Expert Reactions

Extra Pfizer vaccines due tomorrow – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 09 September 2021

New Zealand has topped up its Covid-19 vaccine supply with more than 250,000 additional doses purchased from Spain to meet […]

Kākāpō in good genetic health despite inbreeding – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 09 September 202109 September 2021

Analysis of almost 50 kākāpō genomes has found the current population on Rakiura/Stewart Island is more in-bred – but shows […]

Back to school under ‘Delta Level 2’ – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 08 September 202109 September 2021

Public schools outside Auckland will be re-opening tomorrow under revised Alert Level 2 settings, which encourage tamariki over the age […]

Alert Level 2 revised due to Delta variant – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 06 September 2021

With the exception of Auckland, New Zealand will drop down to Alert Level 2 tomorrow night. The Alert Level 2 […]

Alert level decision ahead – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 05 September 202106 September 2021

20 new Covid-19 community cases have been reported on Sunday, with Cabinet set to review the alert level settings for […]

Two weeks since lockdown began – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 01 September 2021

The Ministry of Health has announced 75 new Covid cases in New Zealand, a rise on the previous two days. All but one […]

Cancer risk from nitrates deemed unlikely – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 01 September 2021

New research concludes it is “highly unlikely” that nitrates in drinking water or food increase bowel cancer risk, based on existing evidence. Carried out […]

West Auckland hit by “incredible” rainfall – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 31 August 202102 September 2021

Parts of Auckland – especially in the west – have had an “incredible” amount of rain in overnight thunderstorms, according to NIWA. Fifty homes have been […]