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A round-up of comment from experts on breaking stories and ongoing issues in science and technology.
When will NZ have herd immunity against Covid-19? – Expert Reaction
New modelling shows 83 per cent of all New Zealanders need to be vaccinated against Covid-19 before we can safely remove […]
Continue readingFirst stab at replacing the RMA announced – Expert Reaction
The Government has released the first draft of one of the proposed laws meant to replace the 30-year-old Resource Management […]
Continue readingAlert level 2 extended for Wellington – Expert Reaction
The Wellington region will remain at alert level 2 until 11.59 pm Tuesday, two days longer than anticipated. The government says there’s […]
Continue readingProblem plastics to be phased out – Expert Reaction
The government has announced problem plastics and some single-use plastics will be phased out, in three stages, by July 2025. The outlawed […]
Continue readingNo new community cases detected in Wellington – Expert Reaction
No cases of Covid-19 have been detected in Wellington so far, but health authorities say the capital is still in […]
Continue readingUnderstanding the Delta variant – Expert Reaction
Health officials are assuming the Sydney man who visited Wellington over the weekend has the Delta variant of the COVID-19 […]
Continue readingWellington region goes to Alert Level 2 – Expert Reaction
Wellington will enter Alert Level 2 starting at 6pm tonight, in response to a traveller from Sydney who visited the […]
Continue readingCovid-19 case comes to Wellington – Expert Reaction
Wellingtonians are waiting to hear whether Alert Levels will change, after an infected person from Sydney spent last weekend in […]
Continue readingNew protections and restrictions in the Hauraki Gulf – Expert Reaction
The government has announced 18 new protected areas in the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park, along with limiting trawl fishing to […]
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