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Expert Reactions

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

Bug of the Year 2025 – Expert Reaction

Bug of the Year 2025 – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 12 February 202513 February 2025

Bat hitchiking, mealybug milking, and defensive bleeding – the creepiest crawlies and freakiest fliers of Aotearoa are duking it out […]

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Scientists become environmental detectives with eDNA – Expert Reaction

Scientists become environmental detectives with eDNA – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 12 February 202512 February 2025

New technology is helping scientists to track down pests, detect endangered species, and find infectious viruses, all through the tiny bits […]

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Trump’s science spending cuts – Expert Reaction

Trump’s science spending cuts – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 11 February 202512 February 2025

The US government is cutting or limiting rafts of funding for science and health research. Some of the executive actions from President […]

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Government plans to double mineral exports by 2035 – Expert Reaction

Government plans to double mineral exports by 2035 – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 31 January 202503 February 2025

New Zealand’s new mining strategy has a goal of doubling the value of our mineral exports by 2035. The announcement […]

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New Aotearoa climate goals announced – Expert Reaction

New Aotearoa climate goals announced – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 31 January 202531 January 2025

The government has announced a national target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions 51-55% below 2005 levels by 2035. This new […]

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What to expect from NZ’s new climate goals – Expert Reaction

What to expect from NZ’s new climate goals – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 30 January 2025

New Zealand’s national contribution to reducing greenhouse gas emissions is due to be announced today. Participating nations are due to […]

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Blood donation and HIV prevention symposium – Expert Reaction

Blood donation and HIV prevention symposium – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 30 January 202530 January 2025

A symposium in Auckland is highlighting findings from a major study on blood donation and HIV prevention, which is helping […]

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Reforms to NZ’s science sector – Expert Reaction

Reforms to NZ’s science sector – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 23 January 202529 January 2025

The government has announced the largest reforms to NZ’s science sector in over three decades. The seven Crown Research Institutes […]

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Kiwis have high trust in science, study finds – Expert Reaction

Kiwis have high trust in science, study finds – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 21 January 2025

A global study finds that most people hold relatively high levels of trust in scientists, with New Zealanders ranking 9th […]

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Beyond BMI: How should we be diagnosing obesity? – Expert Reaction

Beyond BMI: How should we be diagnosing obesity? – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 15 January 2025

Healthcare systems around the world should rethink how they diagnose obesity, according to an international expert group that says current […]

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