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Expert Reactions | Published: 13 April 202213 April 2022

Indoor gathering limits and seating requirements will be removed when the country moves to Orange at 11:59pm tonight. The Orange […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 12 April 202213 April 2022

Mt Ruapehu’s crater lake is belching CO₂ at the second highest level ever recorded at the site. GNS says the changes suggest […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 05 April 202205 April 2022

The World Health Organization is warning of a new Covid-19 variant that may be more transmissible than Omicron BA.2. XE is potentially […]

Expert Q&A | Published: 05 April 2022

The third and final section of the latest IPCC report outlines how we can reduce greenhouse gas emissions, as well […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 31 March 2022

New Zealand had the highest melanoma death rate in 2020, according to a new study in JAMA Dermatology, which also […]

Expert Q&A | Published: 30 March 202205 April 2022

New Zealand is preparing itself against the arrival of influenza and other viruses as the country continues to reopen its […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 23 March 202223 March 2022

Vaccine mandates, pass use, and QR code scanning are being rolled back as New Zealand nears and moves past the […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 21 March 202222 March 2022

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced Aotearoa would enter strict lockdown on 23 March 2020 – two years ago this week. […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 18 March 202218 March 2022

Three in four New Zealand schools are dealing with active Covid-19 cases, and there has been a 40% rise in reported school infections […]

Expert Q&A | Published: 16 March 202228 March 2022

Timely treatment for Covid-19 is front of mind for many people, in light of NZ’s mounting hospitalisation and death statistics. […]