New measles case in Nelson brings national total to 18

Sunday 9 November 2025 · 3 outlets · 3 reports · updated Sun 9 Nov 2025, 5:47pm

Health New Zealand has confirmed a new measles case in Nelson that is not linked to previous infections. This brings the total number of cases in the current outbreak to 18. Officials are concerned that undetected measles may be circulating in the community.

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1. 1NewsSun 9 Nov 2025, 4:01pm

   New measles case in Nelson raises national total to 18 (opens in new tab)

2. NZ HeraldSun 9 Nov 2025, 4:07pm

   Measles outbreak: New case detected in Nelson, not linked to previous cases (opens in new tab)

3. RNZSun 9 Nov 2025, 5:47pm

   One new case with no links may indicate undetected measles (opens in new tab)