Claire Kaplan, Author at Science Media Centre

Expert Reactions | Published: 17 August 2022

The UK has become the first country to approve an Omicron-specific booster jab for Covid-19. The recently approved vaccine, made […]

Expert Q&A | Published: 17 August 2022

New Zealand’s second Omicron wave might just be easing up, with the latest data showing we seem to be in […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 16 August 202219 August 2022

A long-lived atmospheric river is landing on New Zealand shores today, which NIWA says could lead to “well over a […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 09 July 202210 September 2024

Health authorities have confirmed the first case of monkeypox in New Zealand, calling its arrival on our shores “not unexpected” […]

In the News | Published: 23 June 2022

Tomorrow, Aotearoa New Zealand will officially commemorate Matariki with a public holiday for the first time. The midwinter rise of […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 21 June 2022

US health authorities have given the green light to mRNA Covid-19 vaccines for children under five and will be made […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 16 June 202216 June 2022

From Monday night, people travelling into New Zealand will no longer be required to test before leaving. The Covid-19 Response […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 14 April 202214 April 2022

A triennial report on the state of the environment has changed the way it reports its findings, drawing more on […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 13 April 202213 April 2022

Indoor gathering limits and seating requirements will be removed when the country moves to Orange at 11:59pm tonight. The Orange […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 31 March 2022

New Zealand had the highest melanoma death rate in 2020, according to a new study in JAMA Dermatology, which also […]