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Survey shows public behind sustainable whitebait fishery – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 16 May 201916 May 2019

A public survey about whitebait fishing finds 90 per cent of respondents support efforts to make the fishery sustainable. Almost […]

Drug driver testing – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 15 May 201915 May 2019

The Government is seeking public feedback on how drug driver testing can improve road safety. Drug testing behind the wheel isn’t as simple […]

Christchurch Call – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 14 May 201915 May 2019

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and French President Emmanuel Macron are hosting a summit in Paris on May 15 (local time) with […]

Zero Carbon Bill splits greenhouse gas targets – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 08 May 201909 May 2019

The Climate Change Response (Zero Carbon) Amendment Bill, designed to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions to under 1.5C over the […]

Freshwater cap-and-trade scheme – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 07 May 2019

Managing freshwater by cap-and-trade would help address iwi claims, manage contaminants and fairly allocate the freshwater estate, according to the New Zealand Initiative. The report says the […]

Global extinction rates accelerating – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 06 May 201910 May 2019

One million species are threatened with extinction and the rate of species extinction is accelerating, a global report warns. The UN’s Intergovernmental […]