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Health officials dealing with measles outbreaks say low immunisation rates of people born in the 1980s and 90s may be to blame.

Better services are needed for an estimated 25,000 people who have Hepatitis C but do not know they have the potentially fatal disease, medical specialists say. Audio

Tens of thousands of Māori, Pasifika and Asian New Zealanders are believed to be infected with Hepatitis B without knowing they have the liver disease. Audio

The Waikato District Health Board is crediting its controversial flu jab policy with a 30-percent increase in immunisation rates among its staff.

Child poverty rates are rising with nearly 30 percent of children now living without the basics, according to a new report.

Child poverty rates are on the up and nearly 30 percent of children now live without the basics, according to a new report by the Children's Commissioner. Audio

Setting extra nationwide targets would go a long way to reduce gaps between Māori and non-Māori in health, an Auckland researcher says.

A three-dose vaccine might be dropped in favour of a two-dose one in an effort to encourage more girls to be immunised against the cervical cancer-causing virus.

Six cases of whooping cough have been confirmed in Central Otago - five of them in children.

The flu season is digging its heels in, with the recent school holidays suspected of contributing to the latest spike in cases.

Two flu viruses are circulating throughout the country, and the number of people getting them is higher than at the same time last year. Audio

The annual surge in flu cases has begun, but the news isn't all bad; A specialist says the strains going around are matching this year's vaccine.

Families speak out about cold, damp and rotting houses.

Otara residents have spoken out about the state of their state houses, with one family describing theirs as a "ticking time bomb" with rotten, wet flooring.

Immunisation Advisory Centre head Dr Nikki Turner wants national guidelines put in place for vaccination information given to pregnant woman.

An immunisation expert says this year's flu vaccine should be much more effective than the one used in Britain and Europe during their winter.

An immunisation expert says New Zealand has turned around poor immunisation rates but there is more work to do - including on influenza, HPV and whooping cough. Audio

A New Zealand immunisation expert fears New Zealand could experience more measles outbreaks because many young adults and teenagers are not being vaccinated.

Twice as many people were admitted to intensive care with severe flu symptoms in Auckland this year compared with last year and babies were worst affected, a study has found. Audio