More than 900 Aucklanders could have been exposed to measles
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More than 900 Aucklanders could have been exposed to measles, prompting the regional health service to contact them individually.
This week, Auckland Regional Public Health Service confirmed there were now nine confirmed cases across the region.
Four of the five new cases were linked to existing cases as they shared a household, but one was not linked. The woman, in her 40s, visited a number of supermarkets and a cafe.
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The Australian Prime Minister has expressed plans to ban social media use for children.
This would make it illegal for under 16-year-olds to have accounts on platforms including TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and X.
Social media platforms would be tasked with ensuring children have no access (under-age children and their parents wouldn’t be penalised for breaching the age limit)
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