Daniel Walker, Author at Science Media Centre

Manawanui cleanup resumes – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 01 November 202401 November 2024

The next step in clearing the Manawanui wreck from a reef in Sāmoa is to remove the fuel from the sunken […]

Police withdrawing from mental health calls – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 29 October 202430 October 2024

Police will attend fewer mental health callouts that aren’t associated with a crime or high level of risk from November. It’s […]

Commonwealth Ocean Declaration – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 29 October 202430 October 2024

Commonwealth nations including Aotearoa and Pacific Island states have adopted the Apia Commonwealth Ocean Declaration. The declaration includes commitments to increasing marine […]

Mpox vaccine antibodies wane within a year – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 04 October 202404 October 2024

Antibodies from the mpox vaccine Jynneos appear to drop off after a few months, and boosters may be needed, according to […]

‘Smokefree generation’ could slash lung cancer deaths – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 03 October 202404 October 2024

Creating a generation of people who never smoke could prevent 1.2 million deaths from lung cancer globally, according to new […]

Reforming building consents – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 02 October 202402 October 2024

The government wants to streamline the current system, which involves 67 Building Consent Authorities across the motu. The options under consideration […]

Puberty blocker prescribing rates in NZ – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 27 September 202427 September 2024

The rate of new prescriptions of puberty-delaying medicines for youth with gender dysphoria in New Zealand has decreased since 2021, according to new […]