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US to rejoin Paris climate accord – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 21 January 202121 January 2021

Newly inaugurated US President Joseph Biden has signed an executive order re-entering the country into the Paris climate accord. The […]

New tech to find missing shareholders of Māori land – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 21 January 202121 January 2021

Researchers have developed a tool to help find missing shareholders in Māori freehold land. Missing and incomplete records mean that […]

COVID-19 emerging variants – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 14 January 202114 January 2021

The global community is rushing to respond to new variants of the novel coronavirus, which appear to spread faster than […]

NIWA’s annual climate summary 2020 – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 12 January 202120 January 2021

Last year was the seventh warmest on record for New Zealand, according to NIWA’s annual climate summary for 2020. It […]

Work with us: Kaitohutohu Pāpāho Media advisor / Senior media advisor

Blog | Published: 18 December 2020

We are looking for an experienced journalist / science communicator to join our small, dedicated team working to improve and […]

Could wildfire smoke spread infectious diseases?

Expert Reactions | Published: 18 December 202018 December 2020

Wildfire smoke has the potential to carry and spread infectious bacteria and fungi up to “hundreds of miles”, but more […]

COVID-19 vaccine portfolio rounded out – Expert Reaction + Graphic

Expert Reactions | Published: 17 December 202012 February 2021

Border workers are expected to be the first group vaccinated for COVID-19 by winter, as enough jabs are pre-purchased to […]

New coronavirus variant spreading in Britain – UK SMC Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 15 December 2020

There are reports that a new variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, has been found circulating in parts […]

Researchers claim proof chronic fatigue syndrome is a bodily disease – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 15 December 202015 December 2020

Researchers claim they have “unequivocally proved” that Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is not a psychosomatic disease. One of their studies finds mitochondria – […]

First-off-the-block COVID-19 vaccines – Expert Briefing

Expert Q&A | Published: 10 December 202012 February 2021

The Science Media Centre led an online briefing about promising COVID-19 vaccine candidates, including the mRNA vaccine from Pfizer and […]

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