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A round-up of comment from experts on breaking stories and ongoing issues in science and technology.
Government to repeal and replace the RMA – Expert Reaction
The Government has signalled its intention to scrap the 30-year-old Resource Management Act (RMA) and replace it with three new […]
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Relaxing border restrictions by arrival country – Expert Reaction
Research contracted by the aviation sector models the effect of selectively relaxing our border restrictions depending on each country’s Covid-19 risk […]
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Medsafe approves NZ’s first Covid vaccine – Expert Reaction
The Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine (Comirnaty) has been provisionally approved for use by New Zealand’s medicines regulator. Medsafe has placed 58 conditions on […]
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The Climate Commission’s 15-year blueprint – Expert Reaction
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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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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