Anna Tribe, Author at Science Media Centre

NZ prepares for the threat of bird flu – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 07 July 202609 July 2026

The Australian government has now reported seven cases of a serious type of bird flu in wild birds. Over the last […]

2025 was the 2nd-warmest year on record for the South-West Pacific – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 07 July 2026

The higher temperatures came with increased rainfall, marine heatwaves, and sea level rise, says a report from the World Meteorological Organisation. Many of these changes impacted NZ, […]

The collective effort for sustainable farming in the Pacific – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 07 July 202607 July 2026

Researchers from across the Pacific will gather in Fiji this week to discuss how to achieve sustainable farming in the […]

El Niño may bring drought and fires to NZ – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 02 July 2026

Parts of Aotearoa may face water shortages and increased wildfire risks this spring, Earth Sciences NZ says. El Niño has been declared in […]

Do we need to worry about forever chemicals? – Expert Q&A

Expert Q&A | Published: 29 May 2026

In the largest legal claim ever brought by the Australian government, a $2 billion lawsuit has been launched over PFAS, known as […]

AI may soon help read mammograms in NZ – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 27 May 202628 May 2026

The government is choosing a mammogram-reading AI tool to test and validate, ahead of a planned roll out early next year. The […]

UN member countries are legally responsible for greenhouse gas emissions – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 21 May 202621 May 2026

The UN General Assembly has adopted last year’s International Court of Justice ruling that countries – including Aotearoa – have an obligation to protect the […]