Acceptable living standards for meat chickens in New Zealand have been called into question following the emergence of a graphic […]
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Text-based Q&As and media briefings with experts on topical issues in the science and technology world.
Antidepressant helps prevent heart problems – Expert Q&A
A popular antidepressant has been shown to prevent further heart problems in people with depression and a history of heart […]
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Drinking water quality report – Expert Q&A
The latest annual Ministry of Health report on the quality of New Zealand’s drinking water has revealed 19 per cent of people are exposed […]
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Kauri dieback and pine plantations – Expert Q&A
The Government has set a goal to plant one billion trees over 10 years, including radiata pine. But new research […]
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Fire-fighting foams – Expert Q&A
As a formal investigation continues into the use of certain fire-fighting foams in New Zealand, airports are being identified as still having stocks of […]
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Brown Marmorated Stink Bug – Expert Q&A
A number of car shipments were turned away at the border last month because they were infested with Brown Marmorated […]
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2018 flu season and influenza vaccine – Expert Q&A
PHARMAC has announced it will fund this year’s seasonal influenza vaccine that covers four strains of the flu. Following reports […]
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What is AMB-FUBINACA? – Expert Q&A
Yesterday, New Zealand Police confirmed 20 deaths linked to synthetic drugs since July. Most of the samples from people who had died, […]
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Election 2017 – SMC science Q&A with political parties
The Science Media Centre put questions on key science-related issues to the political parties ahead of the General Election scheduled […]
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Cattle disease found in NZ – Expert Q&A
MPI is responding to the discovery of a cattle disease on a South Canterbury farm. Mycoplasma bovis is common internationally but this is the […]
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