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
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
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
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
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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COVID-19 tests no longer free in NZ – Expert Reaction
The free supply of COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs) comes to an end early next week. Te Whatu Ora says the […]
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The trajectory of te reo Māori – SMC Briefing
For Te Wiki o te Reo Māori 2024, the Science Media Centre invited journalists to a media briefing with researchers […]
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Whooping cough on the rise – Expert Reaction
There have been 155 cases of whooping cough so far in 2024, compared with 141 cases in all of 2023. […]
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The stories vying for NZ Science Journalism Awards
Update (20 June 2024): Congratulations to Sasha Borissenko and Shanti Mathias, who won the Established and Emerging Journalist categories, respectively, […]
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Australia’s stricter stance on 501 deportees – Expert Reaction
The Australian government will be reverting to a stricter stance on deporting so-called “501s” – people with criminal histories who […]
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