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Can NZ hit its renewable electricity goal?
The government's set an ambitious target of hitting 100 percent of electricity generation from renewable sources by 2030 – but it is achievable?
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All aboard? The cruise ship comeback
The maritime border is about to reopen and that means cruise ships will once again be visiting our shores. But will it be a return to the pre-pandemic status quo?
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The stench invading the homes of Bromley
23 May 2022It's six months since a fire tore through part of Christchurch's main wastewater treatment plant. But residents in neighbouring Bromley are sick of the resulting stench that's invaded their homes.
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The week in Detail: Volcanoes, elections, shipping and apples
Every weekday, The Detail makes sense of the big news stories. Catch up on any episodes you might have missed.
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Twenty years on from independence: New Zealand in Timor-Leste
20 May 2022At the turn of the millennium, the Timorese people voted for independence from Indonesia. Twenty years on, The Detail talks to New Zealanders who played a part in building a new democracy.
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The complex costs of stopping exports to Russia
19 May 2022It's not illegal to send food products to Russia under New Zealand's sanctions regime, but many exporters are boycotting the market in response to the invasion of Ukraine. The Detail talks to one…
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Forgotten highway: Reviving a domestic coastal shipping service
Could a domestic coastal shipping service ease some of the country’s supply chain woes, get more heavy freight off the roads and help reduce emissions?
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Australian election: Can Albanese triumph over Morrison?
17 May 2022Australians go to the polls on Saturday - all the signs are pointing to a Labor victory, but can Scott Morrison defy the odds and keep the Liberal-National Coalition in power?
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What we know about the Tonga eruption, four months on
16 May 2022It was the biggest eruption the world had seen in decades, but there's still so much scientists are piecing together about what happened when Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai blew.
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The week in Detail: Neurodiversity, co-governance, Sri Lanka in crisis and GMOs
The Detail makes sense of the big news stories. This week on the podcast, we looked at everything from the crisis in Sri Lanka to the challenges neurodivergent people face in the workplace. Whakarongo…
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Do we really need to prepare for nuclear war?
Is New Zealand prepared for the impacts of a nuclear war or some other global catastrophe? With Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine, it's not beyond the realm of possibility.
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The neurodiversity gap in our workplaces
12 May 2022Estimates suggest up to 50 percent of neurodiverse people are unemployed. Could unforgiving work environments be keeping skilled people out of the workforce?
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Co-governance: Time to get on with it?
11 May 2022What's the fuss about co-governance? As The Detail finds out, it's not a new concept and voters are being urged to get on board with it.
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Is it time to reconsider the rules on GMOs?
10 May 2022The Productivity Commission says New Zealand needs to take another look at its strict regulations on genetically modified organisms – or we could risk missing out on important innovations that improve…
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The unfolding crisis in Sri Lanka
9 May 2022The Detail talks to Sri Lankan Kiwi and Newshub journalist Kethaki Masilamani about the crisis in Sri Lanka and the protests that seem to have united its long divided population.
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The Week in Detail: Long Covid, debt, extradition and diplomacy
This week on The Detail we've tackled New Zealand's "complex and convoluted" extradition laws and the looming threat of Long Covid in the employment sphere - and much more. Whakarongo mai to any…
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Trying to walk again
6 May 2022America's Cup sailor Simo de Mari's life changed in the most unimaginable way in March 2019. He tells The Detail about his mission to walk again after a freak accident at Omaha Beach.
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Crossing the diplomatic line: When do ambassadors get expelled?
5 May 2022There have been calls for New Zealand to expel Russia's ambassador in response to the war in Ukraine. But is that the right diplomatic step to take?
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Being in debt to the government
4 May 2022More than half a million low income New Zealanders collectively owe the government $3.5 billion. Why do they owe so much? What's it for? And can they pay it back?
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What happens if you’ve got long Covid and can’t work?
3 May 2022Research suggests anywhere between 10 and 30 percent of people who get Covid-19 end up developing Long Covid. What happens if that impacts your ability to work?
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Kyung Yup Kim, China and NZ's extradition laws
A woman was killed in Shanghai in 2009. A New Zealand resident, Kyung Yup Kim, is accused of her murder. China wants him extradited - why is it taking so long?
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The Week in Detail: Putin, Arise Church and the cameras watching over us
30 Apr 2022This week, The Detail's covered everything from Russians' support for their strongman leader Vladimir Putin to the on-going clean-up in the flood-hit East Coast town of Tokomaru Bay. Catch up on any…
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The cameras watching over us
29 Apr 2022All over the country, ratepayers are forking out millions of dollars for CCTV cameras. But are they actually making us any safer?
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Tokomaru Bay: The town that keeps on flooding
28 Apr 2022The Detail heads to Tokomaru Bay to find out how locals are faring after three major floods in less than a year - what's next for the East Coast township?
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