A speedup of the Covid-19 vaccination rollout and a border opening pilot trial are coming this year, as part of […]
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A round-up of comment from experts on breaking stories and ongoing issues in science and technology.
When can we safely open the borders? – Expert Reaction
The more infectious Delta variant of Covid-19 means a large chunk of New Zealand needs to be vaccinated before we […]
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IPCC: Recent changes in Earth’s climate “unprecedented” – Expert Reaction
Human-induced climate change is already affecting weather and climate extremes across the globe, according to the latest report from Working Group […]
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AstraZeneca vaccine provisionally approved for NZ – Expert Reaction
New Zealand’s medicines regulator Medsafe has given the provisional green light to the AstraZeneca vaccine, making it the third Covid-19 […]
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Supermarket competition ‘not working well’ for Kiwis – Expert Reaction
A draft report released by the Commerce Commission says New Zealand’s supermarket sector is a ‘duopoly’, with other grocery stores […]
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New pledge for more openness in animal research – Expert Reaction
Twenty-one science organisations in NZ have signed up to being more open about the use of animals in research and […]
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Trans-Tasman bubble suspended – Expert Reaction
Starting tonight, Australians will no longer be able to enter New Zealand quarantine-free for at least the next eight weeks. […]
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Controlling M. bovis in NZ, four years on – Expert Reaction
On 21 July 2017, the bacteria Mycoplasma bovis was first found in New Zealand cattle. A year later, in May 2018, we became […]
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The ethics of caring for the orca Toa – Expert Reaction
An intensive search for the pod of the stranded baby orca – named Toa – has continued daily for the last […]
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Frequent flooding in NZ – Expert Reaction
Last weekend’s wild weather provoked severe flooding in the Buller and Marlborough regions – the third major flood event in New Zealand […]
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