All regions south of Auckland will shift to alert level 3 next Tuesday, to be reviewed on Mon 6th Sept. Auckland and […]
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A round-up of comment from experts on breaking stories and ongoing issues in science and technology.
How warming oceans increased marine biodiversity – Expert Reaction
New Zealand has marine fossil records that span the course of 40 million years. Now they’re giving us a glimpse at how marine […]
Continue readingAirborne virus spread “vastly underappreciated” – Expert Reaction
What we’ve learned so far about how Covid-19 spreads shows we need to re-evaluate how all respiratory infectious diseases pass among us, […]
Continue readingWaning immunity to Covid-19 – Expert Reaction
Health officials are considering booster shots for Covid-19, in the wake of Israel’s decision to offer a third shot, and the US’s […]
Continue readingToxic fumigant to be phased out by 2033 – Expert Reaction
The EPA has decided to gradually phase out use of methyl bromide gas by 2033. The ozone-depleting gas is used in New Zealand to kill […]
Continue readingLockdown lifestyle advice differs with Delta – Expert Reaction
The extension of Level 4 lockdown across the country, announced Monday, poses challenges in keeping well and active while largely staying […]
Continue readingOver half of cases in Delta outbreak are Pacific people – Expert Reaction
More than half of cases in the current COVID-19 outbreak are Pasifika people after an infected person went to a church […]
Continue readingLonger lockdown for all NZ – Expert Reaction
Level 4 lockdown is to continue across the whole country until at least midnight on Friday. Meanwhile, Auckland will remain in […]
Continue readingHow can we better monitor farm nutrients and pollution? – Expert Reaction
A review of the farm management tool Overseer has found it unfit for purpose. The government has committed to improving […]
Continue readingMandatory scanning and record keeping – Expert Reaction
Businesses and events will now be responsible for ensuring people keep a record when they visit, for Covid-19 contact tracing […]
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