Daniel Walker, Author at Science Media Centre

Expert Reactions | Published: 12 May 2026

The government intends to adjust the Climate Change Response Act, preventing the courts from finding certain types of liability for damage caused […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 05 May 202612 May 2026

The first comprehensive review of research into deep sea mining shows the impacts it can have on ocean ecosystems. Drawing […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 23 April 202623 April 2026

Making more money off conservation land is one of the ways the government hopes to achieve the country’s Biodiversity Strategy. Its […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 20 April 202623 April 2026

A state of emergency has been declared in Wellington, as torrential localised downpours flood suburbs with little warning. Other areas […]

Expert Q&A | Published: 16 April 2026

The controversial Enhanced Games will allow athletes using performance enhancing drugs to compete next month. With millions of dollars of prize […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 23 March 202623 March 2026

The World Meteorological Organisation has confirmed 2025 as the second or third hottest year on record, and 2015-2025 as the […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 23 March 202620 April 2026

Trapped air bubbles causing wastewater to back up, are suspected to be behind the catastrophic failure of Wellington’s Moa Point […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 18 March 202618 March 2026

As the price of petrol continues to rise, experts weigh in on fuel saving methods, how to know if the […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 10 March 202611 March 2026

The Royal Commission on COVID-19 has outlined more lessons on “making the best decisions in the worst of circumstances”. The […]

In the News | Published: 16 February 202616 February 2026

Voting closes at midnight for the Entomological Society’s Bug of the Year 2026. Here are some of the 21 bugs […]