The government has announced sweeping changes to the health and disability system. The changes include replacing the 20 DHBs with a national body – […]
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A round-up of comment from experts on breaking stories and ongoing issues in science and technology.
Health response review after lead in drinking water scare – Expert Reaction
A review has identified areas to improve after a recent scare over lead in drinking water near Dunedin. The recommendations include improvements to […]
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Medsafe seeks more info on Janssen Covid-19 vaccine – Expert Reaction
New Zealand’s medicines regulator has asked for more information from Janssen, with countries putting the company’s Covid-19 vaccine on hold due to rare […]
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Māori scientists work ‘cultural double-shifts’ – Expert Reaction
Researchers have interviewed Māori scientists, who described the extra workload of helping their non-indigenous colleagues navigate te Ao Māori. “We spend more […]
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New Zealand’s fragmenting farmlands – Expert Reaction
New Zealand’s highly productive farmlands have been decreasing over the last two decades as residential developments such as lifestyle blocks […]
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Fukushima water to be released into the Pacific – Expert Reaction
Japan plans to release treated radioactive water from the 2011 Fukushima nuclear power plant meltdown into the Pacific Ocean in about two […]
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NZ’s greenhouse gas emissions drastically rise and fall – Expert Reaction
The latest greenhouse gas inventory shows that in 2019 emissions rose by 2 per cent on the previous year. The Ministry for the […]
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Quarantine-free travellers to begin arriving in New Zealand – Expert Reaction
For the first time in over a year, large numbers of international visitors will be allowed to enter New Zealand without […]
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Blood clots declared a very rare side effect of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine – UK/Aus SMC Expert Reaction
Medicines regulatory bodies in the UK and Europe have confirmed a potential link between the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine and blood […]
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Gamifying the Covid Tracer app – Expert reaction
Streaks and stats are coming to the Covid Tracer app, in a bid to get more people scanning. After fourteen consecutive […]
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