Three new measles cases confirmed in Wairarapa and Manawatū

Thursday 17 July 2025 · 5 outlets · 4 reports · updated Thu 17 Jul 2025, 8:59pm

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Three new measles cases have been confirmed in the lower North Island, bringing the national total to eight. The cases, located in Wairarapa and Manawatū, are linked to previous Wairarapa cases and overseas travel. Health officials say one Manawatū patient may have been briefly infectious at several Feilding locations last Friday.

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1. StuffThu 17 Jul 2025, 6:37pm

   Three more measles cases confirmed in Wairarapa and Manawatū (opens in new tab)

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2. 1NewsThu 17 Jul 2025, 7:04pm

   New measles case in Manawatū, two more in Wairarapa (opens in new tab)

3. NZ HeraldThu 17 Jul 2025, 7:43pm

   Wairarapa measles outbreak spreads to Manawatū, 3 new cases confirmed (opens in new tab)

4. RNZThu 17 Jul 2025, 8:59pm

   Three more cases of measles detected in Wairarapa and Manawatū, bringing total to eight (opens in new tab)