The Detail

Hazing rituals at Otago University are getting more extreme, with even those all in favour of the student culture asking if they've gone too far.  Read more Audio

Few pundits flagged the West Coast, birthplace of the Labour Party, to be part of the big blue swing this election. Read more Audio

Why do experts have very little hope for a peaceful solution in the Middle East? Read more Audio

There's a lot we still don't know after election day. Here are the answers to those lingering questions from Saturday night.  Read more Audio

It's the unwelcome guest that no one wants to talk about – Covid-19 may be below the radar now, but it hasn't gone away and is likely to claim 1,000 Kiwi lives this year.  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

By Tony Stamp: The art of criticism is being threatened by a new wave of social media-savvy disruptors. Read more Audio

From preparations that begin two years out, to a double vote count after the polls close, our elections are a massive logistical exercise.  Read more Audio

It's one of the most unique and beautiful short walkways in the country, but time has expired on the gentlemen's agreement that let the public through.  Read more Audio

Sir Russell Coutts has leased his SailGP manufacturing factory to Rocket Lab – and his specialist carbon composite workers are part of the deal.  Read more Audio

Self-serving, messy, and directionless. With record numbers pouring into the country, our immigration policies are under the microscope – and they don't stand up to scrutiny.  Read more Audio

Air pollution is the invisible killer behind one in every 10 deaths in New Zealand. There's no safe level of it, but it's an easy issue to ignore.  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

By Aaron Smale: On the slow destruction and devastating impact of the pine industry on Tairāwhiti. Read more Audio

When living space is tight, a community garden gives residents a place to breathe. Read more Audio

Scientists have worked out how brain cells die in Alzheimer's disease, but there's caution over starting the celebrations just yet. Read more Audio

Few parties have policies on disability issues this election. How can disabled people ensure their voices are heard? Read more Audio

It's just a "moderate, tiny proposal" over indigenous representation, but Australia's The Voice referendum has caused huge uproar.   Read more Audio

A change in our three-year La Niña weather pattern will turn the tables on our summer – but don't think El Niño isn't also without its issues.  Read more Audio

Since launching in April 2019, The Detail podcast has run over 1,000 episodes. The team recap some of their favourites. Read more

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

By Guyon Espiner: How the food industry throws its weight – and its money – around in sport, politics, nutrition, and education. Read more Audio

The only chance 18-year-old Afghan refugee Arezo Nazari has of bringing her parents to New Zealand is through the government – and so far, three ministers have turned her down.  Read more Audio

A multi-billion dollar industry has sprung up around mental health and wellness. Have the efforts to raise awareness been too successful?  Read more Audio

The cryptosporidium outbreak in Queenstown highlights the challenges of providing a clean water supply.  Why is it so difficult to make our drinking water safe? Read more Audio

Recycling is not the beginning nor end when it comes to climate change. In fact, it comes way down the list of things you can personally do to help save the planet.  Read more Audio

There are a lot of good reasons to downsize to a tiny home. But there are just as many problems in getting started.  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

By Nadine Anne Hura: If those with the least wealth and privilege understood how much power they held, their votes could really could make a difference. Read more Audio

The entire community of Naseby has decided to turn down the lights – and reach for the stars. Read more Audio