The Detail

From stray dogs to traffic jams to the most controversial topic of all - berms - councillors and mayors from across the country report what's getting on their residents' nerves. Audio

At Auckland Museum's new shark exhibition, all the models are to scale, allowing visitors to get face-to-face with some of the largest creatures on the planet. Audio

Between the high cost of living and a slew of toys failing safety tests, buying Christmas presents for kids is fraught. Audio

A year of highs, lows and hard questions: Inside New Zealand's rollercoaster sporting season. Audio

The opening has been pushed back again, the price is extraordinary, but Auckland's City Rail Link is expected to deliver the region the wow factor. Audio

There's a lot of hand-wringing but few answers when it comes to culling New Zealand's rapidly expanding deer population. Audio

Aviation under pressure: Airbus A320 glitch adds to a year of crashes, questions, and shaken confidence Audio

Regional councils have to find a different way of operating that cuts down on double ups and layers of bureaucracy Audio

An HIV diagnosis used to be a death sentence, but that hasn't been the case in years - so why hasn't the stigma changed with the science? Audio

It doesn't have to be extravagant, expensive or loaded with tinsel and tat - bring your smile to host the perfect seasonal party. Audio

We've failed to reach our smokefree obligations, but has New Zealand done well enough to relax efforts? Audio

The West Coast has long been mining country, but a proposed expansion of coal mining operations - and the backlash - leaves the region's economy and ecology uncertain Audio

As the cost of insurance rises, Consumer NZ sees worrying signs that more people are dropping their house insurance Audio

Unions who won an employment case for four Uber drivers in three different courts could find the ruling short-lived, with the introduction of new legislation Audio