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The Week in Detail: Productivity, political slogans, and Healthy Homes
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.
AudioSpeed Cubing: new world record for Rubik's Cube
21 year old Speed Cuber Max Park has set a new world record for the fastest time to solve a rubiks cube in just 3.13 seconds. Audio
Wellington's Garage Project wins silver at 2023 World Beer Cup
It's billed as the 'beer Olympics'. More than 10,000 brews and 272 judges from 26 countries.
And against the stiffest of competition, Wellington Brewery The Garage Project has managed to score silver… Video, Audio
The price pain of supermarket shopping
Grocery bills are going up and up - is it possible to do your weekly shop without visiting the supermarket? Audio
The price pain of supermarket shopping
Grocery bills are going up and up - is it possible to do your weekly shop without visiting the supermarket?
AudioChampions of Cheese awards finding the best one
Hundreds of cheeses have been sniffed, tasted, and otherwise assessed to determine the country's 20th annual Champions of Cheese awards.
Thirty judges took part, assessing 20 categories, such as… Audio
Julian Wilcox: live from Te Matatini
It's finals day at Eden Park. Over the last three days, 45 of the country's top kapa haka ropu have been performing. Now the twelve finalists battle it out. Audio
Episode 6: Together, Apart
As Fiji/Samoa play at the Pacific Nations Cup, rugby bosses say they're trying to close the gap between the top nations and the Pacific. A new generation of Pasifika are ready to sit at the table. Audio
Episode 5: Women’s Rugby in the Pacific: Challenges? Did You Say Challenges?
Pasifika women want to play the game they love, but they're fighting for even fewer resources than their male counterparts. They're also battling to change traditional mindsets about women in rugby. Audio
First Person: Talei Anderson
Sports journalist, Talei Anderson, remembers her first glimpse of women's rugby and explains why, for female players, the challenge on the field is only half the battle.
Episode 4: Fiji: Politics, Performance, and Power
Fijian rugby is doing better than its island neighbours but within World Rugby vast disaparites still exist between playing nations. Audio
Episode 3: Samoa: Culture and Connection
"We don't get the resources the big nations get." In Samoa even the school kids know the score. Has inequality become normalised? Audio
First Person: John Daniell
Journalist and former professional rugby player, John Daniell, explains the 'hook' that prompted him to take a closer look at Pacific rugby.
Five people injured after crashes at Burt Munro Challenge
Five people have been injured after two motorcycles crashed into crowds at the Burt Munro Challenge Bluff Hill Climb.
The two seperate incidents happened yesterday, and one person is in critical… Audio
Episode 1: Mana Moana!
Pasifika players have brought so much to the game of rugby - what have they got in return? Audio
First Person: James Nokise
Rugby fan and comedian James Nokise explains how he came to take a more serious look at the state of Pacific rugby.
Episode 2: Money and Mate Ma’a Tonga
Tongan players talk about tough choices and a huge gap in resources between powerful rugby nations and the Pacific. And they ask: ''Is this structural racism?" Audio
Chess champs do battle in Wellington
While many are enjoying what's left of the sun for this holiday season, hundreds of people are opting for an indoor activity. The one-hundred-and-30th national Chess Congress is in full swing in… Audio
Kiwis planning to spend less on Christmas
We might be spending less on gifts this Christmas, but we're giving the gift of relaxation - that's the latest take from PriceSpy's spending survey.
The report found 38 percent of New Zealanders are… Audio
Blake Awards honouring extraordinary NZers
Seven extraordinary New Zealanders were celebrated at the Blake awards in Auckland last night. One of the Blake leader awardees is former rugby league player and current advocate for accessible and… Audio