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The politicians missing from libraries
Two big political memoirs have hit the bookshops this year - but which high profile politicians are missing from the shelves.
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What Trump's backflip on beefed up tariffs means
21 Nov 2025A surprise reversal on high beef tariffs has been a welcome relief for farmers, but with Donald Trump in the White House, celebrations are muted
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Why this is the year of the kākāpō
20 Nov 2025Kākāpō numbers are recovering at such a rate that we are running out of pest-free islands to put them on.
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If we can't trust the police, who can we trust?
19 Nov 2025Government pressed for action as scandal over police handling of McSkimming complaints sparks national reckoning
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The rising crisis of child sexual exploitation in NZ
18 Nov 2025Sexual exploitation of children is seen as one of the worst crimes out there - but do the prison terms reflect the severity?
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How Kiwi kids are becoming the new face of 'adult' diabetes
17 Nov 2025Type 1 diabetes used to be called 'juvenile diabetes', and Type 2 affected adults. But that's no longer the case, and the number of kids with Type 2 in New Zealand is rising.
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Failed braking system led to Graeme Rabbits' death - his wasn't the first or last
15 Nov 2025For years, a father has been fighting for Waka Kotahi to do more about the dangers of a vehicle braking system involved in his son's death. Now a coroner's report backs him up, but NZTA still… Audio
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Trust the real casualty in the latest BBC scandal
Editing scandal at BBC sparks 'existential crisis' for public-service broadcaster and puts the spotlight on trust in journalism.
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Earth's weakest link may be in space
Space terrorism is no longer relegated to sci-fi movies: it's happening already, and one legal expert warns we're far from prepared
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Fears of bubble trouble with AI shares
12 Nov 2025More finance experts are predicting the AI bubble is getting ready to pop - so what does that mean for Kiwi investors, and the economy?
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A devastating fire looms over a struggling community
11 Nov 2025Ruapehu District's mayor says the huge fire could have the same effect on the local economy as the 1996 eruption.
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How Taiwan is leading the way in fight against disinformation
In a country swamped by disinformation, two entrepreneurs have come up with solutions to tackle the problem on and offline.
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'It's just a misunderstanding' - Life in a peaceful country with war on its doorstep
The Detail's Sharon Brettkelly visits Jordan, where the tourism industry propping up the country's economy has been all but decimated by the war in neighbouring Israel.
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The invader putting a multi-billion dollar industry at risk
7 Nov 2025This nasty pest can be destroyed, but it will take government resources and extreme vigilance from the public to do it.
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Outcry reveals deep divisions behind education overhaul
Criticism is overblown and not a reflection of what the sector thinks, according to a key player in the curriculum rewrite.
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Why commercial fishing is still allowed in 'protected' zones
5 Nov 2025The Hauraki Gulf recovery is at risk after a last-minute fishing carve-out to the new Tīkapa Moana, a City Councillor and a Marine Science Professor warn.
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Behind the $54 billion bill for nicer highways
Latest estimates put the cost at 23 times that of Dunedin Hospital's rebuild - but why has the bill gone up so much?
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Rethinking autism: Should the spectrum be split?
3 Nov 2025Up to 150,000 New Zealanders have autism, but there's a huge range in how it impacts people - some think it's time the spectrum be divided.
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Neil Ieremia's 'Black Grace' celebrates 30 years
1 Nov 2025As this unique Kiwi dance group celebrates a big anniversary, it's balancing its creative vision with a tight budget and an agile approach - on and off stage
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Why this could be the All Blacks most important test of the year
31 Oct 2025The US isn't known for its rugby prowess, or interest - so when the All Blacks take on Ireland this weekend, they're playing to sell a vision
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'Don't need a report to tell us what's wrong': Tsunami of aging people nears
30 Oct 2025The aged care sector has had enough of reports describing all its many problems - and hopes a new Ministerial Advisory Group will provide some solutions.
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The battle to stop a tide of child sexual abuse material
29 Oct 2025The Child Exploitation Operations Team deals with the worst of the worst, and has "more work than we can handle".
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Taking the political temperature a year ahead of the vote
28 Oct 2025With just 12 months until the next election, the mood of the nation is 'one of disillusionment', and that's reflected in the polls.
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Kiwi workers need a break
24 Oct 2025One in two New Zealanders are reporting feeling burnt out from their job, so is the solution to push through, or take a pre-Christmas breather?
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The Detail: Louvre heist has museum curators looking twice
25 Oct 2025The successful Louvre jewel heist has museum directors around the world taking another look at their own patches. Auckland is no exception.
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Giving iconic Kiwi brands a French flavour
Fonterra is concentrating on its core business, and that means executing one of the biggest business transactions this country has ever seen - to the benefit of its farming shareholders.
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Pike River director: 'Always question those in power'
22 Oct 2025The Detail investigates how court processes failed the families of the 29 men who died, and why fifteen years later, they're still left with questions.
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Is R360 a rugby revolution or a career-ender?
21 Oct 2025A new rebel rugby competition is making a bold play for Kiwi stars, but is it rugby reimagined, or something straight "out of a McDonald's Happy Meal"?
