Expert Reactions

Expert Reactions | Published: 05 September 2022

A new report recommends several actions to reduce the harms of methamphetamine use in Aotearoa New Zealand, saying the evidence […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 02 September 2022

The government has asked for feedback on a proposal to scrap almost all mandates to wear masks in healthcare settings […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 26 August 202231 August 2022

New research says invasive radiata pine is spread more widely across NZ than was previously appreciated, with modelling showing that […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 25 August 2022

Short videos explaining the manipulation techniques commonly found in online misinformation may make people less susceptible to it, according to […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 17 August 2022

The UK has become the first country to approve an Omicron-specific booster jab for Covid-19. The recently approved vaccine, made […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 16 August 202219 August 2022

A long-lived atmospheric river is landing on New Zealand shores today, which NIWA says could lead to “well over a […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 11 August 202217 August 2022

NZ is responsible for nearly a quarter of the world’s island pest eradications. However, the pace of eradications has slowed, newly […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 10 August 2022

A highly infectious disease affecting cloven-hoofed animals like cattle could upend New Zealand’s economy if it crosses our border. Cases […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 09 August 202209 August 2022

Research published today finds that in warming conditions, lizards are born with shorter telomeres – the protective caps on DNA […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 03 August 2022

The government has released its plan to deal with the rising seas, increasing heat and extreme weather that are predicted to […]