Expert Reactions

Mycoplasma bovis nearly eradicated – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 05 May 202205 May 2022

The cattle disease which arrived in New Zealand nearly five years ago has been reduced down to a single farm. It comes […]

Catching Covid-19 more than once – Expert Q&A

Expert Reactions | Published: 03 May 202203 May 2022

New Covid-19 variants and waning immunity could see more New Zealanders catching the virus for a second time. As we […]

NZ sea levels may rise twice as fast as thought – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 02 May 2022

Sea-level rise in our biggest urban areas may happen two to three decades earlier than expected, fresh projections suggest. Scientists from […]

Covid-19 LAMP tests to be trialled – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 01 May 2022

Thirty Air New Zealand staff will participate in a trial for LAMP tests, which can accurately detect Covid-19 within 30 minutes. The government […]

New water organisations to be owned locally – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 29 April 2022

Local councils will own the proposed four new water entities – and local voices will be strengthened, the government has confirmed today. As part […]

Urgent need to restore land and forests – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 28 April 202228 April 2022

Up to 40% of the world’s land is degraded, says a major UN assessment of how countries manage and use land resources – […]

Blueprint to adapt to a warmer world – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 27 April 2022

The government’s first formal plan for adapting to climate change – including effects like floods, fire, drought and sea-level rise – is now out for […]

A plan to save nature within 30 years – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 21 April 202221 April 2022

Efforts to safeguard New Zealand’s native plants and wildlife are spelled out in a newly-launched government plan, including easing tourism impacts and more […]