Expert Reactions

“Precision fermentation” and the future of NZ food – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 16 May 2024

New Zealand labs could soon start mass-producing “dairy-identical” proteins without using cows. The EPA has approved an application from Daisy […]

Kina choking Northland reefs – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 10 May 2024

Fisheries New Zealand has introduced two proposals to tackle kina barrens on the North East coast of Aotearoa. Kina barrens […]

New biocontrol beetles for aggressive wetland weed – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 07 May 202408 May 2024

The Environmental Protection Authority has approved the import and release of four insects in the Manawatū-Whanganui region to control the spread of purple […]

Avian influenza in US dairy cows – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 07 May 202408 May 2024

Overnight, the World Health Organization hosted a webinar on the public health risk of avian influenza (H5N1) recently detected in dairy cattle in the […]

Structured literacy for NZ children – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 03 May 202406 May 2024

From next year, the government expects all public schools to teach students to read with a ‘structured literacy approach’. Yesterday’s […]

Tenfold increase in ADHD medications still insufficient – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 03 May 202406 May 2024

A New Zealand study shows a tenfold increase in the amount of ADHD medication dispensed for adults between 2006 and 2022, […]

Samoa’s dengue outbreak – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 23 April 202430 October 2024

Samoa will fumigate schools and hospitals in an effort to kill mosquitoes carrying the potentially life-threatening dengue virus. The Pacific Island country […]