Expert Reactions

Global plastic waste to double by 2050, study says – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 15 November 202415 November 2024

A new modelling study says global plastic waste will double by the middle of the century if we stick to […]

What to expect from COP29 – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 11 November 202411 November 2024

The 29th UN Climate Change Conference begins today. Key issues to be discussed in the annual two-week conference include climate […]

Manawanui cleanup resumes – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 01 November 202401 November 2024

The next step in clearing the Manawanui wreck from a reef in Sāmoa is to remove the fuel from the sunken […]

Police withdrawing from mental health calls – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 29 October 202430 October 2024

Police will attend fewer mental health callouts that aren’t associated with a crime or high level of risk from November. It’s […]

Commonwealth Ocean Declaration – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 29 October 202430 October 2024

Commonwealth nations including Aotearoa and Pacific Island states have adopted the Apia Commonwealth Ocean Declaration. The declaration includes commitments to increasing marine […]

Plans to ‘halt and reverse’ biodiversity loss by 2030 under global spotlight – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 18 October 202418 October 2024

Governments from around the world will convene in Colombia next week for the United Nations’ biodiversity summit (COP16). It is the first such […]

Why New Zealanders avoid the news – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 14 October 2024

Impact on mood and lack of trust are key reasons some Kiwis avoid the news, according to a new study. The […]

Reef damage and small oil leaks from Manawanui wreck – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 10 October 202430 October 2024

Samoa’s Marine Pollution Advisory Committee (MPAC) has confirmed that the capsized HMNZS Manawanui is leaking residual oil from three locations. The oil leakage is […]