Samoa

It is now a legal requirement for Samoans to receive their measles vaccination and public gatherings involving children have been banned.

The worst is still to come in Samoa's measles epidemic, according to the country's top health official.

New Zealand is sending nurses and vaccines to Samoa to help the country tackle its worsening measles outbreak.

The University of the South Pacific's campus in Samoa has cancelled its 2019 graduation ceremony because of the measles epidemic.

The Samoa women's rugby coach is disappointed more players have not made themselves available for the national team, which is attempting to qualify for the next World Cup.

Two flights from Samoa to Auckland during the weekend were carrying passengers with measles, Auckland's Regional Public Health Service says.

Tuila'epa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi is wary of the heavy set-up costs and the ongoing expense imposed by the television regulator.

The measles is spreading like an out of control "wildfire" in Samoa, an Auckland-based vaccinologist says. Audio

Health authorities in Samoa say they have registered seven deaths suspected to have been caused by the measles virus.

Tongan flanker Zane Kapeli is one of 46 rookies named in the New Zealand Super Rugby squads after impressing for the 'Ikale Tahi at the Rugby World Cup.

Uncertainty continues to surround recent deaths suspected to be linked to the measles epidemic in Samoa.

Samoa's National University has been forced to postpone its end of the year graduation after two students contracted measles.

Samoa's seven television stations are asking the government to intervene in what they say are "ridiculous" rates that will lead to losses and closures.