Indoor gathering limits and seating requirements will be removed when the country moves to Orange at 11:59pm tonight. The Orange […]
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A round-up of comment from experts on breaking stories and ongoing issues in science and technology.
Ruapehu unrest heightens – Expert Reaction
Mt Ruapehu’s crater lake is belching CO₂ at the second highest level ever recorded at the site. GNS says the changes suggest […]
Continue readingNew Covid-19 variant XE may be more transmissible – Expert Reaction
The World Health Organization is warning of a new Covid-19 variant that may be more transmissible than Omicron BA.2. XE is potentially […]
Continue readingNZ tops world for melanoma deaths – Expert Reaction
New Zealand had the highest melanoma death rate in 2020, according to a new study in JAMA Dermatology, which also […]
Continue readingMost vaccine mandates to be lifted – Expert Reaction
Vaccine mandates, pass use, and QR code scanning are being rolled back as New Zealand nears and moves past the […]
Continue readingTwo years since NZ first locked down – Expert Reaction
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced Aotearoa would enter strict lockdown on 23 March 2020 – two years ago this week. […]
Continue readingCovid-19 school spread speeds up – Expert Reaction
Three in four New Zealand schools are dealing with active Covid-19 cases, and there has been a 40% rise in reported school infections […]
Continue readingTourists to arrive within weeks – Expert Reaction
New Zealand’s doors to the world will widen earlier than expected – from mid-April for Australia. The country’s border is […]
Continue readingCovid quarantine cut to a week – Expert Reaction
The timeframe for mandatory self-isolation will soon drop to a week as the Omicron outbreak grows. Starting from Saturday, people […]
Continue readingCould NZ limit long Covid? – Expert Reaction
The later arrival of Omicron in Aotearoa means we have watched the impact of long Covid in other countries including […]
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