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Severe respiratory illness rates are now the highest they’ve been in the last decade, mostly due to very high rates of […] The post Flu causes surge in winter illness – Expert Reaction appeared first on Science Media Centre .
Tauranga City Council has released its external review into the Mount Maunganui landslide, finding that the hazard was known but never addressed. It […] The post Mt Maunganui landslide review finds system failure – Expert Reaction appeared first on Science Media Centre .
A bill preventing courts from finding certain types of liability for greenhouse gas emissions has passed its final reading. The government says this […] The post Climate liability bill passes final reading – Expert Reaction appeared first on Science Media Centre .
Medical misinformation may delay treatment for children, a case report warns. The NZ study describes the case of a 9-year-old girl […] The post The impact of medical misinformation in NZ – Expert Reaction appeared first on Science Media Centre .
The government has released the new Science and Social Sciences curriculums for Years 0-10. The Science Media Centre asked experts to […] The post Science & Social Sciences curriculum updated – Expert Reaction appeared first on Science Media Centre .
NZ is not adapting fast enough to growing climate risks, leaving communites exposed to damage and costs, says a new report from the […] The post NZ going too slow on climate adaptation – Expert Reaction appeared first on Science Media Centre .
An increasing proportion of unexplained infant deaths are happening while bed-sharing with parents, and a study suggests vaping has a […] The post Vaping in pregnancy linked to infant deaths – Expert Reaction appeared first on Science Media Centre .
Researchers have used AI to create a new phage (a virus that exclusively kills bacteria) that can kill resistant strains of E. coli bacteria. The […] The post AI creates microbe that could one day take down superbugs – Expert Reaction appeared first on Science Media Centre .
The fine print on Wegovy billboards will have to be bigger after a recent complaint, but the ad wouldn’t exist at all if not […] The post Why does NZ allow weight-loss drug billboards? – Expert Reaction appeared first on Science Media Centre .
This week’s cold snap has brought a power warning across the country, with Transpower expecting record electricity demand. It comes as […] The post Is solar the silver bullet for NZ energy? – Expert Q&A appeared first on Science Media Centre .
