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Expert Reactions

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

Marsden Point pipeline rupture inquiry – Expert Reaction

Marsden Point pipeline rupture inquiry – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 17 September 201918 September 2019

The government has released the report of an independent inquiry into the fuel supply disruption caused by the rupture of a key […]

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Disruptive tech and the future of work – Expert Reaction

Disruptive tech and the future of work – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 12 September 2019

Technological advancements are more likely to create jobs than take them away over the next 10-15 years, according to a report from […]

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Suicide Prevention Plan – Expert Reaction

Suicide Prevention Plan – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 10 September 2019

A Suicide Prevention Office will be established to coordinate efforts to reduce New Zealand’s high rate of suicide. The Government […]

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Freshwater action plan – Expert Reaction

Freshwater action plan – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 05 September 201906 September 2019

The Government has released an Action Plan for Healthy Waterways, which aims to restore rivers and lakes within a generation. […]

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Health and disability sector review – Expert Reaction

Health and disability sector review – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 03 September 201904 September 2019

Our health sector is overly complicated and fragmented, according to a panel charged with reviewing the way healthcare works in New Zealand. The […]

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Cancer Control Agency – Expert Reaction

Cancer Control Agency – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 01 September 201927 February 2020

The Government has announced it will establish a new Cancer Control Agency by the end of the year. The announcement […]

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Menopausal hormone therapy and breast cancer – Expert reaction

Menopausal hormone therapy and breast cancer – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 30 August 201929 August 2019

A large international study has found all forms of menopausal hormone replacement therapy, except topical estrogen creams, were linked to […]

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Lab-grown brains produce brainwaves – Expert Reaction

Lab-grown brains produce brainwaves – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 30 August 201929 August 2019

US scientists have grown miniature brains from human stem cells that, for the first time, have produced brain waves. The team […]

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Fires in the Amazon – Expert Reaction

Fires in the Amazon – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 23 August 201923 August 2019

Huge swathes of the Amazon rainforest are on fire with smoke from the fires clearly visible from space. There have […]

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Microplastics in drinking water – Expert Reaction

Microplastics in drinking water – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 22 August 2019

The World Health Organization has released a report on microplastics in drinking water, including an early assessment of potential risks […]

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