A mosquito fumigation operation is being carried out in Rarotonga, after the first reported death from a dengue outbreak. Travellers to Rarotonga […]
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A round-up of comment from experts on breaking stories and ongoing issues in science and technology.
NZ space launch limit to increase tenfold – Expert Reaction
The number of space launches allowed from NZ is set to increase from 100 to 1000. The government says the current limit […]
Continue readingWellington’s sewage spill prompts health warnings – Expert Reaction
Health officials are warning people to stay off Wellington’s south coast beaches, due to the infection risks from the Moa […]
Continue readingObesity linked to severe infection risk – Expert Reaction
People with obesity are 1.7 times more likely to be hospitalised or die from infection, a new overseas study finds, […]
Continue readingHow Wellington’s wastewater failure could impact sea life – Expert Reaction
It could take months before the Moa Point wastewater treatment plant is repaired, with raw sewage continuing to flow into the […]
Continue readingMoa Point wastewater plant shuts down – Expert Reaction
An equipment failure at the Moa Point wastewater treatment plant last Wednesday sent raw sewage into the sea directly off […]
Continue readingNZ’s critical minerals on the world stage – Expert Reaction
New Zealand is attending international talks in the US this week about a strategic alliance on critical minerals. Earlier in […]
Continue readingTransgender and cisgender women have similar physical fitness – Expert Reaction
Trans and cisgender women have comparable fitness despite differences in muscle mass, finds a review of 52 previous studies. The systematic […]
Continue readingShifting power use to off-peak hours could save NZ $3 billion – Expert Reaction
A new national analysis finds that almost a quarter of Aotearoa’s peak electricity use could be shifted to off-peak hours. […]
Continue readingLandslides still a risk following rains – Expert Reaction
New Zealanders are not yet in the clear when it comes to the dangers posed by landslides following the recent […]
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