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Why are we still using the BMI?
The body mass index has well-known shortcomings, so why is it still being used?
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Getting the EU trade deal across the line
How hard was it to get a free trade deal with the European Union across the line?
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New Zealand's food wastage problem
We're producing up to 150,000 tonnes of surplus food every year. The New Zealand Food Network steps up and takes it before it reaches what would've been its destination: landfill.
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Covid-19 isn't done with us yet
As winter really sets in, Covid-19 case numbers are back on the rise. Should health authorities be acting with more urgency?
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Competing in elite sport as a transgender woman
Elite sporting bodies worldwide are barring transgender women from competing if they've experienced male puberty, all in the name of fairness – but The Detail finds out that the science isn't that…
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Crisis communications 101: How to deal with a PR disaster
When someone screws up and it hits the headlines, what actually happens when PR experts are called in to help them fix it?
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The Week in Detail: GIB, farm emissions, and sick leave
The Detail podcast brings you the issues that matter every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.
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Taking the temperature on sick leave
1 Jul 2022We're told to stay home when we're sick – but for many workers, that's an almost impossible ask. Can employers be doing more?
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Why are asylum seekers treated differently to other refugees?
30 Jun 2022About half of the 400 people who arrive in New Zealand as asylum seekers every year end up being accepted as refugees - but why are they treated differently to people arriving through the quota…
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Sportswashing and the rebel LIV Golf tournament
29 Jun 2022Sportswashing presents a myriad of ethical dilemmas for players and fans alike - and the rebel LIV Golf tournament is just the latest example.
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Counting our farming emissions
Twenty years ago, he thought human-induced climate change was a load of rubbish. Now, George Moss' dairy farms are leading the way in counting - and cutting - greenhouse gas emissions.
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Explaining the plasterboard shortage
27 Jun 2022The Detail takes a closer look at how the shortage of plasterboard - a critical building product - reached crisis point.
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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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