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Author: Daniel Walker

Report on sexual violence against children finds NZ rates among the highest – Expert Reaction

Report on sexual violence against children finds NZ rates among the highest – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 09 May 2025

*** This media release contains information about family, domestic or sexual violence. If you need help immediately call emergency services […]

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Trust in media stabilising, report shows – Expert Reaction

Trust in media stabilising, report shows – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 13 April 202514 April 2025

Trust in New Zealand’s news brands has increased over the past year, according to new surveying. Authors of the Trust in News […]

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The risks of pine carbon farms – Expert Reaction

The risks of pine carbon farms – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 09 April 202514 April 2025

Forests planted for carbon credits are permanently locking up NZ’s landscapes, and could land us with more carbon costs, says the Parliamentary […]

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Harassment of NZ’s female MPs – Expert Reaction

Harassment of NZ’s female MPs – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 09 April 202509 April 2025

New Zealand’s female MPs are subjected to assaults, rape threats, and death threats in the course of their work, a new study finds. […]

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Fluoridated water for half a million more Kiwis – Expert Q&A

Fluoridated water for half a million more Kiwis – Expert Q&A

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 08 April 202509 April 2025

Over 500,000 people in Aotearoa have gained access to fluoridated water since July 2022. This follows local authorities in Rotorua […]

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State of NZ’s environment – Expert Reaction

State of NZ’s environment – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 08 April 202508 April 2025

Pollution in our water, land, and air are all coming under the microscope in a major report from the Ministry […]

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Magnitude 7.0 earthquake in Tonga – Expert Reaction

Magnitude 7.0 earthquake in Tonga – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 31 March 2025

A magnitude 7.0 earthquake in Tonga overnight triggered a tsunami warning and evacuations. No damage has been reported and the tsunami […]

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Women’s health in focus – Expert Reaction

Women’s health in focus – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 06 March 202504 April 2025

The prestigious journal Science Advances is taking a deep dive into myriad topics in women’s health this week. The US journal will […]

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Celebrate your favourite science story of the year!

Celebrate your favourite science story of the year!

Blog  |  Published: 21 February 202524 February 2025

Nominations are open for the second annual Science Journalism Awards. We want to hear about your favourite piece of NZ […]

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Pesticides worsen the biodiversity crisis – Expert Reaction

Pesticides worsen the biodiversity crisis – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 14 February 202514 February 2025

A major study concludes that pesticides are overwhelmingly harming hundreds of species they aren’t meant to affect. The systematic review analysed […]

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