The Detail

A council paralysed, a mayor and a chief executive not speaking to each other - what's going on in Gore? Read more Audio

New Zealand livestock has a top-class reputation internationally. Exports by sea are banned, so how else do we send animals offshore? Read more Audio

More than 5000 New Zealand nurses are registered to work in Australia. What's so good about life on the other side of the Tasman? Read more Audio

Very few WWII veterans remain, but Auckland War Memorial Museum says if anything, there's been a surge of interest in looking at our wartime history. Read more Audio

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By Gregor Thompson: the rags-to-riches story of the kunekune pig, New Zealand’s cutest ambassador. Read more Audio

Getting across the Cook Strait has been a logistical challenge over the last few months. The Detail looks at why the ferries have become so unreliable. Read more Audio

We're a country prone to natural disasters - but are some areas better prepared than others?  Read more Audio

Thirty-two teams, 64 games, tens of thousands of fans filling stadiums, two billion tuning in on television - the FIFA Women's Football World Cup is going to be massive. Read more Audio

Grocery bills are going up and up - is it possible to do your weekly shop without visiting the supermarket? Read more Audio

Critics call them "gold-plated cycleways", but as The Detail finds out, there's more to these infrastructure projects than meets the eye. Read more Audio

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The dogfight over Tarras Airport: Opposition to plans for a new airport in the South island is intense and building. Read more Audio

Who has the right to tell someone's story? The Detail takes a closer look at the concept of story sovereignty. Read more Audio

Scams are seemingly on the rise - and they're becoming increasingly elaborate. But who takes action against the scammers? Read more Audio

Building and construction companies are being liquidated at twice the rate of the also-beleaguered hospitality industry.  Read more Audio

In the last two years, the ice around Antarctica has been at record lows - and that's just the tip of the iceberg.  Read more Video, Audio

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Dunedin was promised a brand spanking new hospital - but will cutbacks compromise it? Read more Audio

In a paddock north of Auckland lies a unique piece of infrastructure that's exposed the short-sighted nature of scientific funding in New Zealand.  Read more Audio

Paris is a burning rubbish tip as residents protest plans to raise the retirement age to a level that would still be below ours. Why aren't we agitating for change?  Read more Audio

Is the push-back against karakia out of order? A look at why some councils don't want it, and why they should use it.  Read more Audio

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Jungle Warfare by Ellen Rykers: Auckland is the weediest city in the world - but its citizens are fighting back. Read more Audio

Evidence is piling up that the prevalence of our packaged food offerings is not just damaging our health, but shortening our lives.  Read more Audio

Posie Parker's fleeting visit to New Zealand has put the debate over free speech back in the spotlight. Read more Audio

Australia has drawn closer to traditional allies the US and UK by inking its nuclear submarine deal. Meanwhile our foreign minister's just returned from China where some delicate diplomacy has been… Read more Audio

Labour came to power promising to take climate change seriously - has it done that? Read more Audio

Co-governance is alive and well in many organisations across the country - how does it actually work? Read more Audio

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Read more Audio