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The cracks in our cool little capital
16 Nov 2023Seismic cracks and new earthquake-related infrastructure rules are causing havoc with Wellington City Council's budgets and long term planning.
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A shrunken future for NZ film without international help
New Zealand's $3 billion screen industry could shrivel up without some drastic improvements in funding. One solution is to ask the big streamers to cough up.
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Who let the dogs out? Auckland's pooch problem
14 Nov 2023Covid lockdowns have left us with a legacy of unwanted and increasingly dangerous dogs.
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Covid-19 inquiry bubbling under the surface
New Zealand's inquiry into how we handled the pandemic has already spoken to hundreds of people of all persuasions, but the work is definitely taking the hush-hush approach.
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The Week in Detail: From the Māori Health Authority to Israel-Palestine
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.
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Long Read: Loss of Incidental Connections
11 Nov 2023By Susan Strongman: Retired and living alone in Hamilton, Mum ticks a lot of the boxes that put her at risk of loneliness.
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Libraries are more than just books
When councils cut their budgets, it's always libraries that have the spotlight put on them. As staff hours and numbers are cut, librarians are overcoming their reluctance to whisper about the value of…
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Miracle or marketing? The health claims that fell over
A kiwi health drink with some unique ingredients has been making a splash. But after it promised too much in its marketing it's been slapped down by food authorities.
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MMP's sluggish meander towards results
Is our MMP electoral system slow and cumbersome, or fair and democratic?
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When New Zealand is not a refuge from war
A Jewish and a Palestinian man both find they’ve been naïve in believing New Zealand to be a safe haven from hatred and abuse.
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Ka kite for Māori Health Authority?
6 Nov 2023The clock is about to be wound back on Labour's Māori health initiative despite pleas that it should be given more time to prove its worth.
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The Week in Detail: Supie, 15-minute cities, and gang crackdowns
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.
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Long Read: The straight and narrow
4 Nov 2023By Bill Morris: Ploughing-the epitome of the colonial 'civilising' of land-is as fundamental to this country's history as war and rugby. Perhaps it's not surprising that we make a sport out of it.
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Supie's sidelined, so what's next?
3 Nov 2023Introducing more competition into the grocery sector will be one of the first, and trickiest, tasks facing the new government.
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Convenient cities become conspiracy targets
2 Nov 2023How did a vision to make cities more liveable become twisted into a totalitarian dystopia?
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Gang crackdown about to rev up
The new government is vowing to take a hard line with gang members, including those with tattoos showing gang affiliations.
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Maturing beauty expectations
31 Oct 2023Grey hair and wrinkles are finally becoming something to celebrate.
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When gaming leaves the couch
Esports players say their sport is more than just time on the couch with a joystick – we have a national team, and it’s heading to global games at the end of the year.
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The Week in Detail: Pasifika MPs, 95bFM, and comic books
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.
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Long Read: The MethaneSAT saga
By Eloise Gibson: How did New Zealand come to invest $29 million in a Bezos-backed methane satellite space plan?
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Fifty years of Planet-wide adventure
The book that was for many years a travellers’ bible turns 50 this year. But with instant information available anywhere, how will Lonely Planet keep up?
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The power of comic books
The power and potential of comic books is being realised with a new project at Auckland University.
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Radio's 'media cockroach' needs rescuing
Once the juggernaut of student radio, Auckland's 95bFM is resorting to a fundraising concert to try to clear debt in an age when every commercial station is struggling for funds.
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Pacific flavour gone from the Beehive
Political representation from the Pasifika community has been lost in an ocean of white faces and blue suits. Does it matter?
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