A new Bill proposes to change the laws governing abortion in New Zealand to treat the procedure as a health issue […]
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DOC Biodiversity Strategy – Expert Reaction
The Department of Conservation (DOC) is developing a new biodiversity strategy which sets out how it hopes to protect and grow […]
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The Government has released a new guide for making our health sector more sustainable. The health sector currently contributes between […]
Continue readingGlobal tobacco control report – Expert Reaction
A new global report from the World Health Organization says many governments are making good progress in the fight against tobacco, […]
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A new report by Royal Society Te Apārangi states we have thrown away three quarters of the volume of plastics […]
Continue readingMental health and life expectancy – Expert Reaction
People with mental illness could experience a gap in life expectancy of around 20 years, a report in The Lancet has found. […]
Continue readingClimate change committee’s recommendations – Expert Reaction
The Government has released the reports from the Interim Climate Change Committee, along with details on how it plans to […]
Continue readingRadiation in the Marshall Islands – Expert reaction
Radioactivity still persists in parts of the Marshall Islands from nuclear testing in the 1940s and 50s, according to new […]
Continue reading50 years since the Moon landing – Expert Reaction
July 21 (NZT) will mark 50 years since Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin set foot on the Moon. It was […]
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5G has been lauded as a game-changing technology, but will 5G actually change our lives? The latest upgrade to the […]
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