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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: 23 April 202623 April 2026

Making more money off conservation land is one of the ways the government hopes to achieve the country’s Biodiversity Strategy. Its […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 22 April 202622 April 2026

Nine Kiwi startups could offset carbon emissions at the scale of NZ forests, says a new report. The ‘Cleantech Report‘ also […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 20 April 202623 April 2026

A state of emergency has been declared in Wellington, as torrential localised downpours flood suburbs with little warning. Other areas […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 17 April 202617 April 2026

As diesel supplies fall and prices soar, NZ’s primary industries like farming and forestry will feel the strain, experts say. The […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 17 April 2026

NZ researchers who looked at the key toxic chemicals in vape smoke say vaping increases cancer risk. Since there’s not yet […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 17 April 2026

Kiwi scientists share how funding cuts have impacted their research and careers, in a new report from the Save Science Coalition. Many of […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 16 April 2026

A fire broke out at one of Australia’s two operational oil refineries last night and continues to burn this morning. […]

Expert Q&A | Published: 16 April 2026

The controversial Enhanced Games will allow athletes using performance enhancing drugs to compete next month. With millions of dollars of prize […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 15 April 2026

Experts say that increasing heavy rainfall events in NZ are affecting the safety of our kaimoana. Following the weekend’s heavy rain, […]