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When sex offenders go to rehab
The Detail looks at what happens when sex offenders go to rehabilitation - does it work?
AudioThe disturbing rise of sorcery violence in PNG
A deep-seated belief in sorcery in parts of Papua New Guinea is resulting in more and more gender-based violence.
AudioWheels on the beach go round and round
When it comes to driving on beaches, some want vehicles banned, some want tougher rules - and others just want a free for all.
AudioSpying on our sewage
Covid-19 put wastewater testing on our radar, but what else can this technology tell us about our lives?
AudioShould mayors have to indulge the media?
Why isn't Auckland's new mayor Wayne Brown saying yes to more media interviews?
AudioPublic transport's $1.3 billion ticketing facelift
Why has a national, integrated public transport ticketing system been so long in the making?
AudioWhy are banks making big bucks?
Bank profits are set to crack $10 billion - is it too much, or are the banks just an easy target for criticism?
AudioRuakura Superhub: Building Aotearoa's largest inland port
"In 20 years, it will be the epicentre of logistics in the North Island."
AudioThe ADHD doctor: Hero or villain?
The case of the GP punished for throwing ADHD patients a lifeline has highlighted gaping holes in our system for those who are neurodivergent.
AudioJayden Meyer: Why a teen rapist is doing time at home
Four counts of rape, one of sexual violation. How - and why - did the court reach a sentence of nine months' home detention?
AudioClimate change and our survival instincts
The news is filled with doom and gloom about climate change - is there any reason to be optimistic?
AudioPeter Ellis' faith finally repaid
The Detail talks to Newsroom's Melanie Reid about the years she's spent covering the Peter Ellis case.
AudioTaxing times: What's on the table for tax cuts?
A record tax take, a better than expected deficit - could tax cuts be on the table going into next year's election?
AudioWhy your caffeine fix is getting more expensive
The price of your flat white is going up. The Detail tries to find out why.
AudioWe've got a king, now what?
Now that the dust has settled after the Queen's death, what's next for Aotearoa and the monarchy?
AudioThe 'spicy' mayoral races you haven't heard about
Outside our bigger cities, Aotearoa's smaller centres are seeing stacked races and fraught local issues.
AudioPutting women's rugby on the world stage
With the Rugby World Cup getting underway next month, The Detail takes a closer look at what it means for the women's game.
Audio"Scared of change": the cities shirking new housing laws
Christchurch is saying 'no' to the government's new housing density rules. Has the whole thing backfired?
AudioWho really is Liz Truss?
New British Prime Minister Liz Truss has a lot on her plate, but who is she and what does she stand for?
AudioIs WorkSafe working?
At least two people have died at work every month since last January. Are our workplace whistleblowers up to the task?
AudioKawerau Mill strike: The cracks that can't be papered over
Workers have been locked out, threatened with legal action and left without any means of income - and it's not the first time.
AudioWhy do we mourn for people we've never met?
When Princess Diana died, millions were compelled to travel to her home and leave flowers. Why?
AudioHow do you move an island?
Sea level rise is already destroying people's homes across the Pacific. How do you move a whole island community?
AudioThe hand that holds the purse strings
Why is the Reserve Bank facing flak from every angle over its economic handling of the pandemic?
AudioTurning the system upside down
From our water supply to our polytechnics, we're eschewing regional control for a more centralised approach. Why?
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