Daniel Walker, Author at Science Media Centre

Kids could be worst off in winter illness surge – Expert Q&A

Expert Q&A | Published: 16 June 202320 June 2023

Cases of RSV and Influenza B are on the rise this winter – both illnesses which predominately affect our youngest […]

Does NZ need an update to genetic modification rules? – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 13 June 2023

The National Party is proposing to update New Zealand’s biotechnology rules and open up access to gene editing and genetic […]

Youth vaping targeted by new rules – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 07 June 202313 December 2023

Disposable vapes will be banned from August as the government announces new rules aimed at stemming the number of young non-smokers […]

Govt and councils buying out flood affected properties – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 01 June 2023

The government is working with councils to offer a voluntary buyout of around 700 flood and cyclone affected homes, as well as […]

Budget 2023 – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 18 May 202301 June 2023

Research & development is one of few winners in the “no frills” budget, with three new science hubs, an investment […]

Cyclone Gabrielle slash and land-use inquiry – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 12 May 202315 May 2023

A report has been presented to the government around the devastation caused by tonnes of forestry slash and silt during Cyclone […]

Torrential downpours flood North Island – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 10 May 202315 May 2023

Roads are closed due to flooding and slips overnight, as a deluge battered Auckland and areas of Gisborne and the Bay of […]

Extreme content becoming embedded in NZ online disinformation groups – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 05 May 2023

A new report documents the online spread of disinformation and anti-transgender hate in New Zealand during March-April 2023. The non-peer-reviewed […]

Taking the burden off hospitals this winter – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 05 May 202315 June 2023

Telehealth, pharmacy consultations, and remote patient monitoring are among proposals from Te Whatu Ora Health NZ’s to reduce the strain […]

Pacific turnout concerns as Census deadline looms – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 04 May 2023

More than a quarter of Pacific people in Aotearoa are yet to complete the Census, according to Stats NZ. The overall […]

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