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Expert Reactions

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

Forestry slash to be reviewed after repeated flood destruction – Expert Reaction

Forestry slash to be reviewed after repeated flood destruction – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 16 February 202317 February 2023

Cyclone Gabrielle washed out woody debris on the east coast, which has piled up against bridges and across roads. The […]

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How to get the most out of limited reception – Expert Reaction

How to get the most out of limited reception – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 16 February 202316 February 2023

Thousands remain without power, cellphone connection, or internet after the destruction of Cyclone Gabrielle. Transpower has warned that people should be prepared to be without […]

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Measles case confirmed in Auckland – Expert Reaction

Measles case confirmed in Auckland – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 14 February 2023

New Zealand’s first measles diagnosis since 2019 was announced last night – an Aucklander infected overseas. Though now isolating at home, the person […]

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National state of emergency activated for the third time in history – Expert Reaction

National state of emergency activated for the third time in history – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 14 February 202315 February 2023

Devastation wreaked by Cyclone Gabrielle has prompted the government to declare a national state of emergency. It’s only the third […]

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Telecommunications taken out by Cyclone Gabrielle – Expert Reaction

Telecommunications taken out by Cyclone Gabrielle – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 14 February 202314 February 2023

Communications in the Tairāwhiti region are fully out this morning, cutting off the area from the rest of Aotearoa and affecting local […]

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What’s fuelling Cyclone Gabrielle? – Expert Reaction

What’s fuelling Cyclone Gabrielle? – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 13 February 2023

Warm oceans, warm air, La Niña conditions, and a changing climate have made for a summer of perfect storms – with […]

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The impact of back-to-back storms – Expert Reaction

The impact of back-to-back storms – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 10 February 202323 February 2023

Cyclone Gabrielle is looking “more and more likely” to hit our northern shores as early as Sunday. This comes roughly […]

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AI that can (almost) pass a medical licensing exam – Expert Reaction

AI that can (almost) pass a medical licensing exam – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 10 February 2023

The AI software ChatGPT was able to score at or close to the 60% passing grade needed for the United […]

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Pfizer vaccine available for some under-5s – Expert Reaction

Pfizer vaccine available for some under-5s – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 09 February 2023

Children aged between six months and four years can now access a paediatric version of the Pfizer vaccine if they […]

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Extreme rainfall in a warming world – Expert Reaction

Extreme rainfall in a warming world – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 30 January 202331 January 2023

Auckland is currently challenging the record for its wettest month ever. More than 769% of its rainfall in a normal January has […]

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