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Author: Tehnuka Ilanko

Large earthquake strikes Vanuatu – Expert Reaction

Large earthquake strikes Vanuatu – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 17 December 202406 January 2025

A large magnitude shallow earthquake has caused strong shaking and fatalities from widespread destruction in Vanuatu. The quake struck 37km […]

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Bird flu found on egg farm in Otago – Expert Reaction

Bird flu found on egg farm in Otago – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 02 December 202402 December 2024

A ‘high pathogenic’ type of bird flu was confirmed in an Otago egg farm over the weekend. The Ministry for […]

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Negotiators fail to agree on a global plastics treaty – Expert Reaction

Negotiators fail to agree on a global plastics treaty – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 02 December 202404 December 2024

Countries negotiating a global treaty to curb plastic pollution have failed to reach an agreement after a week of talks […]

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What could bird flu mean for our wildlife? – Expert Reaction

What could bird flu mean for our wildlife? – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 15 November 2024

New Zealanders are being encouraged to prepare for the likely arrival of bird flu. The strain of H5N1 bird flu affecting […]

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What to expect from COP29 – Expert Reaction

What to expect from COP29 – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 11 November 202430 October 2025

The 29th UN Climate Change Conference begins today. Key issues to be discussed in the annual two-week conference include climate […]

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Can contact sports cause a degenerative brain condition? – Expert Q&A

Can contact sports cause a degenerative brain condition? – Expert Q&A

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 10 October 2024

Researchers are working to understand how often contact sports like rugby can lead to players developing Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE). The condition […]

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‘Widescale harm’ predicted from microplastics pollution – Expert Reaction

‘Widescale harm’ predicted from microplastics pollution – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 20 September 202420 September 2024

Even if we stopped making new plastics now, microplastic pollution would keep increasing for the foreseeable future as larger plastics […]

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Young children have a different immune response to COVID – Expert Reaction

Young children have a different immune response to COVID – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 19 September 2024

Children under 5 years old have a weaker immune response to COVID-19 compared with older children and adults, new research […]

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Genetic screening valuable for diagnosing autism in Aotearoa – Expert Reaction

Genetic screening valuable for diagnosing autism in Aotearoa – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 19 September 202419 September 2024

A genetic screening study of over 200 autistic New Zealanders found almost 30% had genes that are ‘causal’, or ‘likely […]

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Using chatbots to reduce conspiracy beliefs – Expert Reaction

Using chatbots to reduce conspiracy beliefs – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 13 September 202419 September 2024

A new US study found personalised interactions with a chatbot could reduce belief in conspiracy theories. The study, published in […]

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