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Expert Reactions | Published: 31 January 202503 February 2025

New Zealand’s new mining strategy has a goal of doubling the value of our mineral exports by 2035. The announcement […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 31 January 202531 January 2025

The government has announced a national target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions 51-55% below 2005 levels by 2035. This new […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 30 January 2025

New Zealand’s national contribution to reducing greenhouse gas emissions is due to be announced today. Participating nations are due to […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 30 January 202530 January 2025

A symposium in Auckland is highlighting findings from a major study on blood donation and HIV prevention, which is helping […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 23 January 202529 January 2025

The government has announced the largest reforms to NZ’s science sector in over three decades. The seven Crown Research Institutes […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 21 January 2025

A global study finds that most people hold relatively high levels of trust in scientists, with New Zealanders ranking 9th […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 15 January 2025

Healthcare systems around the world should rethink how they diagnose obesity, according to an international expert group that says current […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 10 January 2025

Switching up our building materials could store more than 16 billion tonnes of CO2 annually, according to a new study […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 08 January 2025

2024 was New Zealand’s 10th-warmest year on record, according to NIWA’s annual climate summary for 2024. Of New Zealand’s 10 […]