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6 Feb 2026 14:43
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  •   Home > News > Health & Safety

    A measles alert for Dunedin and Southland

    A measles alert for Dunedin and Southland


    The Southern DHB is asking people to be alert for symptoms after an infected person travelled to Wanaka, Queenstown, Dunedin and Winton between the 8th and 13th of September.

    There are 23 confirmed cases in Central Otago.

    There have been 1327 cases in the country this year, and 1108 of them in Auckland.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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