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Covid fatigue ignores a very real problem
Long Covid sufferers feel they've been abandoned by health authorities and the government, left to struggle alone with the after-effects of the pandemic. Audio
Why the crackdown on nangs misses the mark
The Detail - Recreational use of nitrous oxide has been reclassified. Some experts say it's an overcorrection.
Warnings that crackdown on nangs will make them more dangerous
Recreational use of nitrous oxide has been reclassified. Some experts say it's an overcorrection. Audio
The words we love, hate, and find confusing
A look at the words we find the most confusing, satisfying, irritating, beautiful, and just plain revolting.
One for the language lovers
Join Alexia Russell, Tim Murphy and Jeremy Rees in a look at the words we find the most confusing, satisfying, irritating, beautiful, and just plain revolting. Audio
Fears of privatisation by stealth in overwhelmed healthcare
As more and more healthcare becomes private, experts worry about increasing inequality in New Zealand Audio
High-flying Du Val's crash and burn
A convoluted drama playing out for an Auckland property developer has ensnared small-scale investors and contractors alike.
The billion dollar Du Val empire that didn't exist
The founders of Du Val portrayed a lifestyle of extreme wealth. The company's investors and contractors look set to pay the price. Audio
The mall causing airport traffic problems
Auckland Airport's new Mānawa Bay mall is ritzy and glitzy, but only time will tell if people are bagging bargains, or just window shopping.
Auckland Airport's new mall another irritant for airlines
Auckland Airport's new Manawa Bay mall is ritzy and glitzy but only time will tell if people are bagging bargains, or just window shopping Audio
Roads v health debate after Dunedin Hospital decision
The Detail - Questions are being raised about healthcare infrastructure taking a back seat to roads after the Dunedin Hospital backtrack.
Dunedin Hospital's low place in our infrastructure must-haves l
Questions are being raised about our healthcare infrastructure taking a back seat to roads after the Dunedin Hospital back-track. Audio
Guam locals pay the price for US security
The tiny island of Guam is America's shield against Chinese moves in the Pacific, but that comes at the expense of its people. Audio
Tupperware's bankruptcy unleashes the plastic memories
The novelty has worn off for the plastic products sold by way of social gatherings, crushed by online access to cheaper goods. Audio
Fashion industry facing multiple crises
The fashion industry says it can't fix the massive problems it's facing alone, but getting the ear of the government is proving tricky Audio
Pressure turned up on associate health minister
Where there's cigarette smoke, there's controversy, and Associate Health Minister Casey Costello has courted plenty of it
The lobbyists, the minister, and the mystery document
Where there's cigarette smoke there's controversy, and Associate Health Minister Casey Costello has courted plenty of it. Audio
Bougainville's new independence push brings in Kiwi mediator
The Detail - Sir Don McKinnon on New Zealand's key role in bringing peace to Bougainville over the past 30 years.
NZ's role in a tricky Pacific peace
Sir Don McKinnon on New Zealand's key role in bringing peace to Bougainville over the last 30 years. Audio
Sailing into a contentious race at the America's Cup
Team New Zealand's decision to take the Cup to Spain has stirred the pot, and critics are not holding back.