The Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has today announced the new guidelines for life at Alert Level 2. While various restrictions will be […]
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Text-based Q&As and media briefings with experts on topical issues in the science and technology world.
Influenza during COVID-19 – Expert Briefing
The Science Media Centre hosted an online media briefing with Dr Sue Huang and Associate Professor Nikki Turner to talk […]
Continue readingTracking COVID-19 with genome sequencing – Expert Briefing
The Science Media Centre hosted an online media briefing with Dr Jemma Geoghegan and Dr Joep de Ligt about COVID-19 […]
Continue readingHow NZ moved during lockdown – Expert Briefing
As part of the SMC’s COVID-19 response, we are funding data visualisations that are available to media under creative commons. […]
Continue readingEstimating COVID-19’s impact on Māori and Pasifika – Expert Briefing
New research from Te Pūnaha Matatini estimates Māori and Pasifika populations could be impacted by COVID-19 at a rate more […]
Continue readingCOVID-19 testing – SMC Expert Briefing
The Science Media Centre hosted an online media briefing with Professor David Murdoch on testing for COVID-19. Professor David Murdoch […]
Continue readingTreatment of COVID-19 patients – Expert Q+A
There are now 20 confirmed coronavirus infections in New Zealand – with 12 of them being announced in the last 24 […]
Continue readingTank water before and after drought – Expert Q&A
Forecast rain might be a welcome relief for tank water users across the parched North Island, but now they should […]
Continue readingTropical cyclones – Expert Q&A
Ex-tropical cyclones smash into New Zealand almost annually. Their violent winds, torrential rainfall, and associated storm surges have been felt […]
Continue readingBeech mega-masts and predator plagues – Expert Q&A
When New Zealand’s beech trees seed, they produce a bounty of food for native birds – and the mammals that feed on […]
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