UpdatedNatasha GordonLive News Reporter·NZ Herald·27 May, 2026 04:00 AM4 mins to read‌Morning Headlines | Bank loan scheme to help businesses with gas reliance and a new law makes stalking a punishable offence | Tuesday, May 26, 2026A rare diphtheria outbreak is spreading across the Ditch, but are Kiwis at risk of the potentially life-threatening disease in New Zealand?

University of Otago professor of public health Michael Baker told the Herald that although the risk to New Zealand remains low, it has risen, given the number