Expert Reactions

Polytechnic merger – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 13 February 201915 February 2019

All 16 polytechnics will be merged into a single national institute after falling enrolments and multi-million dollar deficits have made […]

Surgical sterilisation – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 13 February 2019

The Hawke’s Bay DHB has reported inadequately-sterilised surgical equipment was potentially used on 55 patients. Blood-borne infectious diseases such as […]

Nelson wildfire – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 07 February 201912 February 2019

A massive bush fire is burning near Nelson, which has experienced warm and extremely dry conditions this summer. Hundreds of hectares […]

Fisheries management – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 04 February 201905 February 2019

Fisheries Minister Stuart Nash has proposed a series of changes to how fisheries are managed in New Zealand. The Government […]

Summer heatwave – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 28 January 201901 February 2019

MetService has warned there is a hot week ahead for many parts of the country, with many towns and cities set for […]

Festival drug testing – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 25 January 201911 February 2019

It’s January and the sun’s out, which means it’s festival season and again there is talk about providing drug testing […]

Gene drive tested in mice – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 24 January 201908 February 2019

US researchers say they’ve had some success in testing out a gene drive in laboratory mice Using CRISPR genome editing, […]

Chinese government report on gene-editing scientist – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 22 January 201911 December 2024

The Chinese scientist who claims to have produced the world’s first gene-edited babies reportedly “deliberately evaded oversight” according to the […]