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That's so last century
From harem pants to scandalous hemlines, Auckland Library's latest exhibition showcases what we wore in the 1950s through 1990s
AudioSkin deep beauty and the pain that goes with it
The beauty industry in New Zealand is a wild west devoid of regulation, and the price people are paying can take the form of scars, burns and infections.
AudioThe brand new hospital that has no budget to operate
The lights are on, the beds are ready, but no patients have stepped inside a brand new $320 million surgical hospital built on Auckland's North Shore.
AudioOn the frontline of Victim Support
A Victim Support worker on what it's like to support victims on their worst days.
AudioWhen it's too expensive to measure poverty
Two fact-finding projects on children and poverty are under attack by public service cost cutting.
AudioRuapehu'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
AudioGains for nature lost
Today from The Detail: When the money dries up, gains made by a wave of Covid-inspired funding are likely to be lost.
AudioFinding 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
AudioNew Zealand gets ready for Paris Olympics
The first of our athletes to wear the silver fern in Paris have been announced
AudioThe headlines are grim for Newshub
It was a skin-of-your-teeth operation from the start, and Newshub's 35 year old life looks to be ending with multi-million dollar losses presided over by off-shore owners
AudioA legal way to safety-check illegal drugs
At festivals, a volunteer-based service runs quality-control on illegal drugs.
AudioA $20 million magic wand
A life-changing diagnostic device tested on sheep in New Zealand is about to be trialled on humans
AudioExtraordinary climate claim has the world watching
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case against some of New Zealand's biggest polluters in what some describe as judicial activism
AudioThe investment fund aiming to fix the housing crisis
A $90 million housing fund promises to tackle the Bay of Plenty's housing crisis
Trump's campaign from a courtroom
The convoluted legal troubles of former -- and maybe future -- US President Donald Trump are playing out in court rooms across America
AudioStudying the Taylor Swift phenomenon
Two AUT academics are taking their Taylor Swift obsession to the next extreme at a Swiftposium in Melbourne, ahead of the star's Australian tour
AudioA Catch-22 nightmare of slips and bureaucracy
Homes suspended over landslides; lives suspended by bodies that can't or won't help
AudioThe volunteers who risk their lives to save lives
When the text comes, these volunteers down tools to help strangers in their hour of need. But their numbers are shrinking.
AudioThe 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?
AudioRepeal, 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.
AudioPutting 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
AudioHighlights, 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
Audio17 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.
Audio100 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.
AudioThe little guys contributing to a big problem
At a time when severe weather events are wrecking the environment, contractors on small building sites ignoring the rules are adding to the problem.
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