The Government has released the first draft of the cannabis legislation that New Zealanders will vote on in next year’s referendum. The draft Bill sets out […]
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Rat toxicology reports – Expert Reaction
A report has emerged from an unnamed lab that claims to have detected 1080 in the dead rats collected on the West […]
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Assisted dying in NZ – Expert Q&A
A referendum next year will decide whether New Zealanders should be allowed to request assisted dying. Experts say if the End […]
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Current state of antimicrobial resistance in New Zealand – Expert Q&A
Antimicrobial resistance is a growing concern worldwide as disease-causing microbes evolve resistance to the faithful drugs we use to kill […]
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Measles in the Pacific – Expert Q&A
After prolonged outbreaks in Christchurch and Auckland, measles is taking root in the Pacific. The established outbreaks in Samoa and […]
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New Zealand’s space economy – Expert Reaction
New Zealand’s space sector contributed $1.69 billion to the economy in the last financial year, according to a report commissioned […]
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Vitamin E acetate found in lungs of vaping victims – Expert Reaction
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is narrowing in on vitamin E acetate as a potential cause of […]
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Bushfires rage along Australia’s East Coast – Expert Reaction
Devastating bushfires along the New South Wales and Queensland coastline have caused the loss of more than 150 homes and […]
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Measuring changes to our environment – Expert Reaction
The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment (PCE) Simon Upton has reviewed our environmental reporting system and found it wanting. In […]
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