Katherine Hurst, Author at Science Media Centre

New rules for regulating medicines and rongoā Māori – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 02 December 202205 July 2023

On Wednesday, the Therapeutic Products Bill was introduced to Parliament, and the establishment of a new rongoā workstream was announced. The Therapeutics Products Bill aims […]

NZ backs moratorium on deep-sea mining – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 28 October 202203 February 2023

New Zealand will back a conditional moratorium on deep sea mining in international waters, until strong environmental rules can be agreed and backed up […]

Kids’ COVID vaccines roll out – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 14 January 202221 January 2022

Younger children can receive two doses of the children’s version of the Pfizer vaccine Almost half a million New Zealand kids will be eligible […]

NIWA’s annual climate summary 2021 – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 11 January 202212 January 2022

2021 was New Zealand’s warmest year on record, according to NIWA’s annual climate summary for 2021. Aotearoa New Zealand is […]

MIQ worker tests positive after vaccination – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 23 March 202123 March 2021

A managed isolation and quarantine worker (MIQ) worker has tested positive for Covid-19 after receiving their second vaccine dose. The worker – a cleaner […]

Three big earthquakes in one morning – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 05 March 202105 March 2021

Coastal communities are returning home after a morning spent on alert for tsunamis triggered by significant marine earthquakes. The three significant earthquakes […]