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Expert Reactions

A round-up of comment from experts on breaking stories and ongoing issues in science and technology.

NZ space launch limit to increase tenfold – Expert Reaction

NZ space launch limit to increase tenfold – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 12 February 202613 February 2026

The number of space launches allowed from NZ is set to increase from 100 to 1000.  The government says the current limit […]

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Wellington’s sewage spill prompts health warnings – Expert Reaction

Wellington’s sewage spill prompts health warnings – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 10 February 202611 February 2026

Health officials are warning people to stay off Wellington’s south coast beaches, due to the infection risks from the Moa […]

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Obesity linked to severe infection risk – Expert Reaction

Obesity linked to severe infection risk – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 10 February 202610 February 2026

People with obesity are 1.7 times more likely to be hospitalised or die from infection, a new overseas study finds, […]

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How Wellington’s wastewater failure could impact sea life – Expert Reaction

How Wellington’s wastewater failure could impact sea life – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 09 February 202610 February 2026

It could take months before the Moa Point wastewater treatment plant is repaired, with raw sewage continuing to flow into the […]

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Moa Point wastewater plant shuts down – Expert Reaction

Moa Point wastewater plant shuts down – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 09 February 202610 February 2026

An equipment failure at the Moa Point wastewater treatment plant last Wednesday sent raw sewage into the sea directly off […]

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NZ’s critical minerals on the world stage – Expert Reaction

NZ’s critical minerals on the world stage – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 05 February 2026

New Zealand is attending international talks in the US this week about a strategic alliance on critical minerals.  Earlier in […]

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Transgender and cisgender women have similar physical fitness – Expert Reaction

Transgender and cisgender women have similar physical fitness – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 05 February 2026

Trans and cisgender women have comparable fitness despite differences in muscle mass, finds a review of 52 previous studies. The systematic […]

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Shifting power use to off-peak hours could save NZ $3 billion – Expert Reaction

Shifting power use to off-peak hours could save NZ $3 billion – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 27 January 202627 January 2026

A new national analysis finds that almost a quarter of Aotearoa’s peak electricity use could be shifted to off-peak hours. […]

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Landslides still a risk following rains – Expert Reaction

Landslides still a risk following rains – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 23 January 202626 January 2026

New Zealanders are not yet in the clear when it comes to the dangers posed by landslides following the recent […]

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Parts of North Island hit by record-breaking rains – Expert Reaction

Parts of North Island hit by record-breaking rains – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 22 January 202626 January 2026

Red rain warnings affecting parts of the North Island have been lifted, while local states of emergency remain in place […]

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