Health

Measles is so infectious, it requires an immunity rate of at least 95 percent in the community to prevent spread.

One public health expert described Fiji as a gateway country to other Pacific Islands, warning that, "We could see an increased number of [HIV] cases in New Zealand as well." Audio

It took a few minutes for Karen Teague to get out of her daughter that she had swallowed the two ends of magnet jewellery about 30 minutes apart.

Surgeons at Tauranga Hospital had to remove part of the boy's bowel to get out the magnets bought on Temu.

"Already civil war is breaking out in the Labour Party over whether this tax is wide enough," the finance minister says. Audio

A 'healthy, young' man says he's shocked to be told his premiums have increased 25 percent in a year. Audio

Last time there were more than 2000 cases with a third of patients needing hospital care, Professor Michael Baker says. Audio

Parents and caregivers of Wellington high school students are worried by an outbreak of measles, with thousands of close contacts identified and students in isolation.

The Mental Health Foundation says one in four young people are struggling with their mental health, and one in five are finding it difficult to get support.

Many say they cannot work and worry they are being "dumped as a way to save money". Audio

The emotional comedown of a hangover can hit just as hard as physical symptoms.

Health officials are expecting the measles outbreak to continue to grow as the confirmed case number rises. Audio

The World Health Organisation has warned New Zealand to urgently close the "alarming gaps" in measles immunisation for the most at-risk communities. Audio