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Author: Claire Kaplan

Herding dogs’ genetic pawprint – Expert Reaction

Herding dogs’ genetic pawprint – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 01 May 2025

New overseas research reports genomic evidence behind herding dogs’ unique blend of smarts, instinct, and fine motor skills compared to […]

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Mental health screening “critical” for chronic pain treatment – Expert Reaction

Mental health screening “critical” for chronic pain treatment – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 10 March 202514 March 2025

About 40% of adults with chronic pain have anxiety or depression, according to new overseas research covering data from 50 […]

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Manawanui fuel removal operation completed – Expert Reaction

Manawanui fuel removal operation completed – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 07 March 2025

Contractors have “successfully completed their work” to remove diesel fuel and other pollutants from the HMNZS Manawanui off Sāmoa, according […]

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City fires likely to increase with climate change – Expert Reaction

City fires likely to increase with climate change – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 04 March 2025

As air temperatures get hotter with climate change, urban fires will get more common, with New Zealand seeing over 40% […]

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Carbon capture and storage in Aotearoa – Expert Q+A

Carbon capture and storage in Aotearoa – Expert Q+A

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 28 February 2025

The government recently announced decisions on a new framework to incentivise carbon capture, utilisation, and storage by New Zealand companies. […]

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NZ’s breast cancer rates are some of world’s highest – Expert Reaction

NZ’s breast cancer rates are some of world’s highest – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 26 February 2025

New Zealand and Australia have some of the highest rates of breast cancer diagnoses in the world at around 1 […]

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The science of deep sea mining – Expert Q+A

The science of deep sea mining – Expert Q+A

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 24 February 202525 February 2025

Researchers around the world are racing to get a fuller picture of the ecological impacts of mining the deep seabeds […]

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Pacific tuna on the move – Expert Q+A

Pacific tuna on the move – Expert Q+A

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 20 February 2025

As the world’s oceans continue to warm, tuna stocks in the Pacific are expected to head east: away from local […]

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New Zealanders are having kids later – Expert Reaction

New Zealanders are having kids later – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 18 February 2025

The median age of women giving birth in Aotearoa New Zealand has reached 31.5 years in 2024, according to newly […]

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Beyond BMI: How should we be diagnosing obesity? – Expert Reaction

Beyond BMI: How should we be diagnosing obesity? – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 15 January 2025

Healthcare systems around the world should rethink how they diagnose obesity, according to an international expert group that says current […]

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