The Climate Change Commission has outlined its advice on how we should reshape our economy to mitigate the climate crisis. The report says current […]
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A round-up of comment from experts on breaking stories and ongoing issues in science and technology.
How testing can clear Covid-19 cases – Expert Reaction
Grey area in the test results of recent community Covid-19 cases has left health authorities conducting follow-up tests for more clarity. […]
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First COVID-19 vaccine could be approved by next week – Expert Reaction
Pfizer-BioNTech’s Covid jab could get the tick by New Zealand’s medicines regulator as early as next Wednesday, Prime Minister Jacinda […]
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Probable Covid-19 case in Northland – Expert Reaction
Health officials are working under the assumption that a Covid case detected in Northland is one of the more transmissable […]
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Voluntary saliva tests for quarantine workers – Expert reaction
Workers in managed isolation facilities will have the option of having their spit tested for COVID-19 on a daily basis, […]
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US to rejoin Paris climate accord – Expert Reaction
Newly inaugurated US President Joseph Biden has signed an executive order re-entering the country into the Paris climate accord. The […]
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New tech to find missing shareholders of Māori land – Expert Reaction
Researchers have developed a tool to help find missing shareholders in Māori freehold land. Missing and incomplete records mean that […]
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COVID-19 emerging variants – Expert Reaction
The global community is rushing to respond to new variants of the novel coronavirus, which appear to spread faster than […]
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NIWA’s annual climate summary 2020 – Expert reaction
Last year was the seventh warmest on record for New Zealand, according to NIWA’s annual climate summary for 2020. It […]
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Could wildfire smoke spread infectious diseases?
Wildfire smoke has the potential to carry and spread infectious bacteria and fungi up to “hundreds of miles”, but more […]
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