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Join The Detail team six days a week as they make sense of the big stories with the country’s best journalists and experts.
Episodes
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- NZ's light touch on pulling up China over human rights · 25 min · Episode 1744The world knows all about China's continuing human rights abuses, but democracies including ours are still treading carefully about bringing the subject up What can democracies…
- Flagging a win in rugby league's showcase event · 24 min · Episode 1743Kiwis versus Ozzies: New Zealand is aiming to break the drought and bring home the Rugby League World Cup. Ponga's comeback and potential World Cup glory for the Kiwis - rugby…
- High-end tax rules restraining charitable giving · 21 min · Episode 1742New Zealand charities are being caught in a perfect storm of rising demand, falling donations and new tax rules acting as a handbrake Charitable giving has increased - but so has…
- The price of balancing the books at RNZ · 24 min · Episode 1741RNZ staff are shell-shocked and gloomy about their futures after budget blow-out revelations that endanger one in six jobs RNZ's financial mismanagement will see staff numbers…
- Long weeks of waiting ahead for those who would govern · 23 min · Episode 1740Administration without innovation, and chats about chats. What to expect from politics between now and Christmas. Without a crisis to battle or a big personality to rally around…
- Behind the Beehive doors - what happens now · 25 min · Episode 1739The horse-trading, ministerial positions, policy compromises, and personalities that can make or break a coalition The election is over, but the biggest political decisions may…
- International jostling for the job of UN Secretary-General · 24 min · Episode 1738It's a high powered race for the top job, but the winner will be in charge of an increasingly irrelevant institution It's sometimes called 'the most impossible position on…
- When your electorate tells you to go · 24 min · Episode 1737What happens in the life of an MP when they suddenly and brutally lose the trappings of office and have to rebuild a career? When your electorate tells you to go it can come as a…
- Broken promises and empty shelves · 23 min · Episode 1736A tilted playing field means independent book shops are being left trailing behind big retailers when it comes to hot new releases. Independent bookstores across the country are…
- The brutal price of forestry in NZ · 23 min · Episode 1735The East Coast forestry saga continues with a new review that urges action from the Crown A bitter battle over forestry, slash and accountability has been unfolding in…
- The Kiwis caught up in French riots · 23 min · Episode 1734Why some do, and why some won't join the protests that have now spread through Europe Tear gas and trashed stores - these New Zealanders have found life in France has come with…
- The rising toll of public life for Kiwi women · 23 min · Episode 1733What happens when the abuse becomes so relentless that high-profile women start asking themselves: Is this worth it? They put their hands up to lead. They didn't sign up to be…
- A lame duck Trump could focus his attention on the world · 24 min · Episode 1731If the Republican Party loses its grip on Congress after the mid-term elections, look for the eye of Trump to be turned on the world 'I think we're deeply lost' - a Republican…
- The 'student of stoic philosophy' on trying not to be dull · 26 min · Episode 1732Chris Hipkins says his challenge this election campaign is to be inspiring but also realistic - and those two things are difficult to balance The Leader of the Opposition says…
- A generation of lost local voices · 24 min · Episode 1730While some Kiwi singing stars are shining on the world stage, the grass roots underneath them are withering, with small venues closing and global competition biting Subsidised…
- 'Literally illiterate' - Luxon lashes Labour · 28 min · Episode 1729The Prime Minister says the country isn't divided, and Labour "sucked" in government. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon sits down with The Detail to talk all things polls…
- The demonised couple who've finally been heard · 24 min · Episode 1728A rare referral by the Criminal Cases Review Commission raises hopes that a woman jailed for injuring her child can clear her name A development in a child abuse case highlights…
- Everyone's hedging - why the world is working around the US · 23 min · Episode 1725The world outside America's being urged to build walls to keep mega companies under control, while breaking them down to form new connections Pulitzer prize winning historian…
- GTA VI - the hype and the controversies · 22 min · Episode 1727The release next month of the latest in the Grand Theft Auto video game series is set to be the biggest media release in history Inside the record-breaking hype and fierce…
- Polls, scandals and the shameless final battles for votes · 24 min · Episode 1726As we enter the final fortnight of the election campaign, NZ political parties are still struggling to get out of first gear. Desperation from both major party leaders sees them…
- The Kiwi AI tech saving our native bush from pests · 24 min · Episode 1724Homegrown AI tech could propel the country towards our Predator-Free 2050 goal, but only if it becomes cheap enough for local groups to afford it. New smart devices can track…
- The surprising ecology of saving coral reefs · 21 min · Episode 1723The link between seabird droppings, eliminating invasive rats, and faster-growing coral reefs New Zealanders - from Ministers to pest control experts - are in the forefront of…
- The superannuation debate and the KiwiSaver election · 23 min · Episode 1722Politicians agree something has to be done about the economic burden of superannuation, but they all have a different spin on how New Zealand can cope The Detail unpacks election…
- The voting power of the overseas electorate · 21 min · Episode 1720Hundreds of thousands of New Zealanders living overseas are enrolled to vote. But many of them don't feel they've been invited to the party. Close to two electorates of NZ…
- The superyachts making waves in our boatbuilding industry · 22 min · Episode 1721The magnificent yachts parked up at the Auckland's viaduct are more than just nice to look at - they're also good for our boat-related trades Zen and Koru are two of the…
- When dirty money meets the building industry · 23 min · Episode 1719From drug money to building sites, how criminals are trying to turn dirty cash into legitimate wealth How organised crime and dodgy building contractors formed a profitable…
- The painful birthing of big changes in cricket · 25 min · Episode 1718'Open conflict and institutional paralysis' - behind the scenes at New Zealand Cricket it's civil war There's an ambitious plan to revitalise the game, but the decision making…
- The risks of reaching for the stars · 23 min · Episode 1717New Zealand's space race is on the verge of stepping up another notch, but with big opportunities come growing risks A potential new spaceport could bring investment and…
- The consequences of pulling the plug on foreign aid · 23 min · Episode 1716New Zealand's aid contributions outside of the Pacific aren't massive but they're still significant - and the money saves lives The drop of aid New Zealand sends to Ethiopia is…
- Balancing a path between giants in a changing world order · 21 min · Episode 1715How Australia and New Zealand face the same issues in a challenging international scene, and where they differ in their approaches Australia is balancing a path between…
- Preparing for a Godzilla El Niño · 23 min · Episode 1714From checking the water pipes to spraying sunscreen on apples, Hawke's Bay farmers are getting ready for a super hot, dry, windy summer The region that's been through catastrophe…
- Cornell, consent and the women saying "that could be me" · 24 min · Episode 1713The Cornell rape allegations - why the case has gone viral and why women worldwide are saying "I'm Jane Doe" From alleged sexual violence at an American university to a global…
- The bad science polluting our media landscape · 23 min · Episode 1707You can find scientific research to back up almost any idea, but telling the difference between fact and fiction is a real art This is not like the movies where a lone scientist…
- Auckland's not-so-great housing correction · 24 min · Episode 1711The housing market is all over the place - neither buyers nor sellers seem to be getting anywhere fast It's supposed to be a buyers' market when it comes to property sales, but…
- The price of backsliding on climate deals · 24 min · Episode 1710The EU is looking at a landmark complaint over New Zealand's alleged climate deal violations. New Zealand faces its first climate complaint under EU trade rules, but the…
- New Zealand's place in the New World Order · 23 min · Episode 1709We're living through an extraordinary moment of geopolitical volatility. New Zealand politicians and businesses need to adapt. Is New Zealand doing enough to make its economy…
- Young kiwis stuck in the nicotine cycle · 21 min · Episode 1708With young people making up about a fifth of our daily vaping rates, one expert is worried there hasn't been enough focus on how addictive vapes are. There are concerns oral…
- "Very, very tight race" puts election on a knife-edge · 24 min · Episode 1706Five weeks out and nobody can call this election, with the declining major parties tied and minor parties surging. It's proving a "very, very tight race" for Parliament, so five…
- NZ Rugby's financial reckoning · 24 min · Episode 1705As rugby bosses confront a financial crisis, the biggest changes in NZ rugby could be just around the corner. New Zealand Rugby is facing a financial reckoning - with millions in…
- The two new laws that will rule our land · 23 min · Episode 1704The dreaded RMA has finally gone, but its replacement Acts have come in for a slew of criticism, especially from environmentalists. We've gone from 'you can't' to 'you can' when…
- Zombie Towns: Everything I Missed · 21 min · Episode 1702Economist Shamubeel Eaqub recounts how the term 'zombie towns' created an outcry in rural New Zealand. Now, a decade on, he wants to understand if anything has changed in the…
- Israel pushes illegal settlements as tough elections approach · 24 min · Episode 1703While New Zealand condemns expansion of settlements on West Bank, it does not join international sanctions. Israel's ruling coalition faces a tough return to power in October…
- LEGO defies the market odds, builds a profit · 23 min · Episode 1701LEGO is making a comeback in New Zealand - just as National makes a push to get Kiwi kids spending less time on screens. The humble LEGO brick is having a moment, its resurgence…
- Veterans' Affairs in the firing line · 23 min · Episode 1699They offered their lives for their country, now veterans say they are fighting for support. They offered their lives for their country - now Kiwi veterans are fighting for…
- The killer robots on our doorstep · 24 min · Episode 1700Even the heads of big tech companies are warning we must slow down on rapidly developing AI, before we lose control of it. An expert says there's a naive and embarrassing lack…
- Confusion and fear over National Music Library threat · 21 min · Episode 1698The ministry insists the National Library Music Hire service is not being discontinued - but the PSA says change proposals show it's very much under threat. Musicians from…
- Supermarket showdown - the battle of the election policy · 22 min · Episode 1697The supermarket checkout is where the cost-of-living crisis hits hardest, and now it's the target of political parties. The election fight over your grocery bill. Find The Detail…
- Europe's far-right surge poses risks for small nations · 21 min · Episode 1696An analyst warns a fraying rules-based order threatens countries like NZ. Political trends a hemisphere away could affect us here. Find The Detail on Newsroom or RNZ Go to this…
- A spotlight on the invisible children · 23 min · Episode 1695It's hoped a new district court role to help children of prisoners, as well as a research project aimed at highlighting their needs, will help change their lives. The attention…
- Vested interests and the power of lobbying in NZ · 24 min · Episode 1694What happens when lobbying goes from transparent and legitimate to crossing the line in the corridors of power. A new report released this morning highlights the pros and cons of…
