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A round-up of comment from experts on breaking stories and ongoing issues in science and technology.
NZ’s first Climate Adaptation Framework – Expert Reaction
The Government has laid out its long-term approach to prepare New Zealand for the changing climate ahead. The just-released National […]
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Committee recommendations on the Gene Tech Bill – Expert Reaction
The Gene Technology Bill continues to make its way through Parliament following feedback from the Health Select Committee. The long-awaited […]
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Big shakeup for NZ’s research funding – Expert Reaction
The Government will consolidate decision-making for New Zealand’s science research funding as part of its new science system strategy. Research […]
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NZ’s new targets to manage its methane emissions – Expert Reaction
The government will shrink its 2050 methane emissions targets to a lower range of reduction than what’s currently legislated, and it will not […]
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New report says drug laws are a ‘failure’ – Expert Reaction
The Drug Foundation says our current laws are worsening drug addiction, overdose, deaths and criminalisation. Their report released today, Safer […]
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Climate change is hammering NZ’s oceans – Expert Reaction
Ocean life, coastal homes, and kaimoana around our island nation are being impacted by the changing climate, a new report shows. […]
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High nitrate levels found in rural NZ drinking water – Expert Reaction
Tens of thousands of rural New Zealanders could be drinking water with harmful nitrate levels, researchers say. The first-ever national […]
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Quake-prone buildings redefined – Expert Reaction
Government changes to the earthquake-prone building system will remove nearly 3000 buildings from the classification. Following the Seismic Risk Management […]
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Trump’s autism and paracetamol comments disputed – Expert Reaction
US doctors will soon be advised not to prescribe the pain reliever paracetamol to pregnant women, US President Donald Trump said […]
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