Tom Kitchin

The government's hit pause on strict new building regulations over earthquake strengthening, and even its usual opponents are happy with the move 

The government's back-office public service job cuts are adding to Wellington's woes 
 

Government fixes for truancy need to look at why kids aren't coming to school, rather than just shaming schools for their numbers.

The heritage building debate: A balance between saving our history and building our future.

Coming soon to an inbox or letterbox near you is something shocking - your next rates bill.

Service cuts from the disability ministry caused panic and stress. How did it all go wrong?

In the wake of a change in the way power bills are calculated, The Detail helps you understand the bottom line.

The Holidays Act is complex and has led to years of problems. But fixing it seems just as challenging. 

Critics of a new electoral law in Samoa say it could allow overseas voters to decide elections. 
 

A haka incorporating barbs aimed at the Government has rekindled a decades old debate over sport and politics.

The laws that govern our money-lending landscape are in for another shakeup.

An Auckland school for some of our most vulnerable children is crumbling, and any hopes for a rebuild have just been dashed by the government's moves to halt school property developments. 

What is the point of the Waitangi Tribunal if it doesn't have the power to stop a government that appears to be acting against the interests of Māori? 

Four years after the first lockdown, the way we work has changed.

Researchers are making some headway tackling a problem that New Zealand has a shameful record in - childhood obesity. 

We're back to where we were in 1969 when it comes to easing congestion over Auckland's harbour 

The ripples of a war in the music industry spread far further than just ruining Gen Alpha's TikTok time. 

Critics say the government's plan to speed up infrastructure projects puts too much power in the hands of one person.

Around 10,000 new donors could flood into the New Zealand Blood Service after a long-standing restriction is lifted. But if another ban is re-visited that number could rise further

Government levers to increase electric car ownership have worked, and now EVs have a toe in the market it looks like even higher user charges won't stop them

Young politicians around the world are disproving the adage that wisdom comes with age.

The Detail's co-hosts Sharon Brettkelly and Tom Kitchin, and producer Alexia Russell, roll through the highlights of nearly 300 podcasts and long reads in 2023

South Dunedin is one of New Zealand’s most densely populated areas but it is also one of the lowest lying. Coming up with ways to save it from repeated flooding is becoming urgent.

It's unclear if commentators at COP28 are holding their breaths to see what the Dubai conference will deliver, or because the oil producing country is blanketed in haze. 

Google is the big, intrusive company that we welcome into our lives with open arms because of the way it helps us through our daily lives. Will a ruling from the US say it's gone too far?