Expert Q&A

Expert Q&A | Published: 30 November 202330 November 2023

It will be extremely challenging to achieve New Zealand’s water quality goals, according to new research from Our Land and Water. The […]

Expert Q&A | Published: 03 October 202304 October 2023

New Zealand scientists are calling for an immediate and dramatic reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, after seeing the record low […]

Expert Q&A | Published: 29 September 2023

What are the psychological factors behind why youth commit crime? What does the evidence say around prevention? The Science Media […]

Expert Q&A | Published: 05 September 202305 September 2023

The Science Media Centre put questions on key science-related issues to the political parties ahead of the General Election scheduled […]

Expert Q&A, Expert Reactions | Published: 03 August 202303 August 2023

From tomorrow, populations of indigenous species in Aotearoa must not drop below current levels, and habitats deemed significant must be […]

Expert Q&A | Published: 06 July 202307 July 2023

The International Seabed Authority (ISA) is about to miss a key deadline to establish a deep-sea mining code for international […]

Expert Q&A | Published: 21 June 202330 October 2024

Japan has begun tests of new facilities designed to discharge treated nuclear wastewater into the sea. The water has been used to cool the […]

Expert Q&A | Published: 16 June 2023

A visiting Harvard academic shines a light on the concept of “cloaked science” – how science channels can be used […]

Expert Q&A | Published: 16 June 202320 June 2023

Cases of RSV and Influenza B are on the rise this winter – both illnesses which predominately affect our youngest […]

Expert Q&A | Published: 19 April 202309 May 2023

An untapped abundance of minerals lies at the bottom of the deep sea. These include metals that are crucial for […]