The largest Pacific climate adaptation study is being launched by NZ and Pacific researchers, right as the COP29 global climate conference officially opens. The […]
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Text-based Q&As and media briefings with experts on topical issues in the science and technology world.
Can contact sports cause a degenerative brain condition? – Expert Q&A
Researchers are working to understand how often contact sports like rugby can lead to players developing Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE). The condition […]
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The trajectory of te reo Māori – SMC Briefing
For Te Wiki o te Reo Māori 2024, the Science Media Centre invited journalists to a media briefing with researchers […]
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Replacing farms with forests: what’s driving the trend? – SMC Briefing
New research warns pine forests will increasingly replace productive farmland unless current policies change. Why Pines? is a white paper […]
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What does a functioning healthcare system look like? – Expert Q&A
Amid ongoing news coverage of medical staff shortages and drastic changes to Te Whatu Ora leadership, the SMC asked experts […]
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Oil and gas exploration ban reversal – Expert Q&A
The government intends to reverse the ban on oil and gas exploration beyond onshore Taranaki. The SMC asked experts to comment on the […]
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Standardised testing in New Zealand schools – Expert Q&A
An advisory group for the Minister of Education recommends that students take “checkpoint” tests every year to assess their progress […]
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Regulating genetic technologies in Aotearoa – Expert Q&A
The Government plans to overhaul restrictions on the use of gene editing and other genetic technologies in New Zealand, and […]
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The science of complexity – Expert Q&A
International researchers specialising in complex systems like disease spread, creativity, and AI ethics are visiting New Zealand. The Capital City […]
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Talk of ‘one-in-100-year’ weather can be disastrously misleading – Expert Q&A
Record rainfall and flooding caused by Cyclone Gabrielle across Hawkes Bay has been frequently described as a ‘one-in-100 year’ event. […]
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