Nikki Turner

Director of the Immunisation Advisory Centre, Dr Nikki Turner, explains why we are still seeing a lot of winter illnesses, despite all the hand washing, and backs an inquiry into NZ's pandemic… Audio

Despite sourcing an extra 400,000 flu vaccines this year, New Zealand still might not have enough to cover all its vulnerable groups.

The Ministry of Health has admitted it's working to source… Audio

Health officials are urging people to get the winter flu vaccine this year, amid fears coronavirus will reach New Zealand at the same time the flu season hits. Audio

This year New Zealanders were reminded of just how dangerous measles could be, as cases spiked around the country - and particularly in Auckland. The epidemic turned deadly in Samoa, where 73 people -… Audio

A mass-vaccination campaign is underway in Samoa, as authorities struggle to contain an escalating measles epidemic. Audio

Measles is even more dangerous than doctors had realised, because it destroys immunity that the victim has acquired to other diseases, according to researchers. Audio

The measles epidemic sweeping through New Zealand could cause the country to lose its measles elimination status. Dr Nikki Turner from the Immunity Advisory Board joins the panel to explain what… Audio

There was a mixture of frustration and apathy among Auckland University students about the measles - as the number of cases in the city continues to rise. Our producer Lydia Batham and videographer… Audio

The current measles outbreak is now the worst in more than two decades, with 651 confirmed cases. It's surpassed the 2011 outbreak, when 597 cases were notified . The Director of the Immunisation… Audio

Health authorities say unvaccinated children in Auckland should still go to school when it goes back - as the measles outbreak continues to spread.

About 50 schools and early childhood centres in… Audio

Expert says vaccinating pregnant mothers will save lives; and that immunisation rates will rise if getting a jab is easier. Audio

The measles outbreak continues in Canterbury, with the number of confirmed cases now 22. There are concerns many people aged between 29 and 50 in New Zealand have not been fully immunised against… Audio

The Northland DHB is appealing for any parents who oppose vaccinations to reconsider their views, after three deaths in the region from a new strain of meningococcal disease. The board is rolling out… Audio

A new strain of meningococcal virus has killed six people in the past year, three of them in Northland. That's led the government to introduce a new vaccination programme for people in that area. But… Audio

Immunisation expert Dr Nikki Turner says scaremongering on social media is putting off parents vaccinating their children. Just how do you decide what's fact and fiction about anything on Facebook or… Audio

GPs and emergency departments are on extra alert for a once-rare strain of meningococcal disease that has killed six people in the past year. The MenW strain, which is being blamed for an overall… Audio

The public is being reassured that this year's flu vaccine will be effective. The Director of the Immunisation Advisory Centre Nikki Turner tells Guyon Espiner there's been a slight delay this year… Audio