Expert Reactions

Using DNA clues to trace invasive hornets – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 26 August 202627 August 2026

NZ will use environmental DNA in an insect biosecurity response for the first time, to check Auckland waterways for signs […]

Bill to ban NZ kids from social media – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 24 August 202627 August 2026

The government is introducing an Online Safety Bill to make social media companies verify user ages and assess their risks […]

NZ falls short on protections against tobacco industry lobbying – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 24 August 202621 August 2026

NZ has not fully implemented part of a WHO treaty designed to keep tobacco industry interests out of health policy, finds a new study. […]

Flu causes surge in winter illness – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 20 August 202621 August 2026

Severe respiratory illness rates are now the highest they’ve been in the last decade, mostly due to very high rates of […]

Mt Maunganui landslide review finds system failure – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 19 August 202620 August 2026

Tauranga City Council has released its external review into the Mount Maunganui landslide, finding that the hazard was known but never addressed. It […]

Climate liability bill passes final reading – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 19 August 202630 September 2026

A bill preventing courts from finding certain types of liability for greenhouse gas emissions has passed its final reading. The government says this […]