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Expert Q&A

Text-based Q&As and media briefings with experts on topical issues in the science and technology world.

Should we be worried about vaping? – Expert Q&A

Should we be worried about vaping? – Expert Q&A

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 03 October 201904 October 2019

Over a dozen people have died in the United States and another 800 have become seriously ill in an outbreak […]

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Auckland’s ongoing measles outbreak – Expert Q&A

Auckland’s ongoing measles outbreak – Expert Q&A

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 03 September 201905 September 2019

Measles is continuing to spread in Auckland, and officials are saying anyone travelling there should make sure they’re immunised at least two weeks before […]

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5G: hype vs reality – Expert Q&A

5G: hype vs reality – Expert Q&A

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 10 July 201904 December 2019

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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What would change if we legalised cannabis? – Expert Q&A

What would change if we legalised cannabis? – Expert Q&A

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 14 June 201911 August 2020

A promised referendum on recreational cannabis next year has raised questions on what a legal, regulated cannabis market might look […]

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Addressing New Zealand’s housing supply issues – Expert Q&A

Addressing New Zealand’s housing supply issues – Expert Q&A

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 06 June 201907 June 2019

As key players in the housing sector gather in Wellington this week, we asked independent experts to weigh in on the biggest […]

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Scale of current measles outbreak – Expert Q&A

Scale of current measles outbreak – Expert Q&A

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 04 April 2019

Over the past week there have been three confirmed new measles cases, bringing the total for 2019 up to 67, according to […]

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Green hydrogen industry in NZ – Expert Q&A

Green hydrogen industry in NZ – Expert Q&A

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 03 April 201903 April 2019

On March 15, the Prime Minister released a roadmap for transitioning the Taranaki region from an oil and gas producer […]

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Measles in Canterbury – Expert Q&A

Measles in Canterbury – Expert Q&A

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 12 March 2019

Measles are continuing to spread in Canterbury, with a Christchurch police prosecutor among the latest to reportedly contract the virus.  With 25 confirmed cases […]

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Fruit fly detections in Auckland – Expert Q&A

Fruit fly detections in Auckland – Expert Q&A

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 20 February 201921 February 2019

Two different species of exotic fruit flies have been found in Auckland in the past week. Both pose a risk […]

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Vitamin C, cancer and infection – Expert Q&A

Vitamin C, cancer and infection – Expert Q&A

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 14 February 2019

Researchers will meet in Auckland this week to discuss the potential role of Vitamin C in cancer and infection. The Vitamin C […]

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