All stick, no carrot with move-on laws
The government's making city shop owners happy with its decisive move-on orders for homeless people, but there are doubts they'll achieve anything
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Citizens arrests, armed guards, and the power of Sunny Kaushal
For the past decade, Sunny Kaushal has been a man on a mission to crack down on retail crime, and he's one step closer to getting his way
The arrest heard around the world
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's dramatic arrest is the first of its kind for the royal family in nearly 400 years, and has shaken the House of Windsor
Barker's of Geraldine in a jam over waste
The Canterbury preserves company wants to spray wastewater - which contains cleaning chemicals - onto a neighbouring DOC reserve. It's a stark difference to the way the company deals with wastewater at its French plant.
The great Australian rivalry, in New Zealand
Between State of Origin coming to Auckland and rule changes allowing Kiwis to play, NRL strengthens its foothold on a New Zealand audience
A state of emergency, again and again and again
After another wild week of weather, The Detail looks at the surge in declarations of states of emergency, and whether we risk 'crying wolf'
Reality bites for Kiwi job seekers as unemployment climbs
Unemployment is at its highest level in more than a decade, but one expert offers a silver lining, saying that could actually be a sign of early economic growth
The wine industry headache
Too many grapes, international headwinds and a dramatic drop in drinkers is proving problematic for our wine producers
The winners and losers from the India trade deal
It hasn't been ratified yet but the terms of New Zealand's free trade deal with India have been agreed on, even though the details are somewhat mysterious
New dietary guidelines from the US stir the pot
It's not so much what's in the recommendations as how they were put together that's concerning some in the medical and nutrition worlds
Love, lies, and prime-time pressure
What started as an experiment has become a global phenomenon. MAFS is a ratings powerhouse and one of the world's most argued-about shows.
LNG plan sparks showdown in parliament
The Government's LNG plan has triggered an explosive row over the difference between a tax and a levy, but the major question is whether it will keep the lights on
Raw sewage still pouring into Welly waters raises questions, and anger
More than 600 million litres of untreated sewage have poured into Wellington water, leaving beaches empty and questions over who's responsible
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
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
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