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Expert Reactions

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

Cyclone Gabrielle review recommends Hawke’s Bay emergency response be more inclusive – Expert Reaction

Cyclone Gabrielle review recommends Hawke’s Bay emergency response be more inclusive – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 26 March 2024

An independent review highlights the need to recognise marae as “vital providers of community intelligence and services,” and recommends formalising iwi/Māori involvement in […]

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Epigenetic changes in smokers v. vapers – Expert Reaction

Epigenetic changes in smokers v. vapers – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 20 March 202422 March 2024

E-cigarette users experience similar DNA changes to the cells lining their cheeks as smokers, according to new international research.  These ‘epigenetic’ […]

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Govt signals pause on Significant Natural Areas – Expert Reaction

Govt signals pause on Significant Natural Areas – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 15 March 202417 April 2024

The government is signalling councils don’t need to comply with their legal obligations around Significant Natural Areas, i.e., mapping out areas with […]

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Black box to be inspected after LATAM flight incident – Expert Reaction

Black box to be inspected after LATAM flight incident – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 13 March 2024

Authorities are investigating the black box of a plane that plummeted from the skies before landing in Auckland on Monday. The […]

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Are we overmedicalising menopause? – Expert Reaction

Are we overmedicalising menopause? – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 06 March 202406 March 2024

Australian experts warn about the overmedicalisation of menopause and call for a new approach to how society views menopause and supports […]

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Fast-track consenting regime for infrastructure and development – Expert Reaction

Fast-track consenting regime for infrastructure and development – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 06 March 202407 March 2024

The government will soon introduce a standalone Act to allow major infrastructure projects to bypass lengthy resource consenting processes. The fast-track regime is […]

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Tracking the world’s methane emissions from space – Expert Reaction

Tracking the world’s methane emissions from space – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 29 February 202405 March 2024

The MethaneSAT satellite is set to launch soon, with its mission control to be based in Aotearoa. The project is […]

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Ultra-processed foods linked to 32 health issues – Expert Reaction

Ultra-processed foods linked to 32 health issues – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 29 February 202429 February 2024

A new research review reports links between greater consumption of ultra-processed foods and an increased risk of 32 damaging health […]

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Bird flu arrives in mainland Antarctica – Expert Reaction

Bird flu arrives in mainland Antarctica – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 27 February 202428 February 2024

The H5N1 virus continues its global spread, having recently been found for the first time ever in mainland Antarctica. Avian […]

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Māori Health Authority to be disestablished – Expert Reaction

Māori Health Authority to be disestablished – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 27 February 202419 December 2024

Parliament will today attempt to consider all three stages of a bill to scrap Te Aka Whai Ora – the […]

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