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Expert Reactions

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

Highest daily case number in the pandemic – Expert Reaction

Highest daily case number in the pandemic – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 19 October 2021

Ninety-four cases of Covid-19 were reported in the community today, the largest number of new cases reported in one day […]

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Auckland and Waikato stay in Alert Level 3 – Expert Reaction

Auckland and Waikato stay in Alert Level 3 – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 18 October 2021

Northland will drop down to Alert Level 2 tomorrow night following no signs of additional spread of Covid-19 in the […]

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How primary care will cope with more Covid cases at home – Expert Reaction

How primary care will cope with more Covid cases at home – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 18 October 202118 October 2021

New Covid-19 cases will recover at home in the near future, with GPs, nurses and other primary care staff taking […]

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High alert persists in Northland and Waikato – Expert Reaction

High alert persists in Northland and Waikato – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 13 October 202115 October 2021

Northland and parts of Waikato are to stay at Alert Level 3 for at least another five days. Among a […]

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Govt asks for ideas to reduce emissions – Expert Reaction

Govt asks for ideas to reduce emissions – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 13 October 202114 October 2021

The government has released a consultation paper, asking for feedback to help shape the Emissions Reduction Plan. Some ideas on the […]

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New South Wales opens up for fully-vaccinated – Aus SMC Expert Reaction

New South Wales opens up for fully-vaccinated – Aus SMC Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 12 October 202113 October 2021

Sydney has partially eased Covid-19 restrictions for fully-vaccinated individuals after NSW reached its target of 70 per cent of the population […]

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Covid shots mandated for health & education staff – Expert Reaction 

Covid shots mandated for health & education staff – Expert Reaction 

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 11 October 202112 October 2021

All front-line staff who work in schools, early childhood education, and health & disability services, will soon be required to […]

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Northland lockdown after Covid case moves “extensively” through the region – Expert Reaction

Northland lockdown after Covid case moves “extensively” through the region – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 08 October 202108 October 2021

Northland will move to Alert Level 3 from midnight, after a single Covid case was detected. Covid-19 response Minister Chris […]

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Long Covid gains official recognition – Expert Reaction

Long Covid gains official recognition – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 07 October 202108 October 2021

Long Covid now has a formal definition – setting out agreed symptoms and timeframes to help spot the common post-Covid condition. The World […]

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Study links Antarctic ice records with early Māori settlement – Expert Reaction

Study links Antarctic ice records with early Māori settlement – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 07 October 202108 October 2021

An overseas research team has studied Antarctic ice core records, finding a threefold increase in black carbon during the past […]

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