An article in the New Zealand Medical Journal has reflected on the lessons New Zealand can learn from the opioid epidemic in […]
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A round-up of comment from experts on breaking stories and ongoing issues in science and technology.
Child Poverty Reduction Bill – Expert Reaction
The Prime Minister has announced a proposed Child Poverty Reduction Bill, which would set in law targets to reduce child […]
Continue readingRocket Lab successful launch and payload deployment – Expert reaction
Rocket Lab successfully launched its Electron rocket and deployed satellites into orbit this afternoon, a milestone for the company and […]
Continue reading2017 a year of extreme weather – Expert Reaction
Niwa has released its annual climate summary for 2017, which it says was a year of weather extremes. While the […]
Continue readingAncient NZ penguin was as tall as a human – Expert Reaction
A fossil penguin discovered in New Zealand has been identified as a new species and it was so tall it […]
Continue readingUrea build-up linked to Huntington’s – Expert Reaction
New Zealand researchers have led a study that suggests a build-up of urea in the brain could be linked to […]
Continue readingHavelock North Inquiry reports back – Expert reaction
The Havelock North drinking water inquiry has made a number of recommendations to ensure safe drinking water for New Zealanders. The […]
Continue readingRoss Sea region Marine Protected Area – Expert reaction
Sweeping new protections for Antarctica’s Ross Sea will come into effect on Friday 1 December. After five years of debate, the marine protected area […]
Continue readingMt Agung eruption – Expert reaction
After months of unrest, Mt Agung on the Indonesian island of Bali is finally erupting. The island was elevated to […]
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EU glyphosate licence renewed for five years – Expert Reaction
After 18 months of stalled votes, the EU has voted to renew the license for weedkiller glyphosate for another five […]
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