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Canned peaches, canned
Hawke's Bay orchardists are pulling out their peach trees after Wattie's told them it's shrinking production of the canned fruit. Audio
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A summer scandal on our shelves
The sunscreens under investigation for their labelling claims in Australia, but still for sale here. Audio
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Designing a better night's sleep
New building products being tested at Auckland University may be the answer to restless summer nights in city apartments. Audio
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Shaking up the media landscape
Media oversight and regulation is described as messy, and screen productions desperately need help. Changes are in the wind. Audio
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Tupperware's bankruptcy unleashes the plastic memories
The novelty has worn off for the plastic products sold by way of social gatherings, crushed by online access to cheaper goods. Audio
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Nailing bi-partisanship to build the nation
It's hoped a new infrastructure body will lead to a more sensible pipeline of projects than the current stop/start political rollercoaster
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London's calling, but more New Zealanders aren't picking up
Young Kiwis are heading overseas in record numbers, but are finding that the traditional London OE looks different than it did for earlier generations Audio
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The huge impact of weight loss drugs
The volume of people taking the new and effective weight loss drugs has grown so big that it's shrinking food portions in the US Audio
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Open banking gets closer
The new wave of open banking takes a step forward this week with the release of two Commerce Commission decisions Audio
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Bracing for rising energy bills and shrinking international investment
The worsening energy crisis threatens businesses, Kiwi households, and New Zealand's international reputation
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New blood needed now
Plasma is labelled liquid gold, but it's worth more than that Audio
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The end of an era for New Zealand news
Part 1: As Newshub enters its final week, reporter Adam Hollingworth talks to current and former staff about the news division's early days and key events in its 35-year history. Audio
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Aotearoa's first historical feature film in te reo, from a Māori lens
After years of development and funding rejections, Ka Whawhai Tonu hits cinemas this weekend
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Half-baked funding puts rail plans on hold
The drive through one section of Northland is notable for the kilometres of concrete sleepers stacked up by the rail lines, but no work is going on and there are no trains Audio
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Mastering AI before it masters you
Generative AI is currently the worst you will ever use - and that's good news, says one expert. Audio
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Ice cream TV to feel bad about afterwards
Married at First Sight NZ- the reality show that indulges your worst instincts as a person Audio
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Trouble at The Warehouse
Will a shake-up in leadership at The Warehouse give the company what it needs to survive? Audio
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Seabed mining's hazards
New Zealand has three live seabed mining issues right now, and what they have in common is a startling lack of information on how damaging their activities will be
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Green hydrogen developments promise a lower carbon future
It's hoped a new GNS Science lab can crack open the door to cheaper green hydrogen production Audio
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Skin deep beauty and the pain that goes with it
The beauty industry in New Zealand is a wild west devoid of regulation, and the price people are paying can take the form of scars, burns and infections. Audio
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Cherry picking our healthy food labels
Using the health star-rating for packaged food should be simple, but it's not Audio
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The language of economic doom
Are fiscal holes a real issue, or an easy headline? Audio
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Lights, cameras, Academy Awards
Hollywood's red carpet is getting rolled out for its premier event, the Oscars, for the 96th time this weekend Audio
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What the small screen did to magazines
Magazines are facing extinction by internet. Are they special enough to save? Audio
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Why our romance with the office is dead
Four years after the first lockdown, the way we work has changed. Audio
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Industry giants in a battle of wills over music rights
The ripples of a war in the music industry spread far further than just ruining Gen Alpha's TikTok time. Audio
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The online retailer that's more gaming than shopping
It's spending billions on advertising and draws shoppers in with its questionable tactics. But how can you resist Temu when it's so cheap? Audio
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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. Audio
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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. Audio
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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. Audio
