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Expert Reactions | Published: 11 November 201912 November 2019

Devastating bushfires along the New South Wales and Queensland coastline have caused the loss of more than 150 homes and […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 07 November 201908 November 2019

The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment (PCE) Simon Upton has reviewed our environmental reporting system and found it wanting. In […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 07 November 201906 November 2019

US researchers have developed a new reversible contraceptive microneedle patch that slowly releases the hormone levonorgestrel over the course of […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 06 November 201908 November 2019

Mission control for an international space mission to locate and measure global methane emissions will be based in New Zealand. […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 01 November 201931 October 2019

If you haven’t had the MMR vaccine, catching measles can cripple your immune system for years. Two separate studies examining […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 25 October 201925 October 2019

The Ministry of Health found five health websites with potential vulnerabilities following the data breach of Tū Ora Compass Health. […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 24 October 201924 October 2019

The Government and farming sector have agreed to a partnership to reduce primary sector emissions. A five-year plan will aim […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 23 October 201925 October 2019

A fire in the under-construction SkyCity convention centre has burnt through the night. Reports suggest it was started as a result […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 22 October 201911 December 2024

US researchers claim to have developed a new type of gene editing called ‘prime editing’ that is more precise and […]

In the News | Published: 18 October 201918 October 2019

Outstanding New Zealand researchers have been honoured at the Research Honours Aotearoa, hosted by Royal Society Te Apārangi and held […]