Last year the World Health Organisation warned New Zealand about the "alarming" gap in its measles immunisation.
Today news of two more measles cases in New Zealand was released bringing the total known measles cases to ten.
Dr Angus Chambers said to Andrew Dickens that low immunisation rates can be partially attributed to Covid and systematic issues.
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During the first game of the baseball World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Toronto Blue Jays the province of Ontario aired an anti-tariff ad.
The ad featured clips from Ronald Reagan's 1987 national radio address which focused on foreign trade.
In retaliation US President Donald Trump slammed Canada with an additional 10% tariffs on goods imported from Canada to the United States.
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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon arrived in Malaysia this morning, along with other world leaders, for the start of the East Asia Summit.
US President Donald Trump will also be in attendance meaning a potential face-to-face meeting with Luxon.
Geopolitical analyst Geoffrey Miller told Andrew Dickens, "They do need to keep their heads down a little bit because they can't risk antagonising Donald Trump."
This weekend the US President raised Canada's tariffs by an extra 10% after being angered at an anti-tariff advertisement.
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Auckland-based Samoan artist Lou'ana Whitney Pereira, who performs under her first name, chats to Andrew Dickens about her upcoming album titled 'Disco Witch'.
The album was divided into two parts titled 'AS ABOVE' and 'SO BELOW'. The latter was released in June but the release of 'AS ABOVE' this week will complete the album.
Lou'ana is a trained jazz singer obtaining a Bachelor of Jazz Performance from the New Zealand School of Music.
She won the 2021 Best Pacific Female Artist Award with her debut album 'Moonlight Madness'.
Lou'ana's album 'Disco Witch' will be released on October 31.
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Hawaiian soul and R&B musician Deva Mahal joins Andrew Dickens to discuss her new single ‘South Coast’.
Deva Mahal is the daughter of legendary Blues Singer Taj Mahal, a factor that she says does not impede her music.
She said that “[Taj Mahal] has always taught us it’s not following in his footsteps; it’s standing in his light”
The Wellington-based artist has hinted that her next project will be released this October.
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