Rachel Thomas, Author at Science Media Centre

In the News | Published: 07 May 201911 August 2020

Draft details on a proposal to legalise and regulate a market for recreational cannabis, officially released today, will be followed […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 02 May 201901 May 2019

Ancient Denisovans travelled much further than we thought, according to the discovery of a 160,000-year-old jawbone on the Tibetan Plateau […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 29 April 201929 April 2019

A University of Otago-led report has outlined bold ambitions aimed at getting Kiwis out of their cars and into more ‘active […]

In the News | Published: 03 April 201903 April 2019

A research and development incentive providing a 15 per cent tax credit to businesses that spend more than $50,000 on […]

In the News | Published: 01 April 201903 April 2019

Facebook’s promise to crack down on hate speech and tighten regulations on livestreaming video following the Christchurch shootings has been […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 27 March 201928 March 2019

The West Coast region of the South Island has declared a state of emergency following torrential rain on Tuesday night […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 19 March 2019

Victims from Friday’s mosque shooting will begin to be buried this week. Fifty people died in the shooting and 31 […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 18 March 201920 March 2019

Fifty people have died in Christchurch following Friday’s shooting at two mosques. Police say the alleged gunman, who appeared in […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 15 March 201918 March 2019

Fifty people have died in Christchurch following Friday’s shooting at two mosques. People in central Christchurch have been urged to […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 14 March 201911 December 2024

Scientists and ethicists from seven countries – including New Zealand – have called for a global moratorium on all clinical […]