A new review recommends scrapping the Resource Management Act (RMA) and starting again. It proposes replacing the RMA with two […]
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A round-up of comment from experts on breaking stories and ongoing issues in science and technology.
Where is NZ’s carbon capital? – Expert Reaction
Stats NZ has released figures showing each region’s greenhouse gas emissions over ten years. Overall, Waikato emitted the most greenhouse gases in […]
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Ara Ake: NZ’s New Energy Centre – Expert Reaction
Taranaki’s New Energy Centre has been officially opened. Named Ara Ake, the centre was promised in May last year to […]
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Video games and violence – Expert Reaction
New Zealand research finds no evidence for a link between video games and aggressive behaviour in youth. The meta-analysis pulled together […]
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Promising COVID-19 vaccine results – Expert Reaction
Two COVID-19 vaccines have been shown to prompt an immune response, which may prevent COVID-19, in humans. The results are from the University […]
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Northland’s “one in 500 year” flooding – Expert Reaction
Northland is bracing for another bout of heavy rain, while barely recovering from the weekend’s storm. The downpour was labelled a “one […]
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Cape Kidnappers risk report – Expert Reaction
The Department of Conservation (DOC) has today released the risk assessment for landslides and rockfall at Clifton Beach, Cape Kidnappers in Hawke’s Bay. […]
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The Global Methane Budget report – Expert Reaction
The Global Carbon Project (GCP) has today released its latest analysis of the worldwide balance of methane emissions and sinks. The report […]
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Crown Research Institute review – Expert Reaction
Last week, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment released a commissioned review of the New Zealand’s Crown Research Institutes. The Te […]
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Securing NZ quarantine and managed isolation facilities – Expert Reaction
Recent escapes from managed isolation facilities have drawn attention to security and compliance among returning New Zealanders. But with many […]
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