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The Week in Detail: Quakes, emergency housing and recession
The Detail brings you the issues that matter every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.
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Kriddles Roberts: Empowering the west Auckland community
23 Jun 2022Kriddles Roberts is doing everything she can to help people in need in west Auckland - The Detail heads along to one of her community events.
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Do we need to fear another recession?
It came as a surprise to economists, but GDP fell 0.2 percent in the March quarter - is New Zealand in for another recession?
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Rotorua's emergency housing problem
It's one of our top tourist destinations, but Rotorua locals are worried about the proliferation of city motels being used for emergency housing – with no end in sight.
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The warning you might get before the next big quake
20 Jun 2022Five seconds warning could be enough to take action to protect yourself in a major shake. Does New Zealand need an earthquake early warning system?
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The week in Detail: Infrastructure, sanctions and Trevor Mallard
The Detail brings you the issues that matter every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.
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Mallard's departure and his complicated legacy
Trevor Mallard is calling time on his parliamentary career. What's he achieved as Speaker of the House of Representatives?
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Are big projects doomed to be late and over-budget?
16 Jun 2022Transmission Gully, the Christchurch stadium, the Waterview Tunnel, the Wellington Town Hall - why do big infrastructure projects take longer and cost more than we expect?
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Are sanctions against Russia working?
15 Jun 2022It's three months since parliament unanimously passed the Russia Sanctions Act - but are sanctions against Russia over the war in Ukraine actually having an impact?
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Reading the signs: Why literacy rates are falling
We've got vast amounts of knowledge and information available to us at our fingertips - so why are literacy rates steadily declining?
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Pig problems and the debate over farrowing crates
Big changes to the way pigs are farmed are on the cards - is it possible to strike a balance between the views of farmers, vets and consumers?
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The week in Detail: Nurses, rugby, and HIV on the decline
The Detail brings you the issues that matter every weekday. Here’s what we covered this week.
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How hard is it to lure nurses to New Zealand?
10 Jun 2022Amid a global shortage of nurses, how does New Zealand lure health staff from overseas to fill our workforce gaps?
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What's behind Christchurch City Council's popularity slump?
9 Jun 2022Why has the Christchurch City Council's approval rating sunk to 42 percent? The Detail talks to Newsroom's David Williams.
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HIV and the road to zero new infections
The number of people diagnosed with HIV in New Zealand is at its lowest since the 1990s - but what more need to happen to reach the goal of zero new infections by 2025?
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Done deal: Why has NZ Rugby teamed up with Silver Lake?
What does New Zealand Rugby's deal with Silver Lake actually mean for the game? The Detail finds out.
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The Week in Detail: The Queen's big bash, newsprint shortages and the PM's US trip
The Detail brings you the issues that matter every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.
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The Queen's big bash
The Queen officially celebrates her platinum jubilee this weekend, but does Britain's longest-reigning monarch maintain her relevance and popularity here in New Zealand?
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Lin Lang: A billionaire horse exporter's change in fortunes
How did billionaire Chinese businessman Lin Lang end up exporting thoroughbred horses from New Zealand to China - and why has the lucrative business come to a halt?
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The fight against mycoplasma bovis
New Zealand's on the brink of eradicating the devastating cattle disease mycoplasma bovis. But has it been worth it?
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Ardern in the US: Trade, tourism and talk shows
31 May 2022The Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's high-profile trip to the United States is coming to an end. The Detail asks, what's in it for New Zealand, what's in it for the US, and where to next for the…
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Stop the presses? The rising cost of newsprint
Newsprint shortages, supply chain delays and soaring costs are making life even harder for newspaper publishers in New Zealand.
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The Week in Detail: Bromley stench, renewable energy and monkeypox
28 May 2022The Detail brings you the issues that matter every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.
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Monkeypox: Do we need to be alarmed?
Monkeypox cases are steadily rising around the world, but do we need to be worried? Infectious diseases experts say the outbreak is cause for concern, but not alarm.
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