Tehnuka Ilanko, Author at Science Media Centre

Expert Reactions | Published: 11 May 202612 May 2026

Local schemes to help put private money into nature projects will soon be able to get a new endorsement to […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 07 May 202608 May 2026

The latest national climate change risk assessment says the costs of repeated disasters will make it harder to pay for […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 05 May 202611 May 2026

At least two people have been infected with hantavirus on a cruise ship crossing the Atlantic. The virus, which has a […]

Blog | Published: 29 April 202628 April 2026

The eleven finalists for this year’s Science Journalism Awards, selected from close to 60 submissions, include stories on a lost […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 24 April 2026

NZ-led research into large earthquakes shows they stop fast, with a sharp backwards movement. Scientists studied 12 major earthquakes that […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 09 April 202609 April 2026

Over a third of NZ’s monitored groundwaters saw a rise in nitrate levels in the last two decades, likely because […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 02 April 202602 April 2026

A new report to the Prime Minister recommends moving more of NZ’s science funding into advanced technology. The recommendations, made […]

Expert Q&A | Published: 01 April 202602 April 2026

Health NZ’s latest vaccination advice for health professionals says COVID boosters are no longer needed for most adults aged 30 […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 31 March 202631 March 2026

Forty animals, including several types of seabirds and sharks, will gain protection under the UN Convention on the Conservation of […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 27 March 2026

The Olympic Committee will require women athletes to take a gene test showing they’re biologically female before they can compete. […]