The Detail

Experts say this sunken shipwreck could be a disaster bigger than the Rena. Why hasn't anything been done to prevent it? Read more Audio

The missing piece of New Zealand's firearms reforms falls in place this weekend – a long-called for registry which will tell us who owns what, and where guns go when they're sold.  Read more Audio

Tens of thousands of secondary teachers have walked off the job this year in a fight for better pay and conditions. Just how bad is it? Read more Audio

It was announced to great fanfare in 2015, but years of negotiations have failed to secure an agreement over a Kermadec ocean sanctuary. Read more Audio

By Veronika Meduna: Moriori await the final return to the Chatham Islands of human remains recovered from institutions around the world. Read more Audio

Is it becoming harder to be a sports fan, as sportswashing continues its creep into more codes and competitions? Read more Audio

A recent fire at a scrap metal yard in Auckland has put the spotlight on increasing hazards in the industry. Read more Audio

When all other avenues have failed, Mr Big stings can help the police ensnare their suspect - but can their use be justified? Read more Audio

New research on the South Island's Alpine Fault is helping communities prepare for the next big quake. Read more Audio

New Zealand's a world-leader with its smokefree laws, but can it do the same when it comes to vaping? 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 David Cohen: The death of Mike 'the juggler' Wahrlich in the Loafers Lodge fire prompts Cohen to examine Mike's past. Read more Audio

How do some of society's most vulnerable people – men in particular – fall into insecure housing? Read more Audio

Universities across the country are facing funding shortfalls. But philanthropy is unlikely to help them make up the difference. Read more Audio

While New Zealand debates the merits of bilingual signage, Wales and Ireland have been using it for decades. Read more Audio

The country's been promised big economic benefits from co-hosting the FIFA Women's World Cup. But do the figures stack up? 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 Tom Doig: Doig's first question about doomsday preppers was: “What if they’re crazy?” His second question was: “What if they’re right?” Read more Audio

NZ Steel's done a deal with the government that'll cut its carbon emissions. Will the country's other big emitters follow their lead? Read more Audio

Zoo Miami's treatment of Paora the kiwi sparked outrage across the country, but how does Aotearoa treat other countries' national treasures? Read more Audio

National's AI-generated attack ads are just the tip of the iceberg. Could AI turn this election upside down? Read more Audio

Suspected investment scams are on the rise and authorities are worried some of our most vulnerable communities are falling victim to them. Read more Audio

Wallabies are hopping closer to one of our most precious national parks. Have we got the tools to stop them in their tracks? 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 Ollie Neas: In Samoa, there are mixed feelings about Chinese influence and the nation’s growing indebtedness to the superpower. Read more Audio

The Australians have beaten us again - this time, in the long-running fight over mānuka honey. Read more Audio

In the push to get more people living in higher density housing, have our fire and building regulations been left behind? Read more Audio

Greedflation: It's the latest buzzword in economics – is it behind soaring company profits?  Read more Audio

Winter illness season is upon us. Can the health system cope with the inevitable increase in demand that comes with it? Read more Audio

A relationship with India is one that requires a great deal of homework and hard work - something New Zealand has shied away from. Read more Audio