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Author: Tehnuka Ilanko

Social media giants found liable for harming a child – Expert Reaction

Social media giants found liable for harming a child – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 26 March 202627 March 2026

A first-of-its-kind lawsuit in the US has found Meta and YouTube responsible for mental health harm to a young woman. […]

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Weedkiller may help ‘superbugs’ thrive, study suggests – Expert Reaction

Weedkiller may help ‘superbugs’ thrive, study suggests – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 25 March 202625 March 2026

A key weedkiller ingredient could help hospital ‘superbugs’ to spread, overseas research proposes. Scientists tested the antibiotic and glyphosate resistance […]

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New Predator Free 2050 strategy sees Wellington as NZ’s first predator-free city – Expert Reaction

New Predator Free 2050 strategy sees Wellington as NZ’s first predator-free city – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 25 March 202626 March 2026

Predator Free 2050 will increase its focus on eliminating predators alongside current suppression efforts, according to the new strategy released today. […]

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NZ’s new National Diabetes Roadmap – Expert Reaction

NZ’s new National Diabetes Roadmap – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 25 March 202626 March 2026

Health NZ’s Diabetes Roadmap released today includes plans for a National Diabetes Register. It also suggests creating new pathways to for people […]

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Powerful new data centre approved in Southland – Expert Reaction

Powerful new data centre approved in Southland – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 13 March 202613 March 2026

A data centre being described by the company behind it as an “AI factory” is set to become NZ’s second-biggest […]

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Send us your top science stories

Send us your top science stories

Blog  |  Published: 09 March 202609 March 2026

Nominations for the 3rd annual Science Journalism Awards are open until the end of this week. The awards celebrate excellent […]

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How do we stop lithium batteries from burning up in the bin? – Expert Q&A

How do we stop lithium batteries from burning up in the bin? – Expert Q&A

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 13 February 202616 February 2026

A Waikato landfill fire is the latest in a series of blazes suspected to have been caused by wrongly disposed […]

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NZ space launch limit to increase tenfold – Expert Reaction

NZ space launch limit to increase tenfold – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 12 February 202613 February 2026

The number of space launches allowed from NZ is set to increase from 100 to 1000.  The government says the current limit […]

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Obesity linked to severe infection risk – Expert Reaction

Obesity linked to severe infection risk – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 10 February 202610 February 2026

People with obesity are 1.7 times more likely to be hospitalised or die from infection, a new overseas study finds, […]

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Moa Point wastewater plant shuts down – Expert Reaction

Moa Point wastewater plant shuts down – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 09 February 202610 February 2026

An equipment failure at the Moa Point wastewater treatment plant last Wednesday sent raw sewage into the sea directly off […]

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