The government has announced sweeping changes to the health and disability system. The changes include replacing the 20 DHBs with a national body – […]
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Health response review after lead in drinking water scare – Expert Reaction
A review has identified areas to improve after a recent scare over lead in drinking water near Dunedin. The recommendations include improvements to […]
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Māori scientists work ‘cultural double-shifts’ – Expert Reaction
Researchers have interviewed Māori scientists, who described the extra workload of helping their non-indigenous colleagues navigate te Ao Māori. “We spend more […]
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Medsafe seeks more info on Janssen Covid-19 vaccine – Expert Reaction
New Zealand’s medicines regulator has asked for more information from Janssen, with countries putting the company’s Covid-19 vaccine on hold due to rare […]
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New Zealand’s fragmenting farmlands – Expert Reaction
New Zealand’s highly productive farmlands have been decreasing over the last two decades as residential developments such as lifestyle blocks […]
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Fukushima water to be released into the Pacific – Expert Reaction
Japan plans to release treated radioactive water from the 2011 Fukushima nuclear power plant meltdown into the Pacific Ocean in about two […]
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2020 Prime Minister’s Science Prizes awarded – In the News
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern awarded five prizes last night in Wellington in recognition of the impact of science on New […]
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