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The oil disaster in our backyard
22 Jun 2023Experts say this sunken shipwreck could be a disaster bigger than the Rena. Why hasn't anything been done to prevent it?
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Tracking the guns
The missing piece of New Zealand's firearms reforms falls in place this weekend – a long-called for registry which will tell us who owns what, and where guns go when they're sold.
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What it's like to be a high school teacher in New Zealand
Tens of thousands of secondary teachers have walked off the job this year in a fight for better pay and conditions. Just how bad is it?
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Where to next for a Kermadec ocean sanctuary?
19 Jun 2023It was announced to great fanfare in 2015, but years of negotiations have failed to secure an agreement over a Kermadec ocean sanctuary.
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Long Read: Homeward Bound
By Veronika Meduna: Moriori await the final return to the Chatham Islands of human remains recovered from institutions around the world.
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Sports fans and the uncomfortable questions about sportswashing
Is it becoming harder to be a sports fan, as sportswashing continues its creep into more codes and competitions?
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The hidden hazards in scrap metal yards
15 Jun 2023A recent fire at a scrap metal yard in Auckland has put the spotlight on increasing hazards in the industry.
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Behind the story: Mr Lyttle Meets Mr Big
When all other avenues have failed, Mr Big stings can help the police ensnare their suspect - but can their use be justified?
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Preparing for the big quake on the Alpine Fault
13 Jun 2023New research on the South Island's Alpine Fault is helping communities prepare for the next big quake.
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First, a smoke-free generation – next, a vape-free one?
New Zealand's a world-leader with its smokefree laws, but can it do the same when it comes to vaping?
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The Week in Detail: Bilingual signs, starving universities, and vulnerable men
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: How Mike Wahrlich became 'the juggler'
10 Jun 2023By David Cohen: The death of Mike 'the juggler' Wahrlich in the Loafers Lodge fire prompts Cohen to examine Mike's past.
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Men without a safe place to call home
9 Jun 2023How do some of society's most vulnerable people – men in particular – fall into insecure housing?
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The university funding shortfall with no easy fix
Universities across the country are facing funding shortfalls. But philanthropy is unlikely to help them make up the difference.
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The places where bilingual is the norm
While New Zealand debates the merits of bilingual signage, Wales and Ireland have been using it for decades.
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Counting the benefits of big events
6 Jun 2023The country's been promised big economic benefits from co-hosting the FIFA Women's World Cup. But do the figures stack up?
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The Week in Detail: Wallabies, AI, and the NZ Steel deal
3 Jun 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: The Preppers Next Door
3 Jun 2023By Tom Doig: Doig's first question about doomsday preppers was: “What if they’re crazy?” His second question was: “What if they’re right?”
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What next for NZ's big emitters?
NZ Steel's done a deal with the government that'll cut its carbon emissions. Will the country's other big emitters follow their lead?
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How do zoos keep taonga safe?
1 Jun 2023Zoo Miami's treatment of Paora the kiwi sparked outrage across the country, but how does Aotearoa treat other countries' national treasures?
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This election year, we need to brace ourselves for AI
31 May 2023National's AI-generated attack ads are just the tip of the iceberg. Could AI turn this election upside down?
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'They get sold a dream': When big returns don't eventuate
30 May 2023Suspected investment scams are on the rise and authorities are worried some of our most vulnerable communities are falling victim to them.
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The wallabies threatening a national park
29 May 2023Wallabies are hopping closer to one of our most precious national parks. Have we got the tools to stop them in their tracks?
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The Week in Detail: India, mānuka and 'greedflation'
28 May 2023The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.
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