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Israel v Hamas: The war without end
18 Oct 2023Why do experts have very little hope for a peaceful solution in the Middle East?
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The election aftermath and the unanswered questions
There's a lot we still don't know after election day. Here are the answers to those lingering questions from Saturday night.
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Covid: Still here, still deadly
It's the unwelcome guest that no one wants to talk about – Covid-19 may be below the radar now, but it hasn't gone away and is likely to claim 1,000 Kiwi lives this year.
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The Week in Detail: From Warkworth to walkways
15 Oct 2023The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.
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Long Read: Is film criticism a blessing or a curse?
By Tony Stamp: The art of criticism is being threatened by a new wave of social media-savvy disruptors.
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The election workers counting for democracy
13 Oct 2023From preparations that begin two years out, to a double vote count after the polls close, our elections are a massive logistical exercise.
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Impasse over oceanfront walkway
12 Oct 2023It's one of the most unique and beautiful short walkways in the country, but time has expired on the gentlemen's agreement that let the public through.
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From the sea to the sky
Sir Russell Coutts has leased his SailGP manufacturing factory to Rocket Lab – and his specialist carbon composite workers are part of the deal.
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'Dismantle it and start again': New Zealand's immigration muddle
10 Oct 2023Self-serving, messy, and directionless. With record numbers pouring into the country, our immigration policies are under the microscope – and they don't stand up to scrutiny.
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The invisible killer
9 Oct 2023Air pollution is the invisible killer behind one in every 10 deaths in New Zealand. There's no safe level of it, but it's an easy issue to ignore.
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The Week in Detail: El Niño, The Voice, and community gardens
7 Oct 2023The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.
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Long Read: Tairāwhiti's Trauma
7 Oct 2023By Aaron Smale: On the slow destruction and devastating impact of the pine industry on Tairāwhiti.
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A garden for soul food
When living space is tight, a community garden gives residents a place to breathe.
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Hope and false hope for Alzheimer's sufferers
Scientists have worked out how brain cells die in Alzheimer's disease, but there's caution over starting the celebrations just yet.
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What's at stake for disabled people in Election 2023
4 Oct 2023Few parties have policies on disability issues this election. How can disabled people ensure their voices are heard?
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The tiny proposal causing Australia so much angst
3 Oct 2023It's just a "moderate, tiny proposal" over indigenous representation, but Australia's The Voice referendum has caused huge uproar.
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A sometimes summer of sun
A change in our three-year La Niña weather pattern will turn the tables on our summer – but don't think El Niño isn't also without its issues.
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The Detail: Celebrating 1000 episodes
30 Sep 2023Since launching in April 2019, The Detail podcast has run over 1,000 episodes. The team recap some of their favourites.
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The Week in Detail: Tiny homes, mental health awareness, and Afghan refugees
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 food lobby in Aotearoa
By Guyon Espiner: How the food industry throws its weight – and its money – around in sport, politics, nutrition, and education.
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Torn apart by war, kept apart by bureaucrats
29 Sep 2023The only chance 18-year-old Afghan refugee Arezo Nazari has of bringing her parents to New Zealand is through the government – and so far, three ministers have turned her down.
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We've got mental health awareness. What now?
A multi-billion dollar industry has sprung up around mental health and wellness. Have the efforts to raise awareness been too successful?
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There's something in the water, but there shouldn't be
27 Sep 2023The cryptosporidium outbreak in Queenstown highlights the challenges of providing a clean water supply. Why is it so difficult to make our drinking water safe?
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Recycling the wrong ideas about climate change
Recycling is not the beginning nor end when it comes to climate change. In fact, it comes way down the list of things you can personally do to help save the planet.
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