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Expert Reactions

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

Census 2018 independent review – Expert reaction

Census 2018 independent review – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 13 August 201914 August 2019

The head of Statistics New Zealand has stepped down following an independent review into the 2018 Census. Chief Statistician Liz […]

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Gene editing regulations – Expert Reaction

Gene editing regulations – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 13 August 2019

It’s time for an overhaul of the regulations around gene editing, according to an expert panel set up by Royal […]

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IPCC Climate Change and Land report – Expert reaction

IPCC Climate Change and Land report – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 09 August 201909 August 2019

The latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report on how land use contributes to climate change and how climate […]

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Abortion law reform Bill – Expert reaction

Abortion law reform Bill – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 05 August 2019

A new Bill proposes to change the laws governing abortion in New Zealand to treat the procedure as a health issue […]

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DOC Biodiversity Strategy – Expert Reaction

DOC Biodiversity Strategy – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 05 August 201919 August 2019

The Department of Conservation (DOC) is developing a new biodiversity strategy which sets out how it hopes to protect and grow […]

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Greening the health sector – Expert Reaction

Greening the health sector – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 30 July 2019

The Government has released a new guide for making our health sector more sustainable. The health sector currently contributes between […]

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Global tobacco control report – Expert Reaction

Global tobacco control report – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 27 July 201927 July 2019

A new global report from the World Health Organization says many governments are making good progress in the fight against tobacco, […]

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Report on dealing with plastics – Expert Reaction

Report on dealing with plastics – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 23 July 201925 July 2019

A new report by Royal Society Te Apārangi states we have thrown away three quarters of the volume of plastics […]

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Mental health and life expectancy – Expert Reaction

Mental health and life expectancy – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 17 July 201919 July 2019

People with mental illness could experience a gap in life expectancy of around 20 years, a report in The Lancet has found. […]

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Climate change committee’s recommendations – Expert Reaction

Climate change committee’s recommendations – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 16 July 201916 July 2019

The Government has released the reports from the Interim Climate Change Committee, along with details on how it plans to […]

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