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Expert Reactions

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

COVID-19 on a cruise ship – Expert Reaction

COVID-19 on a cruise ship – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 25 October 202225 October 2022

Covid-19 cases have been confirmed on one of the first cruise ships to travel around the country in more than […]

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Māori Health Inequity Costs NZ$863m Per Year – Expert Reaction

Māori Health Inequity Costs NZ$863m Per Year – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 21 October 202221 October 2022

Māori health inequity directly costs the health system $39.9 million per year, according to a new Indigenous-led study. When researchers added […]

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Extraordinary COVID-19 powers wound down – Expert Reaction

Extraordinary COVID-19 powers wound down – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 19 October 2022

The COVID-19 Public Health Response Act 2020 is being significantly narrowed to allow for a limited set of public health measures. Government […]

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Environment watchdog says more data needed to support decision-making – Expert Reaction

Environment watchdog says more data needed to support decision-making – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 19 October 2022

How do we know if the money we’re spending on environmental problems is making a difference?  A new report from […]

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The state of our marine environment – Expert Reaction

The state of our marine environment – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 14 October 2022

What are the most pressing issues in our oceans, seas, coastlines, and estuaries? Our Marine Environment 2022, produced by The Ministry […]

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Will new Covid-19 subvariants fuel the next wave? – Expert Reaction

Will new Covid-19 subvariants fuel the next wave? – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 12 October 202213 October 2022

A range of new Covid-19 subvariants are currently circulating overseas, and some have already reached our shores. With summer around […]

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The Government’s proposal to price agricultural emissions – Expert Reaction

The Government’s proposal to price agricultural emissions – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 11 October 202212 October 2022

The Government has proposed a plan of action for farmers to reduce their greenhouse emissions that’s now open for consultation. […]

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Community transmission of monkeypox in New Zealand – Expert Reaction

Community transmission of monkeypox in New Zealand – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 06 October 202210 September 2024

Two new cases of monkeypox have spread within New Zealand’s community, as opposed to previous cases where people were likely […]

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The basics of NZ’s water infrastructure – Expert Reaction

The basics of NZ’s water infrastructure – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 06 October 202207 October 2022

What’s happening behind the scenes when drinking water gets to our taps or our wastewater is discharged – and how […]

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Brain disease risk more than double among former rugby players – Expert Reaction

Brain disease risk more than double among former rugby players – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 05 October 2022

Health data of hundreds of former international rugby union players has revealed a risk of neurodegenerative disease that’s 2.5 times […]

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