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Expert Reactions

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

Antarctic science shrunk for COVID-19 – Expert Reaction

Antarctic science shrunk for COVID-19 – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 09 June 202009 June 2020

Antarctica New Zealand is limiting its activities in the world’s only COVID-19-free continent, in an effort to keep it that […]

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No active COVID-19 cases in New Zealand – Expert Reaction

No active COVID-19 cases in New Zealand – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 08 June 202009 June 2020

The Ministry of Health has today announced that there are no active cases of COVID-19 in New Zealand. The final coronavirus patient has […]

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Hydroxychloroquine research retracted – Expert Reaction

Hydroxychloroquine research retracted – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 05 June 202006 June 2020

Authors of two studies on the use of hydroxychloroquine for treating COVID-19 have retracted the work, saying they “can no longer […]

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Funding for R&D in New Zealand – Expert Reaction

Funding for R&D in New Zealand – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 03 June 202005 June 2020

Research, Science and Innovation Minister Dr Megan Woods has today announced $401.3 million funding for research and development through Budget […]

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Action for Healthy Waterways – Expert Reaction

Action for Healthy Waterways – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 28 May 202029 May 2020

The Government has announced new rules and regulations to clean up New Zealand’s waterways and protect them from future pollution.  […]

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Government revises Alert Level 2 rules – Expert Reaction

Government revises Alert Level 2 rules – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 25 May 202025 May 2020

The New Zealand Government has today revised the rules of COVID-19 Alert Level 2. Gatherings can increase to 100 people from […]

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Govt releases contact tracing app – Expert Reaction

Govt releases contact tracing app – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 20 May 202021 May 2020

The New Zealand Government has released a contact tracing app to help people keep a record of their movements amidst […]

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Tamariki head back to school – Expert Reaction

Tamariki head back to school – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 17 May 2020

Schools and Early Learning Centres will re-open tomorrow under Alert Level 2. All children can go to school or Early Learning Services, with […]

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Healthcare inequities and COVID-19 – Expert Reaction

Healthcare inequities and COVID-19 – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 16 May 2020

A new model predicts how COVID-19 could spread through different groups in the New Zealand population. The study – which […]

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Budget 2020 – Expert Reaction

Budget 2020 – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 14 May 202011 August 2020

The Government has published its Budget 2020 ‘Rebuilding Together’ this afternoon, announcing $50 billion to deliver a COVID-19 response and […]

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