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Stock trading: Why NZ farmers import and export animals
New Zealand livestock has a top-class reputation internationally. Exports by sea are banned, so how else do we send animals offshore?
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The nurses ditching NZ for a better life in Oz
26 Apr 2023More than 5000 New Zealand nurses are registered to work in Australia. What's so good about life on the other side of the Tasman?
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Anzac Day: Stories of war, loss, peace and discovery
Very few WWII veterans remain, but Auckland War Memorial Museum says if anything, there's been a surge of interest in looking at our wartime history.
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The Week in Detail: Cycleways, cancelled ferries, and FIFA
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.
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The Detail's Long Read: This Little Piggy Went to Europe
By Gregor Thompson: the rags-to-riches story of the kunekune pig, New Zealand’s cutest ambassador.
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Maydays, machine failures and canned sailings - what's mucking with ferries?
21 Apr 2023Getting across the Cook Strait has been a logistical challenge over the last few months. The Detail looks at why the ferries have become so unreliable.
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How we plan for New Zealand's next big disaster
20 Apr 2023We're a country prone to natural disasters - but are some areas better prepared than others?
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FIFA Women's World Cup lighting up local clubrooms
19 Apr 2023Thirty-two teams, 64 games, tens of thousands of fans filling stadiums, two billion tuning in on television - the FIFA Women's Football World Cup is going to be massive.
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The price pain of supermarket shopping
Grocery bills are going up and up - is it possible to do your weekly shop without visiting the supermarket?
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Cycleways and their image problem
17 Apr 2023Critics call them "gold-plated cycleways", but as The Detail finds out, there's more to these infrastructure projects than meets the eye.
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The Week in Detail: From sea ice to story sovereignty
15 Apr 2023The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.
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The Detail's Long Read: The Tarras Airport dogfight
The dogfight over Tarras Airport: Opposition to plans for a new airport in the South island is intense and building.
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Owning the story from start to finish
Who has the right to tell someone's story? The Detail takes a closer look at the concept of story sovereignty.
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Scams falling through the regulatory cracks
Scams are seemingly on the rise - and they're becoming increasingly elaborate. But who takes action against the scammers?
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Liquidations increasing for lagging building firms
12 Apr 2023Building and construction companies are being liquidated at twice the rate of the also-beleaguered hospitality industry.
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"Completely unprecedented": Why is Antarctic sea ice vanishing?
11 Apr 2023In the last two years, the ice around Antarctica has been at record lows - and that's just the tip of the iceberg.
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The Week in Detail: Karakia, retirement, Warkworth radio dish
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.
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Dunedin Hospital rebuild: Will it live up to expectations?
Dunedin was promised a brand spanking new hospital - but will cutbacks compromise it?
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Saving an old dish for new tech
5 Apr 2023In a paddock north of Auckland lies a unique piece of infrastructure that's exposed the short-sighted nature of scientific funding in New Zealand.
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French Fury versus Quiet Kiwis
4 Apr 2023Paris is a burning rubbish tip as residents protest plans to raise the retirement age to a level that would still be below ours. Why aren't we agitating for change?
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It's not a prayer - why karakia is the ideal way to start a meeting
3 Apr 2023Is the push-back against karakia out of order? A look at why some councils don't want it, and why they should use it.
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The Week in Detail: From Posie Parker to processed foods
2 Apr 2023The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.
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The Detail's Long Read: Jungle Warfare
1 Apr 2023Jungle Warfare by Ellen Rykers: Auckland is the weediest city in the world - but its citizens are fighting back.
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Sugar, salt and a chemical cocktail - what we're eating now
Evidence is piling up that the prevalence of our packaged food offerings is not just damaging our health, but shortening our lives.
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