New Zealand: 2025 Measles

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Source: https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/n...aff-exposed-with-workers-sent-home-as-needed/


Auckland measles case: Supermarket confirms 22 staff exposed with workers sent home ‘as needed’
Eva de Jong,
Publish Date
Mon, 12 May 2025, 12:06pm


Twenty-two staff at Woolworths Kelston were exposed to measles after an infected person shopped at the store.
The infected ferry worker also visited several public locations in Auckland while contagious.
Health NZ advises checking immunisation status for those at the locations during exposure times...

....The locations of interest across Auckland

A Fullers360 spokesperson confirmed the case was a marine crew member.

The ferry worker had recently travelled to Asia, where it is believed they contracted the virus, but they were not infectious during their flight back home.

The infected person had visited several public locations in Auckland while they were infectious.

The locations and times that the Auckland measles case visited....
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Source: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/566441/three-confirmed-measles-cases-in-the-wairarapa


New Zealand health
9 Jul 2025
Three confirmed measles cases in the Wairarapa
5:21 pm on 9 July 2025

There are three confirmed cases of measles in the Wairarapa region, Health New Zealand says.

It says the three cases are connected and are linked to overseas travel.

Medical Officer of Health in the Greater Wellington region, Dr Annette Nesdale, said all three confirmed cases had recently travelled overseas where they are thought to have caught the virus, but were not infectious on their return flight to New Zealand.

Locations of interest have been released - including a supermarket and a library in the Wairarapa region.

Measles is a highly infectious illness which can affect adults, children and babies.

Health New Zealand (HNZ) said the cases and their close contacts were isolating to prevent further spread.

One of the cases visited two locations in Wairarapa while infectious, on these dates:

Tuesday 1 July: Pak'n Save Masterton, 424 Queen St, Masterton - Between 8.30am to 11am.
Thursday 3 July: Pak'n Save Masterton, 424 Queen St, Masterton - Between 8.30am to 11am.
Thursday 3 July: Carterton Library, 50 Holloway St, Carterton - Between 10am to 12.30pm.

HNZ was urging anyone who have visited these locations on these days and times to monitor themselves for symptoms.​..​

 

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Source: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/waira...th-case-confirmed/OS5ITZ2AHZHAVDQTI7ZB2NMFAA/

Wairarapa measles outbreak grows: Fourth case confirmed
By Natasha Gordon
Live News Reporter·NZ Herald·
11 Jul, 2025 12:28 AM​

Another measles case has been confirmed in Wairarapa today, connected to a cluster in the region.

On Wednesday, Health NZ Te Whatu Ora said three measles cases had been detected, with the outbreak linked to overseas travel.

That trio had visited a supermarket twice and a library once during their infectious period over the school holidays.

Today, Health NZ confirmed another case, and said it is from the same group as the first three...

 

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Source: https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/09/27/four-measles-cases-identified-in-the-bay-of-islands/

Four measles cases identified in the Bay of Islands
By 1News Reporters
8:00pm​

Health New Zealand has confirmed four cases of measles in Northland, including one active case reported on Friday and three historical cases that are no longer infectious.

One of the historical cases had recently travelled to Asia, where measles is circulating, and was considered the likely source of the outbreak.

Four additional individuals linked to the confirmed case are currently being assessed for measles infection. All are in isolation, receiving public health support, and being monitored for symptoms.

Authorities are working swiftly to identify close contacts and ensure those exposed are quarantined to prevent further spread.​

Health officials warned there may have been undetected measles transmission in the Bay of Islands community since early September...

 

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Source: https://www.odt.co.nz/regions/queenstown/new-measles-case-queenstown-vigilance-urged

Tuesday, 30 September 2025
New measles case in Queenstown, vigilance urged

A new case of measles has been confirmed in Queenstown.

The case was thought to be linked to recent international travel and had no known connection to cases reported in Northland, Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora national clinical director, protection National Public Health Service (NPHS) Dr Susan Jack said.

There are now five known cases of the highly infectious disease in New Zealand, believed to have come from recent, but separate, overseas trips.

The person in Queenstown was isolating and the NPHS Southern was identifying any close contacts and possible exposure locations.

The four cases in Northland were finished with their infectious periods.

However, people in the community were urged to continue monitoring themselves for symptoms.​..


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Source: https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/10/02/three-further-measles-cases-in-northland-outbreak/

Three further measles cases in Northland outbreak
By 1News Reporters
6:20pm​

Three new measles cases have been confirmed in Northland, Health NZ said, bringing the total number of cases in the region to nine.

It followed a confirmed but unrelated case of measles in Queenstown earlier this week.

The National Public Health Services (NPHS) was actively managing the outbreak through contact tracing and public health follow-up.

One of the new Northland cases was only identified as a close contact after they became infectious, meaning they may have unknowingly exposed others.​..

 

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Source: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/575067/measles-outbreak-another-case-confirmed-in-northland


New Zealand health
9:00 am today
Measles outbreak: Another case confirmed in Northland

Health New Zealand has confirmed another measles case, increasing the number to 11 nationally.

The new case in Northland over the weekend brings the total in the region to 10, with an unrelated case in Queenstown.

Health NZ said the latest Northland case was in quarantine during their infectious period so there are no new locations of interest.

Many of the locations of interest already reported were connected to Kerikeri High School.

Dr Sharon Sime from the National Public Health Service said there was no risk to the community from this new case.​..

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Source: https://amp.rnz.co.nz/article/549bdefa-9383-471b-929c-6b865857e724

Two new measles cases reported in Northland, total in region rises to 12
18:57 pm on 13 October 2025​

There are two new measles cases in Northland.

It brings the total number in the region's outbreak to 12, with one unrelated case in Queenstown.

However, Health NZ said the two latest people were already in quarantine during their infectious period because they were close contacts of existing cases.

That meant there was no risk of them spreading measles to the community.​..

 

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Source: https://amp.rnz.co.nz/article/f4e236b2-2993-499c-a8f6-3b0c7085b3af

New Zealand / Health
New measles case spent hours in Auckland City Hospital while infectious
18:13 pm on 20 October 2025​

A new measles case has been reported in Auckland, with the person spending hours at Auckland Hospital while they were infectious.

Health NZ says the person had recently travelled overseas to an area with a known outbreak.

The case is unrelated to a previous outbreak in Northland and a single case in Queenstown last month.

The person was at Auckland City Hospital's emergency department for nearly 10 hours from 10.30am on Friday...


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Source: https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360...trong-likelihood-measles-spreading-undetected

School bus passengers told to quarantine, ‘strong likelihood’ measles is spreading undetected
Stuff reporters
October 21, 2025 • 7:21pm​

Everyone aboard a Feilding school bus last Monday has been ordered to quarantine by health authorities after they were exposed to a case of measles.

Anyone on the ZigZag Road bus from Colyton to Feilding High School, Manchester and Feilding Intermediate School on the morning of Monday October 13, is advised to contact Healthline and stay at home and not go to school or work.

Those that caught the afternoon ZigZag Rd bus from Colyton School that picked up at Feilding Intermediate and Feilding High School on October 13, are also expected to isolate.

On Tuesday, Health New Zealand said they were responding to an “escalating national risk” of measles after two new cases in the Manawatū region and one new case in Nelson.

The new cases include two children and bring the total number of current measles cases across New Zealand to four, adding to a case from Auckland.​..

 

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Source: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/576718/locations-of-interest-in-measles-outbreak-named


9:12 am today
Locations of interest in measles outbreak named

Health officials have named a Nelson cafe, public toilet and supermarket as locations where people may have been exposed to measles over a three-day period.

Cases including in children have been confirmed recently in Manawatū, in Nelson and Auckland.

Health NZ public health medicine specialist Dr Sharon Sime previously said there was potential for other cases and officials were investigating locations of interest.

Anyone who was at Victus Café in Bridge Street last Wednesday between 6am and 4pm, on Thursday 15 October between 6am and 3.30pm or on Friday 16 October between 6am and 1.30pm - or visited the Kirby Lane toilet block - during those times is urged to call Healthline and be alert for symptoms.

Staff and shoppers at New World Nelson on Gloucester Street on Thursday 15 October between 5.15am and 6.30pm may also have been exposed to the virus.

Health NZ has also named Bluebridge Ferries on Friday 3 October between 2pm and 5.30pm as a location.
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RNZ has asked for clarification on whether this relates to a ferry sailing or the terminal in Picton.​

 

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Source: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national...es-measles-high-risk-exposure-event-health-nz

Ferry sailing poses measles high risk exposure event - Health NZ
8:14 am today

Health New Zealand is warning a Cook Strait ferry sailing was a measles high risk exposure event with the potential for the disease to spread across New Zealand.

Public Health medicine specialist Sharon Sime told Morning Report they were assuming the worst.

They do not know who the case was on the 2-5.30pm Bluebridge Ferry sailing from Picton to Wellington on 3 October.

But four cases are now linked to that sailing.//


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Source: https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/h...lington-hundreds-of-close-contacts-at-school/


Measles outbreak: Hundreds of close contacts at Wellington school as cases rise
Raphael Franks,
Publish Date
Mon, 27 Oct 2025, 2:53pm

Two more measles cases were confirmed over the weekend, taking the total number of known cases to 10.

One of those cases came from overseas, and the other nine were contracted locally.

“The risk of further measles cases, contacts and exposures across the country remains very high,” Health New Zealand said.

Seven of the nine local cases were linked to an exposure event on the Bluebridge Cook Strait ferry on October 3, Health New Zealand said.​..
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Source: https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/10/31/...ome-students-to-stay-home-after-measles-case/

Auckland college tells some students to stay home after measles case
By 1News Reporters
7:29am​

Auckland Grammar School has told form 3 and 4 (year 9 and 10) students to stay home today after a person with measles was confirmed to have been at the school last week.

In a letter to parents sent last night, headmaster Tim O'Connor said the school was informed that a person with measles was at the school while infectious on Friday, October 24.​..

...Over the long weekend, hundreds of students and several staff at two of Wellington's largest high schools were asked to stay home until public health got in touch after two confirmed measles cases.

Yesterday health officials said there were 13 cases of measles in the current outbreak and over 2000 close contacts identified.

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Source: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national...-to-17-as-another-found-in-auckland-health-nz

Measles case total rises to 17 as another found in Auckland - Health NZ
8:34 am on 3 November 2025
RNZ Online

​Another measles case has been detected, taking the total number of currently known cases nationally to 17.

Health NZ said the latest case was in Auckland and was linked to a previous overseas-acquired case.

Cases are currently known in Northland, Auckland, Taranaki, Wellington, and Nelson.

Health Minister Simeon Brown said more Measles Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccines would arrive next month. About 117,000 MMR vaccines in storage, with another 28,000 on the way, Brown said.

He encouraged everyone to ensure they were fully immunised to stamp out the outbreak.​..

 

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Source: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national...with-no-links-may-indicate-undetected-measles

One new case with no links may indicate undetected measles
5:47 pm on 9 November 2025

Health New Zealand says one new measles case has been found in Nelson with no links to others that have had the disease.

There have now been 18 confirmed cases in the outbreak of measles -- 17 of them are no longer infectious.

The latest case was not linked to any previous cases, which may indicate undetected measles circulating in the community.

Health NZ said anyone who lived in Nelson or had been there between 1 -7 November should check the Health New Zealand locations-of-interest page over the next few days.​..

 

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Source: https://amp.rnz.co.nz/article/b224f035-f661-48d0-9b84-bb790b6b7ce3

Two new measles cases in Nelson brings total to 21
17:07 pm on 21 November 2025​

There are two new cases of measles, bringing the national total to 21.

Health New Zealand said the two new cases were in Nelson and were closely linked to an existing case there.

Of the 21 cases, 18 were no longer infectious.

Health NZ had identified some new locations of interest in Nelson, Waikato and Auckland.

Nelson

Sunday 16 November - Richmond Mall (12.50pm to 1.50pm)
Sunday 16 November - Farmers Richmond, Richmond Mall (12.55pm to 2.10pm)
Sunday 16 November - BP Connect Richmond (1.15pm to 2.15pm)

Waikato

Saturday 15 November - Woolworths Pokeno (9am to 10.15am)

Auckland

Saturday 15 November - BP Connect Māngere (5.30pm to 6.50pm)
Saturday 15 November -Airport Takeaways, 741 Massey Road, Māngere (6:00pm to 7:15pm)
Sunday 16 November - Stampede Restaurant and Bar, Papakura (4.45pm to 8.45pm)
Monday 17 November - Unichem Clevedon Road Pharmacy (2.45pm to 4pm)...

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Source: https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/12/03/five-new-measles-cases-across-dunedin-auckland-and-waikato/

Five new measles cases across Dunedin, Auckland and Waikato
By 1News Reporters
4:53pm​

Five new cases of measles have been confirmed by the Ministry of Health today.

The total number of cases since October 8 is now 27 – 22 of which are no longer infectious.

One of the five new cases iwas a person in Dunedin. Three were in Auckland, and one was in Waikato.

The Ministry of Health called the increase in cases "concerning" and demonstrated the highly contagious nature of measles.​..

 

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Source: https://www.odt.co.nz/regions/queenstown/case-measles-confirmed-q’town


Saturday, 6 December 2025
Case of measles confirmed in Q’town

A measles case in Queenstown has been confirmed, in addition to one identified earlier in Dunedin.

Nationally, the number of known measles cases was 30, but 22 were no longer infectious, Health New Zealand (HNZ) said yesterday.

The Queenstown case was linked to a known exposure.

Two Bluebridge ferry sailings from last Sunday were among new locations of interest that had been identified.​..

 

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Source: https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/12/07/new-measles-locations-of-interest-identified/

New measles locations of interest identified
By 1News Reporters
Sunday 5:24pm​

No new cases of measles have been reported over the weekend, but Health New Zealand say they are "concerned" about several newly identified locations of interest.

Individuals who were present at any of the 11 new locations of interest are considered close contacts and are at higher risk of being infected, Health NZ said in an update Sunday.

Anyone present at the below locations on the days and times listed is urged to contact Healthline urgently on 0800 611 116.

BP Connect Richmond, Queen St, Nelson: November 16, 1.15pm to 2.15pm
Eagle Bar, Karangahape Rd, Auckland: November 29, 12.00am to 2.30am
G.A.Y. Club, Karangahape Rd, Auckland: November 29, 1.15am to 2.45am
Eagle Bar, Karangahape Rd, Auckland: November 30, 1.45am to 3.55am
G.A.Y. Club, Karangahape Rd, Auckland: November 30, 2.45am to 4.25am
Hikari Teppanyaki, Grant Rd, Frankton: December 1, 6.00pm to 8.45pm
Dunedin Public Hospital, Emergency Department: December 2, 1.00pm to 2.30pm
OPSM, Grant Rd, Frankton: December 2, 2.10pm to 3.40pm
Chemist Warehouse, Queenstown: December 2, 7.50pm to 9.00pm
Carters, Glenda Dr, Queenstown: December 2, 2.45pm to 4.15pm
The Ballarat, Queenstown: December 2, 8.05pm to 10.30pm

"Attendees at those locations or events that occurred on or before November 30 could be at risk of spreading measles to others from today, so these people also need to stay at home and avoid seeing others until they’ve phoned Healthline and received advice," the organisation said.​..