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Author: Claire Kaplan

Vaping bill passes – Expert Reaction

Vaping bill passes – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 06 August 2020

After almost two years, The Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Vaping Amendment Bill has been passed. Key aspects of the […]

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CovidCard trial in Rotorua – Expert Reaction

CovidCard trial in Rotorua – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 06 August 202006 August 2020

The Government will be testing a new Bluetooth-based contact tracing technology in Rotorua. The CovidCard is around the same size […]

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Genomic research and Indigenous data sovereignty – Expert Reaction

Genomic research and Indigenous data sovereignty – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 06 August 202007 August 2020

A Northland Iwi has partnered with an international research team working to sequence the tuatara genome. Ngātiwai hold kaitiakitanga (guardianship) […]

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Massive explosion rocks Lebanon’s capital Beirut – Expert Reaction from the Australian SMC

Massive explosion rocks Lebanon’s capital Beirut – Expert Reaction from the Australian SMC

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 05 August 2020

Explosions have rocked Lebanon’s capital Beirut, killing at least 78 people, injuring thousands more, and sending an enormous blast wave […]

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Māori and Pasifika scientists under-represented in NZ research sector – Expert Reaction

Māori and Pasifika scientists under-represented in NZ research sector – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 04 August 202017 August 2020

Māori and Pasifika scientists have been “severely under-represented” in Aotearoa New Zealand’s universities and Crown Research Institutes (CRIs) in recent […]

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Personal welfare under border quarantine – Expert Reaction

Personal welfare under border quarantine – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 01 July 2020

As more New Zealanders continue to return from abroad, additional quarantine facilities are being set up to meet demand. A […]

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New H1N1 influenza virus detected – Expert Reaction

New H1N1 influenza virus detected – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 30 June 202030 June 2020

A Chinese and British research team has identified a new H1N1 influenza virus in pigs. The research, published today in […]

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Dolphin protection plan announced – Expert Reaction

Dolphin protection plan announced – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 24 June 202024 June 2020

The Government has announced a suite of measures in an effort to protect New Zealand’s native Māui and Hector’s dolphins. […]

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COVID-19 testing at the border – Expert Reaction

COVID-19 testing at the border – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 23 June 202024 June 2020

The Government has announced new changes to how it tests for COVID-19 in people who work near New Zealand’s borders. […]

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Govt releases contact tracing app – Expert Reaction

Govt releases contact tracing app – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 20 May 202021 May 2020

The New Zealand Government has released a contact tracing app to help people keep a record of their movements amidst […]

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