Daniel Walker, Author at Science Media Centre

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Bug of the Year 2025 – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 12 February 202507 August 2025

Bat hitchiking, mealybug milking, and defensive bleeding – the creepiest crawlies and freakiest fliers of Aotearoa are duking it out […]

Scientists become environmental detectives with eDNA – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 12 February 202512 February 2025

New technology is helping scientists to track down pests, detect endangered species, and find infectious viruses, all through the tiny bits […]

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