After almost two years, The Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Vaping Amendment Bill has been passed. Key aspects of the […]
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A round-up of comment from experts on breaking stories and ongoing issues in science and technology.
CovidCard trial in Rotorua – Expert Reaction
The Government will be testing a new Bluetooth-based contact tracing technology in Rotorua. The CovidCard is around the same size […]
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Genomic research and Indigenous data sovereignty – Expert Reaction
A Northland Iwi has partnered with an international research team working to sequence the tuatara genome. Ngātiwai hold kaitiakitanga (guardianship) […]
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Massive explosion rocks Lebanon’s capital Beirut – Expert Reaction from the Australian SMC
Explosions have rocked Lebanon’s capital Beirut, killing at least 78 people, injuring thousands more, and sending an enormous blast wave […]
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Māori and Pasifika scientists under-represented in NZ research sector – Expert Reaction
Māori and Pasifika scientists have been “severely under-represented” in Aotearoa New Zealand’s universities and Crown Research Institutes (CRIs) in recent […]
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Climate change risk assessment – Expert Reaction
New Zealand’s first nationwide climate change risk stocktake has highlighted ten areas of most concern. The Climate Change Response (Zero […]
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Closing the measles immunity gap – Expert Reaction
The campaign to restore New Zealand’s herd immunity to measles is underway. The government will spend up to $40 million […]
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Replacing the RMA – Expert Reaction
A new review recommends scrapping the Resource Management Act (RMA) and starting again. It proposes replacing the RMA with two […]
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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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