A range of new Covid-19 subvariants are currently circulating overseas, and some have already reached our shores. With summer around […]
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A round-up of comment from experts on breaking stories and ongoing issues in science and technology.
The Government’s proposal to price agricultural emissions – Expert Reaction
The Government has proposed a plan of action for farmers to reduce their greenhouse emissions that’s now open for consultation. […]
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Community transmission of monkeypox in New Zealand – Expert Reaction
Two new cases of monkeypox have spread within New Zealand’s community, as opposed to previous cases where people were likely […]
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The basics of NZ’s water infrastructure – Expert Reaction
What’s happening behind the scenes when drinking water gets to our taps or our wastewater is discharged – and how […]
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Brain disease risk more than double among former rugby players – Expert Reaction
Health data of hundreds of former international rugby union players has revealed a risk of neurodegenerative disease that’s 2.5 times […]
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1080 and animal welfare – Expert Reaction
An overseas scientist’s report labels the use of 1080 in New Zealand as “unethical”, and says the Predator Free 2050 goal […]
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Are health policies backed by the latest science? – Expert Reaction
Health researchers are calling on the government to improve the way that research evidence informs health policies in Aotearoa. A […]
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Climate change could widen termite habitats – Expert Reaction
As the planet warms, termites could move further out of the tropics, decaying more wood and releasing more carbon dioxide […]
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Should chronic fatigue syndrome be classified as a disability? – Expert Reaction
A petition to reclassify myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) as a disability is expected to be read at Parliament tomorrow. 25,000 New […]
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Protecting NZ’s most productive land – Expert Reaction
The Government has released a National Policy Statement for Highly Productive Land (NPS-HPL), with the aim of improving how we protect […]
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