Source: Radio New Zealand
Te Papa was one of the locations visited by the tourist in February. CC4.0
A tourist who was in New Zealand while infected with measles visited Te Papa museum and the Wellington botanical gardens.
On Sunday, Health New Zealand confirmed 13 other measles locations of interest linked to the traveller between 23-27 February.
The case was confirmed after they left the country.
Trains, tourist spots, Parliament tours and both Wellington and Auckland airports are among the locations of interest.
The health agency has added Te Papa and the Wellington Botanical Gardens to the list on Monday afternoon.
The person visited Te Papa Museum on 26 February between 10am and 1pm and Wellington Botanical Gardens on he same day between 1pm and 2.30pm.
Health New Zealand said anyone who suspected they had measles should phone ahead before visiting their doctor so they could take precautions to stop it spreading.
Symptoms include a runny nose, fever, cough, sore watery eyes and a rash that develops a few days after the fever.
“We remind everyone that measles is one of the most highly contagious illnesses of all infectious diseases and spreads very easily. Anyone who was at a location of interest should monitor for symptoms of measles,” said Dr Emma Sherwood, a public health specialist at Health NZ.
“When given after 12 months of age, two doses of the MMR vaccine protects 99 percent of people and gives the best long-lasting protection. It is still possible for people who are vaccinated to get the illness, but it is much less likely.”
Locations of interest
23/02/2026 (7:30am to 8:30am) Train HVL Epuni to Upper Hutt
23/02/26 (9:30pm to 1:00pm) Nga Manu Reserve, Waikanae
23/02/26 (12:15pm to 4:15pm) Adrenaline Forest, Porirua
23/02/2026 (4pm to 5:30pm) Train HVL Upper Hutt to Epuni
24/02/2026 (9am to 10am) Train HVL Epuni to Wellington Station
24/02/2026 (3pm to 4pm) Train HVL Wellington Station to Epuni Station
25/02/26 (5:15pm to 8:30pm) Fraser Park Sportsville / Ricoh Sports Centre
26/02/2026 (8.30am to 9.30am) Train HVL Epuni to Wellington Station
26/02/2026 (10am to 1pm) Te Papa Museum
26/02/26 (12:00pm to 1:30pm) Cable Car, 280 Lambton Quay, Wellington
26/02/26 (1pm and 2.30pm) Wellington Botanical Gardens
26/02/26 (1:30pm to 4:00pm) Parliament Tour (bespoke tour for educational group)
26/02/26 (4:10pm to 8:20pm) Wellington Airport Domestic Terminal
26/02/26 (8:30pm to10:30pm) Auckland Airport Domestic Terminal
26/02/26-27/02/26 (9:00pm to 1:00am) Auckland Airport’s International Terminal
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