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Author: Claire Kaplan

Deadly synthetic cannabis drug returns to NZ – Expert Reaction

Deadly synthetic cannabis drug returns to NZ – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 22 September 202023 September 2020

Nationwide sampling has detected the reemergence of the notorious synthetic cannabinoid AMB-FUBINACA. The Class A drug disappeared from New Zealand’s […]

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Repairing the Auckland Harbour Bridge – Expert Reaction

Repairing the Auckland Harbour Bridge – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 21 September 2020

Complex repairs begin tomorrow night on a key piece of Auckland’s roading infrastructure. Friday’s accident closed half the lanes on […]

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Record drop in NZ’s GDP  – Expert Reaction

Record drop in NZ’s GDP – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 17 September 202017 September 2020

New Zealand’s GDP dropped more than 12 per cent in the June 2020 quarter, the largest quarterly drop since records […]

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Flu and measles vaccine reports – Expert Reaction

Flu and measles vaccine reports – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 16 September 202016 September 2020

The Ministry of Health has released two reports into this year’s flu immunisation campaign and last year’s measles outbreak. Director-General […]

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Supplement linked to liver harm taken off shelves – Expert Reaction

Supplement linked to liver harm taken off shelves – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 16 September 2020

Dietary supplement Arthrem will be taken off shelves in exchange for Medsafe withdrawing its prosecution against the manufacturer. Medsafe says […]

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Signs of life on Venus? – Expert Reaction from the AusSMC

Signs of life on Venus? – Expert Reaction from the AusSMC

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 15 September 202015 September 2020

David Bowie may have got his planets mixed up, it seems, after international researchers say they’ve discovered a tantalising hint […]

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Alert Level status quo stays a little longer – Expert Reaction

Alert Level status quo stays a little longer – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 14 September 202023 September 2020

Aotearoa New Zealand will stay at its current Covid-19 Alert Level settings for at least another week to mitigate remaining […]

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Auckland stays at Alert Level 3 – Expert Reaction

Auckland stays at Alert Level 3 – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 21 August 2020

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has today announced that the current Alert Level settings will remain in place until Monday. Auckland […]

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Current state of biosecurity in NZ – Expert Q&A

Current state of biosecurity in NZ – Expert Q&A

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 20 August 202020 August 2020

Even though one virus has caught the world’s attention this year, efforts to keep New Zealand’s ecosystems safe from other […]

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COVID-19 border testing strategy – Expert Reaction

COVID-19 border testing strategy – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 19 August 2020

The government has today announced a new team will support the Ministry of Health’s COVID-19 testing strategy, nationally and at […]

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