Expert Reactions

Expert Reactions | Published: 04 August 202604 August 2026

An Italian study finds children who joined social media as pre-teens had worse grades in Italian and maths tests – but they […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 31 July 202631 July 2026

Batteries and smart appliances could help save NZ’s energy users billions of dollars in energy demand, allowing sectors like road […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 29 July 202631 July 2026

The government has accepted nearly all of the recommendations of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Covid-19 pandemic. The response […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 22 July 202623 July 2026

The latest emissions reduction monitoring report says we’re running out of time to meet our targets. Farming, electricity, and transport are […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 17 July 202620 July 2026

The kāhu (swamp harrier hawk) – found in the Wairarapa – is the second case of bird flu in NZ and the first […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 17 July 202623 July 2026

A strong earthquake last night near Te Anau was followed by a tsunami warning and aftershocks. The tsunami warning, issued […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 16 July 202627 July 2026

A single ocean-going seabird has tested positive for bird flu, after being found on Petone beach in Wellington. It’s NZ’s […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 16 July 202616 July 2026

The Australian Prime Minister has announced a new ‘Office of AI’ that will develop a single, national framework for the rollout […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 15 July 202615 July 2026

In a small European study, people who’d suffered a serious heart attack were more likely to have micro- and nanoplastics in […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 15 July 2026

Researchers from around the world will meet in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland next week to discuss the threats facing coral reefs […]