Daniel Walker, Author at Science Media Centre

The rapid rise of Omicron – Expert Q&A

Expert Q&A | Published: 16 December 202117 December 2021

The WHO has warned the Omicron Covid-19 variant is spreading at an “unprecedented rate” after being reported in 77 countries. Each […]

Wellbeing budgets and the environment – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 14 December 202113 December 2021

A new report examines how the environment has – or has not – been incorporated into the government’s ‘Wellbeing Budgets’. The Parliamentary Commissioner for […]

Covid-19 testing through the traffic light summer – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 14 December 2021

Will the nation’s Covid-19 testing be able to keep up with Aucklanders leaving the city tomorrow, and much of the […]

Did the pandemic response breach Te Tiriti? – In the News

In the News | Published: 10 December 202110 December 2021

“Delta has very quickly become a Māori pandemic,” according to Simon Royal of the National Hauora Coalition. The Waitangi Tribunal […]

WHO labels Omicron a new Covid variant of concern – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 27 November 202128 November 2021

The heavily-mutated Covid-19 variant Omicron is spreading in South Africa as the country sees a fresh spike in cases. Early evidence suggests […]

The Delta disinformation deluge – In the News

Expert Q&A, In the News | Published: 12 November 2021

The Delta outbreak also led to an outbreak of disinformation in New Zealand, according to a new report. The Te […]

Exotic weeds a ‘silent invasion’ – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 11 November 2021

Invasive weeds could “transform our ecosystems beyond recognition” if left unchecked, according to a new report from the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment […]