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Author: Daniel Walker

Kids who start social media earlier may do worse at school – Expert Reaction

Kids who start social media earlier may do worse at school – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 04 August 202604 August 2026

An Italian study finds children who joined social media as pre-teens had worse grades in Italian and maths tests – but they […]

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What NZ’s electrical grid might look like in 2050 – Expert Reaction

What NZ’s electrical grid might look like in 2050 – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 31 July 202631 July 2026

Batteries and smart appliances could help save NZ’s energy users billions of dollars in energy demand, allowing sectors like road […]

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Govt responds to Covid inquiry  – Expert Reaction

Govt responds to Covid inquiry – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 29 July 202631 July 2026

The government has accepted nearly all of the recommendations of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Covid-19 pandemic. The response […]

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Public land up for sale under the Conservation Amendment Bill – Expert Reaction

Public land up for sale under the Conservation Amendment Bill – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 19 June 202622 June 2026

The government is proposing conservation law changes that would make it easier to sell off some types of land. The […]

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Winners of 2026 Science Journalism Awards announced

Winners of 2026 Science Journalism Awards announced

Blog  |  Published: 18 June 202623 July 2026

The winners of this year’s Science Journalism Awards have covered the damage feral cats unleash on Fiordland’s wildlife, and an […]

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Chicks hatch from artificial egg, in a first step towards moa ‘de-extinction’ – Expert Reaction

Chicks hatch from artificial egg, in a first step towards moa ‘de-extinction’ – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 20 May 2026

Colossal Biosciences have successfully hatched healthy chicks from an artificial egg, which they claim is a key step in their efforts to ‘de-extinct’ […]

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Govt changes law to halt climate lawsuits – Expert Reaction

Govt changes law to halt climate lawsuits – Expert Reaction

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 […]

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Decades of deep sea mining research shows threat to seafloor creatures – Expert Reaction

Decades of deep sea mining research shows threat to seafloor creatures – Expert Reaction

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 […]

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The govt’s plan to improve biodiversity  – Expert Reaction

The govt’s plan to improve biodiversity – Expert Reaction

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 […]

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Flash flooding in Wellington – Expert Reaction

Flash flooding in Wellington – Expert Reaction

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 […]

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