With measles spreading in the community and vaccination coverage too low to stop it, a national immunisation week starting on […]
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COP30 to focus on limiting warming, climate finance – Expert Reaction
The 30th UN climate conference will run from 10-21 November local time in Belém, Brazil. Key issues for COP30 include limiting global […]
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New science curriculum – Expert Reaction
The new national science curriculum up to Year 10 has been released for consultation. It divides teaching into two ‘strands’: Physical […]
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Surgeons highlight dangers online marketplaces pose to kids – Expert Reaction
A 13-year-old in New Zealand has undergone major surgery after swallowing 80–100 small neodymium magnets purchased on Temu. That’s despite […]
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Biggest beech mast in seven years – Expert Reaction
Beech forests flowering this spring are expected to drop trillions of seeds later in the autumn — producing a feast both for […]
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Wildfires amid extreme winds – Expert Reaction
Fire crews are racing to put out vegetation fires in Kaikōura before this week’s extreme winds pick up again. Eleven […]
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Potential community spread of measles in NZ – Expert Reaction
There is now a strong likelihood that measles is spreading through communities, according to Health New Zealand. Unlike other measles cases reported recently, two […]
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Rising HIV cases in Fiji – Expert Reaction
A panel of representatives from the Asia-Pacific region will discuss how to scale up solutions to an alarming surge in HIV cases, during a WHO […]
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First-ever research conference led by AI – Expert Reaction
How does AI perform at a scholarly conference? Researchers will find out this week, when an online conference will host […]
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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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