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A round-up of comment from experts on breaking stories and ongoing issues in science and technology.
Bird flu arrives in Australia – Expert Reaction
Two bird flu incursions have hit the Australian state of Victoria. Avian influenza has been detected on an egg farm in Victoria’s […]
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Land use change can’t stay in the “too-hard basket”, new report says – Expert Reaction
New Zealand needs to start making tough decisions around the issue of land use change, according to a new report […]
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“Precision fermentation” and the future of NZ food – Expert Reaction
New Zealand labs could soon start mass-producing “dairy-identical” proteins without using cows. The EPA has approved an application from Daisy […]
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Kina choking Northland reefs – Expert Reaction
Fisheries New Zealand has introduced two proposals to tackle kina barrens on the North East coast of Aotearoa. Kina barrens […]
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New biocontrol beetles for aggressive wetland weed – Expert Reaction
The Environmental Protection Authority has approved the import and release of four insects in the Manawatū-Whanganui region to control the spread of purple […]
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Avian influenza in US dairy cows – Expert Reaction
Overnight, the World Health Organization hosted a webinar on the public health risk of avian influenza (H5N1) recently detected in dairy cattle in the […]
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Structured literacy for NZ children – Expert Reaction
From next year, the government expects all public schools to teach students to read with a ‘structured literacy approach’. Yesterday’s […]
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Tenfold increase in ADHD medications still insufficient – Expert Reaction
A New Zealand study shows a tenfold increase in the amount of ADHD medication dispensed for adults between 2006 and 2022, […]
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Samoa’s dengue outbreak – Expert Reaction
Samoa will fumigate schools and hospitals in an effort to kill mosquitoes carrying the potentially life-threatening dengue virus. The Pacific Island country […]
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