Science Media Centre

Expert Reactions | Published: 04 December 202406 December 2024

Humanities and social science funding has been cut from the Marsden Fund, the main fund for ‘blue-skies’ research in Aotearoa New […]

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 […]

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 […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 28 November 202429 November 2024

The Royal Commission of Inquiry into lessons learned from NZ’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic has released the first phase […]

Expert Q&A | Published: 28 November 202428 November 2024

The Science Media Centre held a media briefing with Professor Tony Blakely to discuss Phase One of the Royal Commission […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 27 November 2024

A New Zealand Herald investigation has focused attention on a new storage facility for New Zealand’s radioactive waste in rural […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 27 November 202427 November 2024

Negotiators around the world are convening in Busan, South Korea this week for the final round of negotiations to end plastic pollution. […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 25 November 2024

An upcoming symposium in Rotorua will bring together recent research on tropical cyclone ecology, with a special focus on the […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 25 November 202425 November 2024

Wealthy countries have committed to spend more than NZ$500 billion (US$300b) annually by 2035 to help poorer countries cope with […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 21 November 202419 December 2024

After reviewing the evidence around puberty blockers for children with gender dysphoria, the Ministry of Health is taking a careful approach. The […]