The Detail
Auckland is SailGP's marquee event but no guarantees for future
Auckland could become a victim of Sail GP's success, with harbour cities around the world bidding for hosting chances Audio
The policy shifts that took the spark out of electric cars
From boom to brake - we look at what went wrong for EVs in New Zealand, and what needs to happen to get the spark back Audio
Planning when you don't know the rules
Auckland Council's planning has been thrown for a loop after what looks like yet another government-imposed rule change over housing.
Uncertainty over Auckland's future
Auckland Council's planning has been thrown for a loop after what looks like yet another government-imposed rule change over housing. Audio
Kiwi grit on ice
Skins, snow and scrutiny: How the 2026 Winter Olympics is unfolding for our athletes Audio
In aftermath of east coast flooding, locals turn to each other
Weeks after the January floods wreaked havoc on the east coast, The Detail visits two towns to see how residents are holding up - and what the future holds
'A warning shot' on the east coast
Weeks after the January floods wreaked havoc on the east coast, The Detail visits two towns to see how locals are holding up - and what the future holds. Audio
Our place in the world
Where does New Zealand sit in a new world order that ditches traditional international rules and favours the mighty over the tiny? Audio
For pharmacists, industry changes are a hard pill to swallow
As more discount chain pharmacies open, locally owned and operated chemists worry their customers won't get the high level of care that saves trips to GPs and emergency departments.
Pharmacist fears for "the last bastion" of communities
As more and more discount chain pharmacies open, locally owned and operated chemists worry their customers won't get the high level of care that saves trips to GPs, and EDs. Audio
Circus tent rises on 2026 election
Once the election date is announced, politics can disintegrate into a toxic mess. Don't expect this year to be any different.
Election 2026 - the policies, the politics, the peculiarities
Once the election date is announced, politics can disintegrate into a toxic mess. Don't expect this year to be any different. Audio
The real treasure of New Zealand's 2500 sunken ships
The real treasure hidden in the wrecks of some 2500 ships buried along New Zealand's coasts isn't jewels or gold bars.
The treasure's in the tales
The real treasure hidden in the wrecks of some 2500 ships buried along New Zealand's coasts isn't jewels or gold bars - but the stories of the people who were on board. Audio
A Kiwi on Ukraine's frontline
New Zealander Khol Gillies was fighting in Ukraine when he was badly injured, and he spent days in a bunker waiting to be evacuated. Audio
Playing Tetris with an ever-growing prison population
The record number of prisoners are bouncing between facilities around the country, stretching court resources and rehabilitation programmes Audio
Slash, storms and the fight over responsibility
Extreme weather may be the trigger for deadly and devastating slash, but the lines on who is responsible for prevention and clean-up are blurred. Audio
Should we be rethinking how we rebuild after storms?
The floods keep coming, and we keep rebuilding. Is there a better way to cope with increasing numbers of infrastructure-wrecking storms?
Changing our disaster focus
The floods keep coming, and we keep rebuilding. Is there a better way to cope with increasing numbers of infrastructure-wrecking storms? Audio
The stories that defined a year
The news year, unpacked, by five divas with microphones Audio
