Governments and aid agencies are preparing to offer support to Tonga following the weekend’s violent undersea volcano eruption and subsequent tsunami. Pictures […]
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A round-up of comment from experts on breaking stories and ongoing issues in science and technology.
Tonga undersea eruption and tsunami – Expert Reaction
A series of violent eruptions from submarine volcano Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha’apai triggered towering 20km-high ash plumes and destructive tsunami […]
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Kids’ COVID vaccines roll out – Expert Reaction
Younger children can receive two doses of the children’s version of the Pfizer vaccine Almost half a million New Zealand kids will be eligible […]
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NIWA’s annual climate summary 2021 – Expert Reaction
2021 was New Zealand’s warmest year on record, according to NIWA’s annual climate summary for 2021. Aotearoa New Zealand is […]
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Waitangi Tribunal finds Covid-19 response put Māori at risk – Expert Reaction
The Waitangi Tribunal has found that a number of Cabinet’s Covid-19 decisions breached Treaty principles. These include the decision to reject advice from its […]
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The plan to keep Omicron away from NZ over summer – Expert Reaction
The government has announced changes to booster jabs, quarantine stays, and the border in an effort to keep Omicron out of the […]
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Two new vaccine rollouts lie ahead – Expert Reaction
New frontiers in the Covid-19 vaccine rollout are opening up – vaccinating 5-11 year olds, and giving booster doses to […]
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Second ‘probable’ death from Covid-19 vaccine in NZ – Expert Reaction
A 26-year-old man who died after his Covid-19 vaccine suffered myocarditis, a rare side effect of the jab, according to […]
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Covid-19 vaccine provisionally approved for children – Expert Reaction
Medsafe has provisionally approved the paediatric version of the Pfizer vaccine for tamariki aged 5 to 11 years old. The approval […]
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Wellbeing budgets and the environment – Expert Reaction
A new report examines how the environment has – or has not – been incorporated into the government’s ‘Wellbeing Budgets’. The Parliamentary Commissioner for […]
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