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Climate change is hammering NZ’s oceans – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 08 October 2025

Ocean life, coastal homes, and kaimoana around our island nation are being impacted by the changing climate, a new report shows. […]

Hauraki Gulf Bill set to pass – Expert Q&A

Expert Q&A | Published: 07 October 2025

The Hauraki Gulf Tīkapa Moana Marine Protection Bill is due for its third reading in Parliament this week. The Bill extends protections of […]

High nitrate levels found in rural NZ drinking water – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 30 September 2025

Tens of thousands of rural New Zealanders could be drinking water with harmful nitrate levels, researchers say. The first-ever national […]

Quake-prone buildings redefined – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 29 September 202530 September 2025

Government changes to the earthquake-prone building system will remove nearly 3000 buildings from the classification. Following the Seismic Risk Management […]

Will the world overshoot its climate targets? – Expert Q&A

Expert Q&A | Published: 25 September 2025

We’re edging closer to exceeding 1.5°C of warming globally, and scientists will soon gather to understand the implications of missing […]

Trump’s autism and paracetamol comments disputed – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 23 September 202506 October 2025

US doctors will soon be advised not to prescribe the pain reliever paracetamol to pregnant women, US President Donald Trump said […]

Changes to childhood vaccine recommendations in the US – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 19 September 2025

The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices is meeting to review childhood vaccine recommendations in the US. The committee has already […]