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Author: Daniel Walker

Steroids help treat critically ill COVID-19 patients – Expert Reaction

Steroids help treat critically ill COVID-19 patients – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 03 September 2020

A review of seven clinical trials finds corticosteroids improve the chance of survival for COVID-19 patients. The research pooled data from […]

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Cyber attack campaign warning – Expert Reaction

Cyber attack campaign warning – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 31 August 2020

An ‘ongoing campaign’ of cyber attacks has prompted the GCSB to issue a warning for New Zealand businesses. Two major news outlets have […]

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Spotting COVID-19 symptoms – Expert Reaction

Spotting COVID-19 symptoms – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 13 August 202014 August 2020

The Prime Minister has urged people to look out for the onset of COVID-19 symptoms if they’ve been in contact […]

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Estuaries choking under maze-like management – Expert Reaction

Estuaries choking under maze-like management – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 11 August 202011 August 2020

A report by the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Simon Upton describes estuary management as mind-bogglingly complex and constantly subject to change. […]

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Election 2020 – SMC science Q&A with political parties

Election 2020 – SMC science Q&A with political parties

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 11 August 202017 August 2020

The Science Media Centre put questions on key science-related issues to the political parties ahead of the General Election scheduled […]

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Closing the measles immunity gap – Expert Reaction

Closing the measles immunity gap – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 31 July 202031 July 2020

The campaign to restore New Zealand’s herd immunity to measles is underway. The government will spend up to $40 million […]

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Hydroelectricity storage – Expert Q&A

Hydroelectricity storage – Expert Q&A

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 30 July 202031 July 2020

The government is looking at using pumped hydro storage to fill the gaps of a 100% renewable energy system. But does New […]

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Replacing the RMA – Expert Reaction

Replacing the RMA – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 29 July 202030 July 2020

A new review recommends scrapping the Resource Management Act (RMA) and starting again. It proposes replacing the RMA with two […]

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Where is NZ’s carbon capital? – Expert Reaction

Where is NZ’s carbon capital? – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 23 July 202024 July 2020

Stats NZ has released figures showing each region’s greenhouse gas emissions over ten years. Overall, Waikato emitted the most greenhouse gases in […]

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Ara Ake: NZ’s New Energy Centre – Expert Reaction

Ara Ake: NZ’s New Energy Centre – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 23 July 2020

Taranaki’s New Energy Centre has been officially opened. Named Ara Ake, the centre was promised in May last year to […]

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