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Author: Daniel Walker

NZ scientists sound alarm over Antarctic sea ice lows – SMC Briefing

NZ scientists sound alarm over Antarctic sea ice lows – SMC Briefing

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 03 October 202304 October 2023

New Zealand scientists are calling for an immediate and dramatic reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, after seeing the record low […]

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Covid-19 subvariant ‘Pirola’ detected in NZ – Expert Reaction

Covid-19 subvariant ‘Pirola’ detected in NZ – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 22 September 2023

ESR has detected the highly mutated COVID-19 variant BA.2.86 – known as ‘Pirola’ – in New Zealand wastewater samples taken […]

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Cryptosporidium outbreak in Queenstown – Expert Reaction

Cryptosporidium outbreak in Queenstown – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 20 September 2023

A boil water notice is in place for Queenstown and Frankton, as officials work to find the source of a cryptosporidium outbreak. The […]

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Officials to trial removing invasive seaweed Caulerpa – Expert Reaction

Officials to trial removing invasive seaweed Caulerpa – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 13 September 202313 September 2023

MPI is trialing suction dredging methods to remove the invasive seaweed Caulerpa from the seafloor at Aotea Great Barrier Island. […]

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Treated Fukushima wastewater set to be released from Thursday – Expert Reaction

Treated Fukushima wastewater set to be released from Thursday – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 23 August 202323 August 2023

Japan will begin releasing treated nuclear wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the sea as soon as Thursday, […]

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Most bread and flour now fortified with folic acid – Expert Reaction

Most bread and flour now fortified with folic acid – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 14 August 202312 August 2023

As of tomorrow, all non-organic bread-making wheat flour in New Zealand will be fortified with folic acid. The supplement has […]

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Climate change is taking a toll on every aspect of Antarctica – Expert Reaction

Climate change is taking a toll on every aspect of Antarctica – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 09 August 202310 August 2023

Extreme events from climate change have influenced every realm in Antarctica, including breeding failures of entire penguin colonies, ice shelf collapse, […]

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Measures to protect native biodiversity – Expert Reaction & SMC Briefing

Measures to protect native biodiversity – Expert Reaction & SMC Briefing

Expert Q&A, Expert Reactions  |  Published: 03 August 202303 August 2023

From tomorrow, populations of indigenous species in Aotearoa must not drop below current levels, and habitats deemed significant must be […]

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Scientists race to validate controversial superconductor claim – Expert Reaction

Scientists race to validate controversial superconductor claim – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 03 August 202303 August 2023

South Korean scientists claim to have created a room-temperature superconductor, which could could revolutionise nearly anything that uses electricity or magnets. But many experts […]

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WHO says NZ’s tobacco control nearly among the best in the world – Expert Reaction

WHO says NZ’s tobacco control nearly among the best in the world – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 01 August 202301 August 2023

New Zealand is one step away from joining a small club of countries that have implemented all of the World […]

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