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Māori Health Authority to be disestablished – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 27 February 202428 February 2024

Parliament will today attempt to consider all three stages of a bill to scrap Te Aka Whai Ora – the […]

EPA says ‘null segregants’ aren’t GMOs – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 22 February 2024

The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has just clarified that certain organisms, known as null segregants, are not considered genetically modified […]

The return of pseudoephedrine – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 20 February 202420 February 2024

A just introduced bill aims to bring back over-the-counter sales of a cold and flu drug in NZ pharmacies. Drugs […]

Regulating genetic technologies in Aotearoa – Expert Q&A

Expert Q&A | Published: 15 February 202411 April 2024

The Government plans to overhaul restrictions on the use of gene editing and other genetic technologies in New Zealand, and […]

Port Hills fire – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 14 February 202415 February 2024

Fire crews are responding to a large vegetation fire in the Port Hills near Christchurch. Fire and Emergency New Zealand […]

First UN report on the state of the world’s migratory species – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 13 February 202430 October 2024

A landmark UN report paints a grim picture of the state of migratory wild animals worldwide, including those that travel through New […]

The science of complexity – Expert Q&A

Expert Q&A | Published: 13 February 202409 February 2024

International researchers specialising in complex systems like disease spread, creativity, and AI ethics are visiting New Zealand. The Capital City […]