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The Week in Detail: Karakia, retirement, Warkworth radio dish
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.
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Dunedin Hospital rebuild: Will it live up to expectations?
Dunedin was promised a brand spanking new hospital - but will cutbacks compromise it?
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Saving an old dish for new tech
5 Apr 2023In a paddock north of Auckland lies a unique piece of infrastructure that's exposed the short-sighted nature of scientific funding in New Zealand.
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French Fury versus Quiet Kiwis
4 Apr 2023Paris is a burning rubbish tip as residents protest plans to raise the retirement age to a level that would still be below ours. Why aren't we agitating for change?
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It's not a prayer - why karakia is the ideal way to start a meeting
3 Apr 2023Is the push-back against karakia out of order? A look at why some councils don't want it, and why they should use it.
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The Week in Detail: From Posie Parker to processed foods
2 Apr 2023The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.
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The Detail's Long Read: Jungle Warfare
1 Apr 2023Jungle Warfare by Ellen Rykers: Auckland is the weediest city in the world - but its citizens are fighting back.
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Sugar, salt and a chemical cocktail - what we're eating now
Evidence is piling up that the prevalence of our packaged food offerings is not just damaging our health, but shortening our lives.
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Parker's visit poses plenty of questions
Posie Parker's fleeting visit to New Zealand has put the debate over free speech back in the spotlight.
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New Zealand is juggling old mates and new friends
29 Mar 2023Australia has drawn closer to traditional allies the US and UK by inking its nuclear submarine deal. Meanwhile our foreign minister's just returned from China where some delicate diplomacy has been…
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Assessing Labour's record on climate action
Labour came to power promising to take climate change seriously - has it done that?
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Co-governance at the coalface
27 Mar 2023Co-governance is alive and well in many organisations across the country - how does it actually work?
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The Week in Detail: Top authors, lobbying, and Muriwai
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.
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The Detail's Long Read: What's Up With ADHD?
What's Up With ADHD? by Mirjam Guesgen: ADHD diagnoses in adults have quadrupled in New Zealand in the past 10 years. What's behind it?
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A storm in a lolly jar? The pineapple chew controversy
A Levin chocolate maker is in hot water over potentially misrepresenting its products. Why?
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Behind the story: Lobbying and the backdoor of our democracy
The Detail talks to RNZ's Guyon Espiner about his series on the murky world of lobbying.
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Cyclone Gabrielle: Why many in Muriwai can't move on
22 Mar 2023The Detail goes to Muriwai to find out how residents are putting their lives back together after Cyclone Gabrielle.
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Catching a fair ride
Independent taxi drivers asking for sky-high fares are causing headaches for the wider taxi industry.
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Does it pay to be a top author?
How hard is it for New Zealand authors to make a living from their craft?
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The Week in Detail: From silicosis to SailGP
18 Mar 2023The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.
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The Detail's Long Read: Immortal Bangers and Me
Immortal Bangers and Me by Shayne Carter: The legendary musician recounts his experience playing with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra.
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SailGP hits the water in Christchurch
Fast-paced and full of action - SailGP is finally making its debut in New Zealand.
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Cyclone Gabrielle: Preventing a communications blackout in the next big disaster
16 Mar 2023No landlines, no cellphone coverage, no internet - everything went down in Gabrielle, how do we stop it from happening again?
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The questions over government contractors and consultants
Government spending on consultants and contractors is back in the news - but what are they actually paid to do?
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