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Author: Daniel Walker

Govt cuts humanities and social science funding – Expert Reaction

Govt cuts humanities and social science funding – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 04 December 202406 December 2024

Humanities and social science funding has been cut from the Marsden Fund, the main fund for ‘blue-skies’ research in Aotearoa New […]

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Careful approach to puberty blockers – Expert Reaction

Careful approach to puberty blockers – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 21 November 202419 December 2024

After reviewing the evidence around puberty blockers for children with gender dysphoria, the Ministry of Health is taking a careful approach. The […]

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Major Pacific climate report launched at COP29 – Media Briefing

Major Pacific climate report launched at COP29 – Media Briefing

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 12 November 202412 November 2024

The largest Pacific climate adaptation study is being launched by NZ and Pacific researchers, right as the COP29 global climate conference officially opens.  The […]

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Manawanui cleanup resumes – Expert Reaction

Manawanui cleanup resumes – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 01 November 202401 November 2024

The next step in clearing the Manawanui wreck from a reef in Sāmoa is to remove the fuel from the sunken […]

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Police withdrawing from mental health calls – Expert Reaction

Police withdrawing from mental health calls – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 29 October 202430 October 2024

Police will attend fewer mental health callouts that aren’t associated with a crime or high level of risk from November. It’s […]

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Commonwealth Ocean Declaration – Expert Reaction

Commonwealth Ocean Declaration – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 29 October 202430 October 2024

Commonwealth nations including Aotearoa and Pacific Island states have adopted the Apia Commonwealth Ocean Declaration. The declaration includes commitments to increasing marine […]

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Mpox vaccine antibodies wane within a year – Expert Reaction

Mpox vaccine antibodies wane within a year – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 04 October 202404 October 2024

Antibodies from the mpox vaccine Jynneos appear to drop off after a few months, and boosters may be needed, according to […]

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‘Smokefree generation’ could slash lung cancer deaths – Expert Reaction

‘Smokefree generation’ could slash lung cancer deaths – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 03 October 202404 October 2024

Creating a generation of people who never smoke could prevent 1.2 million deaths from lung cancer globally, according to new […]

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Reforming building consents – Expert Reaction

Reforming building consents – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 02 October 202402 October 2024

The government wants to streamline the current system, which involves 67 Building Consent Authorities across the motu. The options under consideration […]

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Puberty blocker prescribing rates in NZ – Expert Reaction

Puberty blocker prescribing rates in NZ – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 27 September 202427 September 2024

The rate of new prescriptions of puberty-delaying medicines for youth with gender dysphoria in New Zealand has decreased since 2021, according to new […]

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