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Expert Reactions

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

Using comics to explain research – Expert Reaction

Using comics to explain research – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 07 July 202106 July 2021

After finishing a study on everyday ableism, a team of researchers at Massey University decided to commission illustrator Toby Morris to […]

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Mysterious pain disorder may not be only in the brain – Expert Reaction

Mysterious pain disorder may not be only in the brain – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 06 July 202106 July 2021

A study in mice shows that fibromyalgia – a poorly understood condition which causes ongoing pain and fatigue in an estimated 1 […]

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The past and future of bioplastics – Expert Reaction

The past and future of bioplastics – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 02 July 202102 July 2021

A leading journal looks at how bioplastics have previously been greenwashed – and how they could help solve the global plastics dilemma. […]

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Half of NZ has at least one misinformed belief – Expert Reaction

Half of NZ has at least one misinformed belief – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 30 June 2021

A survey from the Classification Office offers a glimpse at how pervasive misinformation is in New Zealand, and how it’s […]

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When will NZ have herd immunity against Covid-19? – Expert Reaction

When will NZ have herd immunity against Covid-19? – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 30 June 202130 June 2021

New modelling shows 83 per cent of all New Zealanders need to be vaccinated against Covid-19 before we can safely remove […]

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First stab at replacing the RMA announced – Expert Reaction

First stab at replacing the RMA announced – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 29 June 2021

The Government has released the first draft of one of the proposed laws meant to replace the 30-year-old Resource Management […]

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Alert level 2 extended for Wellington – Expert Reaction

Alert level 2 extended for Wellington – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 27 June 202128 June 2021

The Wellington region will remain at alert level 2 until 11.59 pm Tuesday, two days longer than anticipated. The government says there’s […]

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Problem plastics to be phased out – Expert Reaction

Problem plastics to be phased out – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 27 June 202128 June 2021

The government has announced problem plastics and some single-use plastics will be phased out, in three stages, by July 2025. The outlawed […]

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No new community cases detected in Wellington – Expert Reaction

No new community cases detected in Wellington – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 25 June 2021

No cases of Covid-19 have been detected in Wellington so far, but health authorities say the capital is still in […]

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Understanding the Delta variant – Expert Reaction

Understanding the Delta variant – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 24 June 2021

Health officials are assuming the Sydney man who visited Wellington over the weekend has the Delta variant of the COVID-19 […]

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