Across New Zealand this year there have been 1928 confirmed cases of measles notified, 1554 of the people affected are in Auckland, many residents of southern suburbs which are home to a large Pasifika population.
The spread offshore to Samoa and Tonga is causing concern.
Lynn talks with RNZ Pacific News Editor Koro Vaka'uta.
Measles screening at Pago Pago International Airport. Photo: RNZ Pacific / Monica Miller
