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Reporting from a war zone: the NZers on the ground in Ukraine
Newshub's Europe correspondent Lisette Reymer and cameraman Dan Pannett have witnessed some of the horrors of Russia's invasion of Ukraine first-hand. They talk to The Detail about what it's like…
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How Substack is changing the media game
18 Mar 2022With traditional media on the decline, could new publishing platforms like Substack be the key to keeping talented writers in gainful employment?
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The recipe for a cost of living crisis
17 Mar 2022The cost of food, petrol and rent is soaring, and inflation is at its highest level in 30 years - how did it come to this?
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How do New Zealand's sanctions against Russia work?
16 Mar 2022Parliament has passed historic legislation to impose sanctions against Russia over the war in Ukraine, but how do they actually work?
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On the Omicron frontline in south Auckland
South Auckland is once again bearing the brunt of a Covid-19 outbreak, but one Pacific health provider is doing everything it can to help whanau isolating at home.
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Pain at the pump: Why is it so expensive to fill your car with petrol?
The price of petrol has skyrocketed to more than $3 a litre across most of the motu - is it going to keep going up?
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A new mayor for Auckland - who will it be?
11 Mar 2022Auckland will have a new mayor after the local elections later this year. The Detail talks to the three frontrunners for the job.
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'Radical change': The Northland meth rehab programme that's proven to work
An innovative meth harm reduction programme is transforming lives in Northland - why hasn't it been rolled out across the country yet?
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Manu Vatuvei: From superstar to sentenced prisoner
Manu Vatuvei was one of rugby league's biggest stars, but last week he was jailed for importing methamphetamine - what happened?
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Behind the story: The town that backed a child sex abuser
RNZ's Veronica Schmidt talks to The Detail about the wider issues raised by her recent investigation into a volunteer firefighter who sexually abused his young son - and the boy's mother's fight to be…
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Does sustainable lithium extraction offer Taupō a new economic future?
7 Mar 2022Lithium is in hot demand around the world and a New Zealand company has come up a more sustainable way of extracting it. The Detail finds out more about what Geo40 is doing differently.
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Chaos and carnage: How the Parliament protest was brought to an end
After 23 days, the occupation at Parliament was finally brought to a chaotic and violent end. The Detail talks to two reporters who were there as it all unfolded.
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'What we don't want is World War Three' - Helen Clark on the war in Ukraine
3 Mar 2022Former Prime Minister Helen Clark talks to The Detail about Russia's invasion of Ukraine: the background to the conflict, her impressions of Vladimir Putin and how it might end.
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Why don't locals get a say when someone wants to build a helipad?
2 Mar 2022The increasing number of applications for helipads on Aotea Great Barrier Island is causing alarm among locals. But the current rules mean they don't have to be notified or consulted about them. The…
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RATs, Omicron and the major shift in our Covid-19 testing plan
The shift away from more sensitive PCR tests to rapid antigen tests marks a significant change in New Zealand's Covid-19 strategy. The Detail takes a closer look at what it means in the midst of the…
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HomeGround - a new home for the Auckland City Mission
28 Feb 2022A decade in the making, the Auckland City Mission's new building - HomeGround - has finally opened its doors. The Detail takes a look behind the scenes to find out what difference it will make for the…
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Weighing up the political response to the protest at Parliament
25 Feb 2022The protest at Parliament has dragged into a third week - two top political journalists join The Detail's Emile Donovan to discuss how the country's political leaders have responded to the…
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On the ground at the Parliament protest
The Detail's Sharon Brettkelly heads to the capital to see the occupation at Parliament first-hand, speak to protesters and tour their sprawling campsite on Parliament's front lawn.
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What will the return of the big OE mean for employers?
23 Feb 2022With MIQ soon to be a thing of the past, young people who've put off international travel during the pandemic are planning their OEs - but what will that mean for employers?
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Can Raf Manji turn TOP's electoral fortunes around?
22 Feb 2022Does the new leader of The Opportunities Party Raf Manji have what it takes to get the party across the 5 percent threshold to get into Parliament at the 2023 election?
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Is NZ's film industry ready for the digital screen revolution?
21 Feb 2022Virtual production technologies and digital screens are set to change the way movies are made, but is New Zealand's film industry ready?
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How did Zoi Sadowski-Synnott become NZ's Olympic snow queen?
She's just 20 years old, but Zoi Sadowski-Synnott already has a full set of Olympic medals. How did she hit the top of her sport in such a short time?
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What's different about this protest at Parliament?
For more than a week, hundreds of protesters have been occupying the ground of Parliament - presenting challenges for the police, politicians and the journalists covering it.
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Take menopause seriously, women tell employers
16 Feb 2022For the first time, women are starting to talk about menopause and employers are being warned to ignore it at their peril.
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