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Expert Reactions

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

Survey shows public behind sustainable whitebait fishery – Expert Reaction

Survey shows public behind sustainable whitebait fishery – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 16 May 201916 May 2019

A public survey about whitebait fishing finds 90 per cent of respondents support efforts to make the fishery sustainable. Almost […]

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Drug driver testing – Expert Reaction

Drug driver testing – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 15 May 201915 May 2019

The Government is seeking public feedback on how drug driver testing can improve road safety. Drug testing behind the wheel isn’t as simple […]

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Christchurch Call – Expert Reaction

Christchurch Call – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 14 May 201919 January 2022

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and French President Emmanuel Macron are hosting a summit in Paris on May 15 (local time) with […]

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Zero Carbon Bill splits greenhouse gas targets – Expert Reaction

Zero Carbon Bill splits greenhouse gas targets – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 08 May 201909 May 2019

The Climate Change Response (Zero Carbon) Amendment Bill, designed to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions to under 1.5C over the […]

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Freshwater cap-and-trade scheme – Expert Reaction

Freshwater cap-and-trade scheme – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 07 May 2019

Managing freshwater by cap-and-trade would help address iwi claims, manage contaminants and fairly allocate the freshwater estate, according to the New Zealand Initiative. The report says the […]

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Global extinction rates accelerating – Expert Reaction

Global extinction rates accelerating – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 06 May 201910 May 2019

One million species are threatened with extinction and the rate of species extinction is accelerating, a global report warns.  The UN’s Intergovernmental […]

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Denisovan jawbone discovery – Expert Reaction

Denisovan jawbone discovery – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 02 May 201901 May 2019

Ancient Denisovans travelled much further than we thought, according to the discovery of a 160,000-year-old jawbone on the Tibetan Plateau […]

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Active transport report – Expert Reaction

Active transport report – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 29 April 201929 April 2019

A University of Otago-led report has outlined bold ambitions aimed at getting Kiwis out of their cars and into more ‘active […]

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The state of Aotearoa’s environment – Expert Reaction

The state of Aotearoa’s environment – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 18 April 201924 April 2019

A state of the environment report has highlighted nine priority issues, including polluted waterways, greenhouse gas emissions and urban growth […]

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Notre Dame fire – Expert Reaction

Notre Dame fire – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 17 April 2019

Firefighters battled for hours to save the iconic Notre Dame cathedral in Paris. The spire collapsed on the building, where […]

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