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Expert Reactions

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

New Covid-19 playbook for NZ – Expert Reaction

New Covid-19 playbook for NZ – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 22 October 202122 October 2021

New Zealand will retire its Alert Level system to tackle Covid-19 with a three-tiered “traffic light” system meant to minimise […]

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Schools reopen for years 11-13 – Expert Reaction

Schools reopen for years 11-13 – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 20 October 202120 October 2021

From Tuesday, senior students in Alert Level 3 areas will be able to return to high school campuses to finish […]

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Housing differences a major contributor to NZ’s inequities – Expert Reaction

Housing differences a major contributor to NZ’s inequities – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 20 October 2021

Nearly a third of New Zealand households spent 30 per cent or more of their total income on housing costs […]

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Red tape cut for high density housing – Expert Reaction

Red tape cut for high density housing – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 19 October 2021

People will be able to build up to three homes of up to three storeys on most sites without the […]

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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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