Boxes and vials of the Measles, Mumps, Rubella Virus Vaccine at a vaccine clinic put on by Lubbock Public Health Department in Lubbock, Texax, on March 1, 2025. Jan Sonnenmair/Getty Images
Experts say New Zealand is at high risk of a measles epidemic, after a case was confirmed in Auckland, the most populous city.
Multiple contact points have been identified, and the vaccination rate is at 80 percent. Preventing a widespread outbreak needs a level of around 95 percent to achieve herd immunity.
Rex Widerstrom is a New Zealand-based reporter with over 40 years of experience in media, including radio and print. He is currently a presenter for Hutt Radio.
