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The razzmatazz of professional darts
It's gone from a boozy pub game to a mega millions sport - darts' world tour is on in Auckland this weekend.
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The true cost of the country's boom in failing businesses
14 Aug 2025New Zealand is on track for a record number of liquidations this year - again - but it's not all doom and gloom for Kiwi businesses.
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Two NZDF heroes open up on their life-saving mission to Antarctica
13 Aug 2025A risky rescue mission that involved hot refuelling, night vision goggles, minus 30 degree temperatures and the black hole effect.
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NCEA changes go back to the ABCs of education
12 Aug 2025A lesson in the big NCEA reset. The Detail puts an RNZ education specialist to the test on the major education system overhaul.
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The vastly different tale of two Auckland heritage buildings
11 Aug 2025The discovery of deadly abestos dust at Auckland Museum has thrown its $40 million centenary year plans up in the air.
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Loving the island, hating the behaviour: Reality TV's Achilles heel
9 Aug 2025This just-finished season of reality TV show Love Island UK kicked off with misogyny and bullying - and soaring viewership.
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Will New Zealand move with the tide over Gaza?
With starvation reaching crisis point in Gaza and an impetus to pressure Israel to pull back, New Zealand's reactions to the conflict remain muted.
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Battling apathy over local government
7 Aug 2025It may seem as if no one cares about the level of government ruling over potholes and parks, but the number of candidates for this year's elections are up.
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How the Epstein files could seriously damage Trump's base
There are signs that the previously unwavering MAGA base of Donald Trump is starting to turn on him as he becomes increasingly embroiled in the Epstein files.
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When the Feds come to town
FBI Director Kash Patel's visit to New Zealand has been described as important, useful, and mutually beneficial - but it's also business as usual
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Net tightens on money launderers, but loosens for law-abiding citizens
There is no doubt that money laundering is a problem in New Zealand, but we should not be catching parents trying to open bank accounts for their kids in our criminal net.
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The psychology used to get you into a supermarket
2 Aug 2025It doesn't matter if it's health messages or supermarket campaigns, consumers are having their behavioural buttons pushed in expert ways.
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Beneath the euphoria of a broadcast deal, netball still has issues
Great for netball fans, maybe not so great for players - it's likely they'll be hit in the pocket after a new deal with free to air TV was signed this week.
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Gut punch: Ministry restructure sparks outrage
As one of our smallest ministries is shredded to save taxpayer dollars, critics say it feels like cultural vandalism
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The electoral changes that will disenfranchise tens of thousands
30 Jul 2025The government's suite of amendments to electoral law haven't gone down well, but that's not stopping them from pushing ahead with the changes.
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Drawing a line between threat and oppression
Rights groups are concerned a government spotlight on terror laws will see protest, freedom of speech and advocacy endangered.
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Bruised and broken - New Zealand's silent crisis
28 Jul 2025More funding has been announced to train up domestic violence support workers, but turning our horrific figures around is expected to take generations.
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Dispelling the ick in offal
26 Jul 2025Proponents of offal-eating point out that it's just polite to use every part of a beast we've killed, it's really the least we can do
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Underutilised, or just a waste of time? A look at Youth MPs
Youth Parliament is there to give aspiring politicians a taste of a future career, but after three decades the value of the event is in question
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Nauru's pathway to deep sea mining
Laws over international deep sea mining are being thrashed out at a meeting in Jamaica, but the process has so far taken over a decade and we don't even have a draft set of rules
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The never-ending visa queue for a visa
23 Jul 2025The Refugee Family Support Category is supposed to allow refugees to reunite with family. Instead, it's a waiting game which could take another decade to clear.
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A bellwether battle for the Māori vote and voice in Auckland
22 Jul 2025Henare vs Kaipara: Legacy, loyalty and the fight for Māori representation in the Tāmaki Makaurau by-election
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The Ministry of Health's alcohol problem
If you don't want to face the unpalatable truth about your boozing, the alcohol lobby is on your side.
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A space where children with disabilities can be themselves
24 Jul 2025New Zealand's first play zone for children with disabilities is becoming a charitable trust, with the goal of expanding services to cater for people of all ages
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Real people, real lives, right now - the reality of climate change
18 Jul 2025When it comes to damage from serious weather events, the days of big pay-outs to property owners are coming to an end.
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Scandal and a scramble in the battle for Wellington's mayoralty
Leaks, lies and leadership. The Wellington mayoral race was shaping up to be dull - but now a dirty politics scandal is splitting the capital.
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Battling the flood of drugs at Auckland Airport
16 Jul 2025With an increase in drugs coming through Auckland Airport, border officials focus on trying to stop the imports before they reach our shores.
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Why you should write a will - now
14 Jul 2025There are some horror stories about the wreckage left behind when people die without leaving a will, but now something watertight is easier to draw up than ever before.
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