With no rain forecast before Sunday, Auckland is about to break a record for the city’s longest dry spell. Niwa says Auckland is likely […]
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A round-up of comment from experts on breaking stories and ongoing issues in science and technology.
Wealthy people waste more food – Expert Reaction
Global food waste estimates are “grossly underestimated” because we haven’t been properly factoring in how much food affluent people throw out, reports […]
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Smartphones, social media use, and youth mental health – Expert Reaction
A new analysis suggests a link between excessive smartphone and social media use and mental distress and suicidality among young people. […]
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Measles catch-up campaign – Expert Reaction
The government is committing $23 million to give MMR jabs to about 300,000 young people, and rebuild the National Immunisation Register. […]
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Flooding could release toxic gas – Expert Reaction
A chemical substance known as ouvea premix stored at an old paper mill in Mataura could release toxic ammonia gas […]
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Bracing for novel coronavirus on NZ shores – Expert Reaction
The New Zealand government is going against World Health Organization recommendations by restricting entry to passengers from mainland China. The […]
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Severe weather in Fiordland – Expert Reaction
MetService has issued its first ‘Red warning’ following heavy rain in Fiordland that has damaged roads and left tourists stranded. […]
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Novel coronavirus and border screening – Expert Reaction
Kiwis currently in Wuhan will be evacuated in a joint Australian-New Zealand operation, as a novel strain of coronavirus continues […]
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Novel coronavirus origins and wider impacts – Expert Reaction
The novel coronavirus continues to spread, with the World Health Organization reporting that the virus has killed 81 people and infected […]
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Could new coronavirus have come from snakes? – Expert Reaction
The novel coronavirus, 2019-nCoV, may have come from snakes according to an evolutionary analysis of the virus. Research published in […]
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