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Russia COVID vaccine claim – UK SMC Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 12 August 202012 February 2021

News reports suggest Russia has approved a COVID-19 vaccine after two months of tests in humans. Our colleagues at the […]

New COVID-19 cases in NZ community – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 11 August 202012 August 2020

Four COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in one Auckland family from an unknown source. From noon on Wednesday, the city will […]

Early NZ scientist careers made vulnerable by COVID-19 – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 11 August 202025 August 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic is making the careers of NZ researchers even more vulnerable, according to a new discussion paper. The […]

Estuaries choking under maze-like management – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 11 August 202011 August 2020

A report by the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Simon Upton describes estuary management as mind-bogglingly complex and constantly subject to change. […]

Election 2020 – SMC science Q&A with political parties

Expert Q&A | Published: 11 August 202017 August 2020

The Science Media Centre put questions on key science-related issues to the political parties ahead of the General Election scheduled […]

Biodiversity Strategy launched – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 10 August 2020

The Minister for Conservation has launched a long-term strategy aiming to keep ecosystems resilient and varied. Te Mana o te […]

No long-term climate benefits from COVID-19 – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 10 August 2020

Policies to prevent the spread of COVID-19 will have a ‘negligible’ impact on long-term warming, according to new research. Scientists […]

Vaping bill passes – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 06 August 2020

After almost two years, The Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Vaping Amendment Bill has been passed. Key aspects of the […]

CovidCard trial in Rotorua – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 06 August 202006 August 2020

The Government will be testing a new Bluetooth-based contact tracing technology in Rotorua. The CovidCard is around the same size […]

Genomic research and Indigenous data sovereignty – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 06 August 202007 August 2020

A Northland Iwi has partnered with an international research team working to sequence the tuatara genome. Ngātiwai hold kaitiakitanga (guardianship) […]

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