be enrolled with a GP within six weeks under a proposed law change.11 May 04:24 AM
LifestyleThe woman growing a second skeletonJasmin Floyd just thought she had a stiff neck. Little did she know she was growing a second skeleton that would eventually trap her in her own body.28 Dec 08:25 PM
New ZealandFlu season quiet this yearWhanganui GP Alan Mangan has seen almost nobody with a bout of full-on true influenza this season.26 Sep 09:00 AM
New ZealandFifth case of measles confirmed up northA fifth case of measles has been confirmed in Northland with the DHB desperately urging people to make sure they are immunised.23 May 05:34 AM
