Humanities and social science funding has been cut from the Marsden Fund, the main fund for ‘blue-skies’ research in Aotearoa New […]
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Bird flu found on egg farm in Otago – Expert Reaction
A ‘high pathogenic’ type of bird flu was confirmed in an Otago egg farm over the weekend. The Ministry for […]
Continue readingNegotiators fail to agree on a global plastics treaty – Expert Reaction
Countries negotiating a global treaty to curb plastic pollution have failed to reach an agreement after a week of talks […]
Continue readingLearning from NZ’s response to Covid-19 – Expert Reaction
The Royal Commission of Inquiry into lessons learned from NZ’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic has released the first phase […]
Continue readingRadioactive waste storage in NZ – Expert Reaction
A New Zealand Herald investigation has focused attention on a new storage facility for New Zealand’s radioactive waste in rural […]
Continue readingFinal negotiations for a global plastics treaty – Expert Reaction
Negotiators around the world are convening in Busan, South Korea this week for the final round of negotiations to end plastic pollution. […]
Continue readingCyclone Gabrielle’s impacts on NZ’s ecosystems – Expert Reaction
An upcoming symposium in Rotorua will bring together recent research on tropical cyclone ecology, with a special focus on the […]
Continue readingClimate finance commitments triple at close of COP29 – Expert Reaction
Wealthy countries have committed to spend more than NZ$500 billion (US$300b) annually by 2035 to help poorer countries cope with […]
Continue readingCareful approach to puberty blockers – Expert Reaction
After reviewing the evidence around puberty blockers for children with gender dysphoria, the Ministry of Health is taking a careful approach. The […]
Continue readingWhat could bird flu mean for our wildlife? – Expert Reaction
New Zealanders are being encouraged to prepare for the likely arrival of bird flu. The strain of H5N1 bird flu affecting […]
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