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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
Ruapehu's tourism future is complicated and confusing
Snow season is fast approaching but the North Island's only commercial skiing mountain has an uncertain future Audio
Another chip in the China relationship
China has been caught spying on us. Forty billion dollars in trade might explain why it took three years and the support of two friends to announce. Audio
Urgent rescue plan needed for India's Gloriavale branch
The Gloriavale offshoot in India is home to Kiwi women and children. A former member of the sect says getting them out of there is urgent Audio
The legend you've never heard of
The Japanese art forms that have shaped more of the West's story telling than you may realise Audio
Finding the heartbeat of our oceans
A team of New Zealand scientists has just returned from studying the sea ice factories in Antarctica, in a joint expedition with Italy Video, Audio
Seymour is the grand ruler of cutting red tape
A sector that's had rules piled upon it is welcoming moves to cut the red tape
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Aucklanders raise a bin din
Auckland Council is calling it a 'bin optimisation drive', but residents say the move to remove their litter receptacles is rubbish Audio
The university launching space students
Auckland University's new space centre will soon take control of a satellite that detects the world's worst methane emitters. Audio
A Catch-22 nightmare of slips and bureaucracy
Homes suspended over landslides; lives suspended by bodies that can't or won't help Audio
The problem with Winston being Winston
When politicians fail to call out a lie by one of their own, it can have a dampening effect on democracy Audio
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
EVs appear to be on an unstoppable journey
Government levers to increase electric car ownership have worked, and now EVs have a toe in the market it looks like even higher user charges won't stop them Audio
Repeal, disestablish, abolish - what's the plan for Māori?
There's growing fear and anger from Māori over moves by the coalition government to revisit the rules around the Treaty of Waitangi. Audio
The changing faces of politicians - now without wrinkles
Young politicians around the world are disproving the adage that wisdom comes with age. Audio
Putting back the pieces after Auckland's floods
A year on from the devastating Auckland Anniversary Weekend storms, the evidence of them remains all over the city Audio
Highlights, lowlights, complaints, awards - it was all in The Detail this year
The Detail's co-hosts Sharon Brettkelly and Tom Kitchin, and producer Alexia Russell, roll through the highlights of nearly 300 podcasts and long reads in 2023 Audio
17 years of joy creation
Every Christmas Auckland's big department store creates joy and delight for children in Queen St. We meet the people behind the displays. Audio
100 years of netball is behind it, but the future is unpredictable
As Netball in New Zealand gears up to mark its centenary, strong headwinds are appearing on the horizon. Audio
Sliding backwards on human rights
A 75 year old UN declaration still holds sway over New Zealand's legislation and conduct. But the Human Rights Commission sees threats around the corner. Audio