Expert Q&A

Expert Q&A | Published: 24 April 202024 April 2020

As part of the SMC’s COVID-19 response, we are funding data visualisations that are available to media under creative commons. […]

Expert Q&A | Published: 17 April 202017 April 2020

New research from Te Pūnaha Matatini estimates Māori and Pasifika populations could be impacted by COVID-19 at a rate more […]

Expert Q&A | Published: 08 April 2020

The Science Media Centre hosted an online media briefing with Professor David Murdoch on testing for COVID-19. Professor David Murdoch […]

Expert Q&A | Published: 18 March 2020

There are now 20 confirmed coronavirus infections in New Zealand – with 12 of them being announced in the last 24 […]

Expert Q&A | Published: 19 February 202019 February 2020

Forecast rain might be a welcome relief for tank water users across the parched North Island, but now they should […]

Expert Q&A | Published: 15 February 202014 February 2020

Ex-tropical cyclones smash into New Zealand almost annually. Their violent winds, torrential rainfall, and associated storm surges have been felt […]

Expert Q&A | Published: 16 December 2019

When New Zealand’s beech trees seed, they produce a bounty of food for native birds – and the mammals that feed on […]

Expert Q&A | Published: 21 November 201911 August 2020

A referendum next year will decide whether New Zealanders should be allowed to request assisted dying. Experts say if the End […]

Expert Q&A | Published: 18 November 201922 November 2019

Antimicrobial resistance is a growing concern worldwide as disease-causing microbes evolve resistance to the faithful drugs we use to kill […]

Expert Q&A | Published: 15 November 2019

After prolonged outbreaks in Christchurch and Auckland, measles is taking root in the Pacific. The established outbreaks in Samoa and […]