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Ten-year fuel stockpile for NZ – Expert Reaction

Ten-year fuel stockpile for NZ – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 04 August 202505 August 2025

NZ’s four major electricity generators are establishing a “strategic energy reserve” – a ten-year stockpile of fuel. The government says this will improve […]

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Changes to NZ’s energy sector – Expert Reaction

Changes to NZ’s energy sector – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 27 August 2024

The Government is moving forward with new and previously announced changes to New Zealand’s energy sector. The previously signalled intention […]

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Oil and gas exploration ban reversal – Expert Q&A

Oil and gas exploration ban reversal – Expert Q&A

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 11 July 2024

The government intends to reverse the ban on oil and gas exploration beyond onshore Taranaki.  The SMC asked experts to comment on the […]

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The Climate Commission’s 15-year blueprint – Expert Reaction

The Climate Commission’s 15-year blueprint – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 31 January 202102 February 2021

The Climate Change Commission has outlined its advice on how we should reshape our economy to mitigate the climate crisis. The report says current […]

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Low-emissions economy report – In the News

Low-emissions economy report – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 04 September 201811 February 2019

The Productivity Commission has completed its report into transitioning to a low-emissions economy and recommends three crucial shifts: switching to […]

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Will NZ’s future energy be clean? – Expert Q&A

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 16 February 201703 August 2018

Approximately 80 per cent of New Zealand’s electricity comes from renewable energy sources. But is this the full picture behind […]

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Too much food driving obesity epidemic

In the News  |  Published: 01 July 201528 March 2016

Too much energy-dense food is driving the obesity epidemic in high income countries like New Zealand, say the authors of […]

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Low oil prices and the environment – Experts respond

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 27 January 201528 March 2016

Cheaper petrol prices may be great for Kiwis filling up at the pump, but what are the wider implications of […]

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Patience a virtue in research – Idealog

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 03 July 201403 July 2014

Writing for Idealog, Profs John Boys and Grant Covic from the University of Auckland discuss their commercialised energy transfer research […]

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Nuclear expert – Q&A with Prof Robin Grimes

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 21 March 201428 March 2016

Three years on from Fukushima, questions are still being asked about the long term impacts of radiation contamination for local […]

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