Misiafa Lene, a 12-year-old boy from Samoa, succumbed to dengue fever in Auckland. He contracted the disease in Samoa. He was ...

New Zealand's Hutt Valley is witnessing a cryptosporidiosis outbreak with infections nearly doubling in recent weeks. Health ...

Several health outbreaks are being monitored across the Pacific, including the flu in Niue, and dengue in Tonga and Fiji.

"Measles is only one plane flight, one boat ride away from New Zealand, so are we concerned? Yes, we are very concerned," ...

“Measles is our most contagious disease and can make people so sick they need to be hospitalised. The good news is that ...

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) is calling for comments on a review of egg safety standards that came about ...

due to an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza. The committee also recommended a similar ban on imports from New Zealand for the same reason. Additionally, the committee recommended lifting ...