Nikki Turner

A mass-vaccination campaign is underway in Samoa, as authorities struggle to contain an escalating measles epidemic. Audio

Measles is even more dangerous than doctors had realised, because it destroys immunity that the victim has acquired to other diseases, according to researchers. Audio

The measles epidemic sweeping through New Zealand could cause the country to lose its measles elimination status. Dr Nikki Turner from the Immunity Advisory Board joins the panel to explain what… Audio

There was a mixture of frustration and apathy among Auckland University students about the measles - as the number of cases in the city continues to rise. Our producer Lydia Batham and videographer… Audio

The current measles outbreak is now the worst in more than two decades, with 651 confirmed cases. It's surpassed the 2011 outbreak, when 597 cases were notified . The Director of the Immunisation… Audio

Health authorities say unvaccinated children in Auckland should still go to school when it goes back - as the measles outbreak continues to spread.

About 50 schools and early childhood centres in… Audio

Expert says vaccinating pregnant mothers will save lives; and that immunisation rates will rise if getting a jab is easier. Audio

The measles outbreak continues in Canterbury, with the number of confirmed cases now 22. There are concerns many people aged between 29 and 50 in New Zealand have not been fully immunised against… Audio

The Northland DHB is appealing for any parents who oppose vaccinations to reconsider their views, after three deaths in the region from a new strain of meningococcal disease. The board is rolling out… Audio

A new strain of meningococcal virus has killed six people in the past year, three of them in Northland. That's led the government to introduce a new vaccination programme for people in that area. But… Audio

Immunisation expert Dr Nikki Turner says scaremongering on social media is putting off parents vaccinating their children. Just how do you decide what's fact and fiction about anything on Facebook or… Audio

GPs and emergency departments are on extra alert for a once-rare strain of meningococcal disease that has killed six people in the past year. The MenW strain, which is being blamed for an overall… Audio

The public is being reassured that this year's flu vaccine will be effective. The Director of the Immunisation Advisory Centre Nikki Turner tells Guyon Espiner there's been a slight delay this year… Audio

In this Outspoken, the recent outbreak of mumps has revived worries about the rate of immunisation - experts in this area look at gaps in our immunisation rate, ask why is that the case and what can… Audio

On Friday the Ministry of Health announced that there was a national outbreak of whooping cough. More than 1300 cases of the disease have been reported since the beginning of the year. It's warning… Audio

Drug buyer Pharmac says there's been a 30% higher than predicted demand of the HPV vaccine, which protects against cervical, mouth, throat, penis and anal cancers. The human papillomavirus vaccine was… Audio