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A round-up of comment from experts on breaking stories and ongoing issues in science and technology.
Auckland jumps down to Alert Level 2 – Expert Reaction
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced that New Zealand will move to less restrictive Covid-19 Alert Levels at midnight tonight. […]
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How do the Covid-19 saliva tests stack up? – Expert Reaction
Calls are mounting for more saliva testing to be used in New Zealand, after the latest border incursion. There are […]
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Auckland to enter Alert Level 3 tonight – Expert Reaction
New Zealand will jump COVID-19 Alert Levels tonight in response to the three recently detected community cases in South Auckland. […]
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Government to repeal and replace the RMA – Expert Reaction
The Government has signalled its intention to scrap the 30-year-old Resource Management Act (RMA) and replace it with three new […]
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Relaxing border restrictions by arrival country – Expert Reaction
Research contracted by the aviation sector models the effect of selectively relaxing our border restrictions depending on each country’s Covid-19 risk […]
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Medsafe approves NZ’s first Covid vaccine – Expert Reaction
The Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine (Comirnaty) has been provisionally approved for use by New Zealand’s medicines regulator. Medsafe has placed 58 conditions on […]
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The Climate Commission’s 15-year blueprint – Expert Reaction
The Climate Change Commission has outlined its advice on how we should reshape our economy to mitigate the climate crisis. The report says current […]
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How testing can clear Covid-19 cases – Expert Reaction
Grey area in the test results of recent community Covid-19 cases has left health authorities conducting follow-up tests for more clarity. […]
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First COVID-19 vaccine could be approved by next week – Expert Reaction
Pfizer-BioNTech’s Covid jab could get the tick by New Zealand’s medicines regulator as early as next Wednesday, Prime Minister Jacinda […]
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