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Several US-based environmental science databases to be taken down – Expert Reaction

Several US-based environmental science databases to be taken down – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 24 April 2025

Several public databases from the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will be decommissioned starting next month. Earlier this […]

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Why is the census important? – Expert Reaction

Why is the census important? – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 01 March 202303 March 2023

Census day is coming up, so how does filling out a form help researchers gain a better picture of Aotearoa? […]

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Auckland scientists to lead largest-ever vaccine monitoring study – Expert Reaction

Auckland scientists to lead largest-ever vaccine monitoring study – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 27 May 202126 May 2021

A global collaboration helmed in New Zealand will help assess the safety of COVID-19 vaccines on a massive scale. The Global Vaccine […]

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Health data hack – Expert Q&A

Health data hack – Expert Q&A

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 08 October 201908 October 2019

Cyber hacks targeting a major primary health organisation (PHO) that holds large amounts of patient information have sparked a wider investigation to see […]

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Census 2018 external data quality panel reports – Expert Reaction

Census 2018 external data quality panel reports – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 23 September 2019

One in six New Zealanders did not complete the 2018 Census – a result which has already led to the resignation […]

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Twitter ‘bots’ spreading misinformation – Expert Reaction

Twitter ‘bots’ spreading misinformation – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 21 November 201811 February 2019

Twitter bots play an enormous role in spreading misinformation, according to a study conducted during the 2016 US presidential election […]

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Rising rates of infectious disease a national concern

In the News  |  Published: 21 February 201221 February 2012

The publication of hospital data showing a dramatic rise in infectious disease admissions, particularity among Maori, Pacific Islanders and those […]

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PODCAST: Highlights from New Zealand’s first eResearch Symposium

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 28 October 201029 October 2010

Over the last two days, the University of Auckland played host to the first annual New Zealand eResearch Symposium. E-research, […]

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Timaru Herald: Editorial – More light than heat

In the News  |  Published: 17 August 201017 August 2010

An editorial in the Timaru Herald opines that that the CSC’s legal challenge to NIWA’s data accuracy might not be […]

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Media Coverage: CSC taking NIWA to court over data accuracy

In the News  |  Published: 16 August 201016 August 2010

Reports emerged over the weekend that the New Zealand Climate Science Coalition (CSC) will be taking the National Institute of […]

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