Expert Reactions

Big shakeup for NZ’s research funding – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 14 October 202515 October 2025

The Government will consolidate decision-making for New Zealand’s science research funding as part of its new science system strategy. Research […]

NZ’s new targets to manage its methane emissions – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 13 October 202513 October 2025

The government will shrink its 2050 methane emissions targets to a lower range of reduction than what’s currently legislated, and it will not […]

New report says drug laws are a ‘failure’ – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 09 October 202510 October 2025

The Drug Foundation says our current laws are worsening drug addiction, overdose, deaths and criminalisation. Their report released today, Safer […]

Climate change is hammering NZ’s oceans – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 08 October 2025

Ocean life, coastal homes, and kaimoana around our island nation are being impacted by the changing climate, a new report shows. […]

High nitrate levels found in rural NZ drinking water – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 30 September 2025

Tens of thousands of rural New Zealanders could be drinking water with harmful nitrate levels, researchers say. The first-ever national […]

Quake-prone buildings redefined – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 29 September 202530 September 2025

Government changes to the earthquake-prone building system will remove nearly 3000 buildings from the classification. Following the Seismic Risk Management […]

Trump’s autism and paracetamol comments disputed – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 23 September 202506 October 2025

US doctors will soon be advised not to prescribe the pain reliever paracetamol to pregnant women, US President Donald Trump said […]

Changes to childhood vaccine recommendations in the US – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 19 September 2025

The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices is meeting to review childhood vaccine recommendations in the US. The committee has already […]