Update (20 June 2024): Congratulations to Sasha Borissenko and Shanti Mathias, who won the Established and Emerging Journalist categories, respectively, […]
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Hybrid working helps businesses retain staff – Expert Reaction
A hybrid working schedule may improve staff retention without dampening performance or the chance of getting promoted, according to a […]
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Australia’s stricter stance on 501 deportees – Expert Reaction
The Australian government will be reverting to a stricter stance on deporting so-called “501s” – people with criminal histories who […]
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Farming to remain outside NZ’s emissions trading scheme – Expert Reaction
The coalition government has announced greenhouse gases from agriculture will not be covered in the country’s Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) next […]
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NZ’s wild birds have been safe from severe bird flu so far – Expert Reaction
Testing of nearly 19,000 wild birds over 16 years has never detected highly pathogenic bird flu in Aotearoa New Zealand. […]
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Vape stores not following new regulations – Expert Reaction
A “mystery shopper” investigation of vape stores in Greater Wellington has found ID enforcement lacking, and vapes being sold in breach of new […]
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Stars of NZ science reporting – Science Journalism Awards finalists announced
A myopia epidemic, traditional tatau, tobacco industry lobbying, and weight loss surgery are among the topics canvassed by finalists of […]
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Budget 2024 and the future of NZ’s science sector – Expert Reaction
Science has been notably absent from the coalition government’s messaging around their first budget. It comes as a major funding source, the […]
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Girls are getting their periods earlier – Expert Reaction
A new study of over 70,000 American women born between 1950 and 2005 has shown that girls are getting their […]
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Greenhouse gases are ocean pollution, international court rules – Expert Reaction
The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea has ruled that greenhouse gas emissions are a form of marine pollution. The ruling is […]
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