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Saving South Dunedin from going under
12 Dec 2023South 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.
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Sliding backwards on human rights
11 Dec 2023A 75 year old UN declaration still holds sway over New Zealand's legislation and conduct. But the Human Rights Commission sees threats around the corner.
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Long Read: The grief bird
9 Dec 2023By Ellen Rykers: The bittern’s eerie, booming call sounds like a lament, a tangi ringing across the marshes. Now, the birds themselves are in trouble
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Contradictory messages from Dubai on climate
8 Dec 2023It'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.
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Our nation-wide booze battle
7 Dec 2023What's wrong with being a functioning alcoholic? And when booze has such a high visual profile in our society, why is there so much judgement when people fall foul of their own limits?
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The little guys contributing to a big problem
6 Dec 2023At a time when severe weather events are wrecking the environment, contractors on small building sites ignoring the rules are adding to the problem.
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Demonised cold meds back on the chemist shop shelves
After a 12-year ban that was completely ineffective in stopping the manufacture of methamphetamine, the government is going to allow pseudoephedrine products to be sold over the counter again.
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When choice fatigue hits charitable giving
4 Dec 2023So many crises, and so many charities to deal with them. Donor confusion has been increasing, which is why eight New Zealand-based organisations have linked up to cut administration costs and get the…
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The Week in Detail: Smokefree, Judith Collins, and woke-washing
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.
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Long Read: The Crewe Murders
By Kirsty Johnston: The murder of Harvey and Jeannette Crewe in their Pukekawa farmhouse in 1970 remains New Zealand’s most infamous cold case.
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Woke-washing and green-hushing
Some big brands have taken big steps backwards with their images, just as they thought they were jumping on a bandwagon of progressive thought and inclusivity.
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Eight new hats for Judith Collins
Spies, space and science form just part of the new domain for battle-hardened politician Judith Collins.
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Gone in a puff of smoke
Anti-smoking researchers are promising a healthy fight against the new government's moves to repeal world-first legislation on tobacco sales.
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The deep tech sector dreaming up ways to save the planet
28 Nov 2023A look inside an Auckland building that's an incubator for the deep tech sector, aimed at finding solutions for some of the world's biggest carbon-emitting materials.
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Google: The monopoly we don't want to live without
27 Nov 2023Google 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?
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The Week in Detail: Congestion, divorce, and toxic algae
26 Nov 2023The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.
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Long Read: Weighing the Booker Prize shortlist
25 Nov 2023By Jeremy Rees: I read every book shortlisted for the most prestigious literary award in the world. Here's what I found.
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Is a rethink needed on meth?
Meth dealers in New Zealand are driving increasingly sophisticated and profitable operations, so much so that police now call them "criminal business entities".
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Boat ban possible as algae takes over
23 Nov 2023Auckland's aquatic backyard and prime fishing grounds are weed-deep in trouble from exotic caulerpa, a fast-spreading algae that smothers everything in its path.
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The fights over mining the Coromandel, and more fights to come
22 Nov 2023Conservation groups, prepare for battle – we're likely to see more mining applications as the country's new chief executive promises economic benefits from going underground.
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Divorce, remarriage, inheritance, and outdated laws
Family disputes are getting increasingly complex and costly to unravel. There's agreement on updating the law, but actual changes have stalled.
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Cracking gridlock with congestion charges
If congestion charges work to break up gridlock, why don't we have them in place by now?
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The Week in Detail: From pandemic pets to Wellington's budget woes
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.
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Long Read: The Badjelly Chronicles
By Gemma Gracewood: How New Zealand developed an unique obsession with the baddest witch in all the world.
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