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Meth use skyrockets – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 12 December 2024

Cocaine and methamphetamine have been detected at their highest ever rates in New Zealand’s wastewater. Wastewater testing data show the volume of drugs […]

New food standards for lab-grown meat – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 12 December 202412 December 2024

Food regulators want to streamline how they assess the growing range of lab-grown foods, starting with cell-cultured quail meat. Instead of going through […]

What’s the difference between NZ’s bird flu and overseas strains? – Expert Q&A

Expert Q&A | Published: 11 December 2024

Several strains of highly pathogenic bird flu have been found around the globe, and now in New Zealand. The virus […]

Gene Technology Bill introduced to parliament – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 10 December 202417 December 2024

We now have details of a new Bill which introduces long-awaited reforms to genetic modification rules, reducing restrictions for scientists to work with the […]

Marsden Fund cuts will disproportionately affect Māori researchers – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 10 December 202413 December 2024

With humanities and social sciences removed from the “blue-skies” research fund, many Māori-led research projects will no longer be funded. “Core” […]

Climate Commission says aim for carbon-negative – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 06 December 202406 December 2024

The Climate Change Commission/He Pou a Rangi recommends New Zealand set more ambitious carbon targets. The Commission says the current greenhouse gas targets […]