The Detail

When a natural disaster destroys your home, who should foot the bill? The government, private insurers, or you?  Read more Audio

It's popular with the voters, but not with the experts. The Detail takes a closer look at the debate about Labour's GST plans. Read more Audio

The government has a goal to grow aquaculture to a $3 billion-a-year industry. But red tape – and red flags – stand in the way. Read more Audio

The FIFA World Cup has captured the attention of plenty of New Zealanders. How do we keep them interested, and invested, in women's football once the tournament's over? Read more Audio

Maternal mental health is another one of those hidden "women's issues" that we don't talk about enough. Now it's in the spotlight for the most awful of reasons.  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 Anusha Bradley: After leaving the Jehovah’s Witnesses, Brad Miller and Cassie Dean were cut off from almost everyone they’d ever known. Read more Audio

The polls are showing a tight race between the two major parties as we inch closer to October's election. But can we trust them? Read more Audio

We like to think we're pretty progressive, but can New Zealand do more to support parents in the workplace? Read more Audio

The Detail weighs up the pros and cons of public private partnerships in big infrastructure projects. Read more Audio

Wool was once the backbone of our agriculture industry, but now farmers are struggling to make a buck from it. What happened? Read more Audio

It's been decades in the making, but there will be major changes to the way we regulate medicines, medical devices and natural health products.  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 Dave Hansford: Meet New Zealand's lawn addicts, who can be found in the weekend perfecting their 'outdoor carpet'. Read more Audio

Having kākāpō in the North Island wilderness again is an historic win for our native manu, but conservationists say other species are at risk of falling through the cracks. Read more Audio

The Far North's roads are in a perilous state – and the fix-up job is mammoth in scale. Read more Audio

MetService and NIWA are both government agencies. Why are they competing with one another? Read more Audio

Thinking about booking that long-awaited overseas trip? International travel is back and bigger than ever. Read more Audio

Bank scams are rising exponentially, so much so that $183 million has gone out of New Zealanders' accounts over the last 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 Jean Edwards: Raised to be meek and submissive in a world dominated by men, six former Gloriavale women have won an extraordinary legal victory. Read more Audio

After Auckland's CBD shooting the knives were out for home detention sentences – but is it the justice system we should be pointing at, or is the problem more deeply-rooted?   Read more Audio

It's their own money – so why shouldn't hard-up students be allowed to use their KiwiSaver when faced with the tough task of coming up with a bond for their rental?  Read more Audio

Should the media be self-censoring its court reporting of the Dickason triple murder trial as the gory details unfold?  Read more Audio

Victoria's decision to pull out of hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Games after a budget blowout shines light on the huge amount of money it takes for these sporting extravaganzas. Read more Audio

There's a silent sentence faced by prisoners just out of jail – one that makes it hard for them to get back on their feet without resorting to crime again. 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 Nikki Mandow: The government spent $51.5 billion of taxpayer money on buying stuff last year. The criteria for how they spend it have had a shake-up. Read more Audio

As the political parties reveal their slogans for the election campaign, we look at who and what makes a catchphrase sing, Read more Audio

There are five basic standards to be met before landlords can get their Healthy Homes tick. Why do so many seem to be slipping through the cracks?  Read more Audio