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Covid-19 vaccine manufacturing explained – Expert Briefing

Expert Q&A | Published: 12 February 202112 February 2021

Scientists at an Australian biotechnology company explain the process of creating Covid-19 jabs that are likely to end up in […]

Government to repeal and replace the RMA – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 10 February 2021

The Government has signalled its intention to scrap the 30-year-old Resource Management Act (RMA) and replace it with three new […]

Relaxing border restrictions by arrival country – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 05 February 202112 February 2021

Research contracted by the aviation sector models the effect of selectively relaxing our border restrictions depending on each country’s Covid-19 risk […]

Medsafe approves NZ’s first Covid vaccine – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 03 February 202112 February 2021

The Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine (Comirnaty) has been provisionally approved for use by New Zealand’s medicines regulator. Medsafe has placed 58 conditions on […]

The Climate Commission’s 15-year blueprint – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 31 January 202102 February 2021

The Climate Change Commission has outlined its advice on how we should reshape our economy to mitigate the climate crisis. The report says current […]