Rayssa Almeida, Author at Science Media Centre

Is solar the silver bullet for NZ energy? – Expert Q&A

Expert Q&A | Published: 06 August 202607 August 2026

This week’s cold snap has brought a power warning across the country, with Transpower expecting record electricity demand. It comes as […]

More access to diabetes meds – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 05 August 202606 August 2026

From September, Pharmac will widen access to four treatments for people living with type 2 diabetes. Under the new criteria, access will […]

Warmer homes hold lingering cold spots – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 25 June 202623 June 2026

Many Kiwi bedrooms are too cold in winter, despite homes being warmer than they were 20 years ago, a new […]

Should we worry about bottom trawling? – Expert Q&A

Expert Q&A | Published: 19 June 202619 June 2026

Bottom trawling—towing a net along the seafloor to catch fish—is one of the most contested areas of the just-stalled Fisheries Amendment Bill. […]

Wellington’s seaside flooding outpaces global average – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 11 June 202611 June 2026

In around a century, Wellington’s 1-in-100 year coastal floods have become roughly a twice-per-year occurrence, a new study shows. The researchers […]

Winter illnesses start to creep up – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 11 June 202611 June 2026

Respiratory illnesses are beginning to increase across the motu as winter approaches, with Healthline receiving more calls for influenza-like illness. Rhinovirus […]