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How fast-track consenting might impact the environment and politics – Expert Reaction
Submissions on the Fast-track Approvals Bill close at the end of Friday. The law would allow major infrastructure projects to […]
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The climate-saving potential of our vanishing wetlands – Expert Q&A
They’ve been called a “secret weapon” in the fight against climate change. So what exactly do New Zealand’s wetlands offer, […]
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Climate Commission draft advice on emissions budgets and targets – Expert Reaction
The Climate Commission is now welcoming public feedback on its draft advice around New Zealand’s emissions budgets and targets. The […]
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Govt to loosen rules on overseas building products – Expert Reaction
The Government has announced three changes to the Building Act with the intention of making it easier and cheaper to […]
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Tracking the world’s methane emissions from space – Expert Reaction
The MethaneSAT satellite is set to launch soon, with its mission control to be based in Aotearoa. The project is […]
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Ultra-processed foods linked to 32 health issues – Expert Reaction
A new research review reports links between greater consumption of ultra-processed foods and an increased risk of 32 damaging health […]
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Bird flu arrives in mainland Antarctica – Expert Reaction
The H5N1 virus continues its global spread, having recently been found for the first time ever in mainland Antarctica. Avian […]
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Māori Health Authority to be disestablished – Expert Reaction
Parliament will today attempt to consider all three stages of a bill to scrap Te Aka Whai Ora – the […]
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EPA says ‘null segregants’ aren’t GMOs – Expert Reaction
The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has just clarified that certain organisms, known as null segregants, are not considered genetically modified […]
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