Expert Reactions

Expert Reactions | Published: 16 June 202017 June 2020

The government has committed to reforming our “complex and fragmented” health system after a long-awaited review proposed a major shake-up. […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 12 June 202015 June 2020

With no active COVID-19 cases in New Zealand, the next frontier is our borders. While the concept of a ‘trans-Tasman bubble’ […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 12 June 202011 June 2020

Most New Zealanders who suffered a repeated bout of rheumatic fever between 2010-14 were young adults, or had stopped their […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 09 June 202009 June 2020

Antarctica New Zealand is limiting its activities in the world’s only COVID-19-free continent, in an effort to keep it that […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 08 June 202009 June 2020

The Ministry of Health has today announced that there are no active cases of COVID-19 in New Zealand. The final coronavirus patient has […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 05 June 202006 June 2020

Authors of two studies on the use of hydroxychloroquine for treating COVID-19 have retracted the work, saying they “can no longer […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 03 June 202005 June 2020

Research, Science and Innovation Minister Dr Megan Woods has today announced $401.3 million funding for research and development through Budget […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 28 May 202029 May 2020

The Government has announced new rules and regulations to clean up New Zealand’s waterways and protect them from future pollution. […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 25 May 202025 May 2020

The New Zealand Government has today revised the rules of COVID-19 Alert Level 2. Gatherings can increase to 100 people from […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 20 May 202021 May 2020

The New Zealand Government has released a contact tracing app to help people keep a record of their movements amidst […]