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Expert Reactions

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

New border restrictions to tackle COVID-19  – Expert Reaction

New border restrictions to tackle COVID-19 – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 14 March 202014 March 2020

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced that everyone entering New Zealand from anywhere in the world, excluding the Pacific, will be […]

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Alcoholics Anonymous can be effective for abstinence – Expert Reaction

Alcoholics Anonymous can be effective for abstinence – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 12 March 2020

More than two in five participants in Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) groups will still be sober a year on, according to […]

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Predator Free 2050 strategy – Expert Reaction

Predator Free 2050 strategy – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 09 March 2020

The Department of Conservation has released a strategy to reach Predator Free 2050, along with an action plan through to […]

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Latest information on COVID-19 – Expert Reaction

Latest information on COVID-19 – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 04 March 202004 March 2020

A second case of COVID-19 has been confirmed in New Zealand, in a person who had travelled to northern Italy. […]

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Bird flu spreads via live markets – Expert Reaction

Bird flu spreads via live markets – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 03 March 202003 March 2020

A new study highlights the role of live poultry markets in the spread of avian influenza. Since it was identified […]

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COVID-19 case confirmed in NZ – Expert Reaction

COVID-19 case confirmed in NZ – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 28 February 202028 February 2020

After spreading across the globe for months, the first case of COVID-19 has been reported in New Zealand. The Ministry […]

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Needle exchanges and HIV transmission in NZ – Expert Reaction

Needle exchanges and HIV transmission in NZ – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 27 February 202027 February 2020

Needle exchanges have contributed to reducing transmission of the disease, new research suggests. Of more than 1650 people diagnosed with […]

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Proposed air quality rules – Expert Reaction

Proposed air quality rules – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 26 February 202026 February 2020

Changes to air quality rules could require councils to monitor and respond to air pollution from far finer particles than […]

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Cleaning products and childhood asthma – Expert Reaction

Cleaning products and childhood asthma – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 18 February 202018 February 2020

Early exposure to household cleaning products is associated with the development of childhood asthma and wheeze by age three, according […]

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Brain structure and antisocial behaviour – Expert Reaction

Brain structure and antisocial behaviour – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 18 February 202018 February 2020

Lifelong antisocial behaviour may be associated with differences in brain structure, reports a new study. An observational study published today […]

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