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"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?
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The Week in Detail: Pakistan, prime ministers and pepeha
18 Sep 2022The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.
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The anatomy of a pepeha
16 Sep 2022What makes a pepeha? As The Detail finds out, it's a deeply personal part of tikanga Māori.
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Who really is Liz Truss?
15 Sep 2022New British Prime Minister Liz Truss has a lot on her plate, but who is she and what does she stand for?
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True crime podcasts - a legal minefield
Podcasters can solve cold cases, but if they're not careful, they could face their own day in court.
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Is WorkSafe working?
13 Sep 2022At least two people have died at work every month since last January. Are our workplace whistleblowers up to the task?
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Why Pakistan is bearing the brunt of the climate crisis
12 Sep 2022Catastrophic flooding in Pakistan has displaced millions of people - why is the country so vulnerable to the impact of climate change?
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The Week in Detail: Museums, Mittens and the Mill
11 Sep 2022The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.
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The critters more deserving of a statue
9 Sep 2022Mittens the cat may be cute, but Aotearoa has many animals far more worthy of immortalising in bronze.
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Kawerau Mill strike: The cracks that can't be papered over
8 Sep 2022Workers have been locked out, threatened with legal action and left without any means of income - and it's not the first time.
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Why do we mourn for people we've never met?
7 Sep 2022When Princess Diana died, millions were compelled to travel to her home and leave flowers. Why?
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Could a wasp join the fight in the war on weeds?
6 Sep 2022The Sydney golden wattle is causing havoc in coastal areas around the country. Could a tiny wasp be the answer to getting this invasive weed under control?
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Should museums return culturally significant items?
5 Sep 2022European museums are stacked with cultural treasures taken from their former colonies. New thinking could change that.
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The Week in Detail: Baggage, backbenchers and school boards
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.
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School trustees: What happens when a board fractures?
It's one of the most significant democratic processes in the country, so why don't we know more about school board of trustee elections?
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How do you insure against climate change?
With climate change-induced disasters becoming more frequent around the world, how do insurers weigh up the financial risks?
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Judging the great immigration reset
31 Aug 2022We've slowed immigration to a trickle to stave off infrastructure overload, but at what cost?
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The life of a backbench MP
Backbench MPs have been hitting the headlines in the last few weeks, but what do they actually do?
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Bags gone AWOL? The realities of post-pandemic travel
International travel is back, but flyers beware - more and more bags are going missing in transit.
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The Week in Detail: Reserve Bank, Ukraine, and the Pacific
28 Aug 2022The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.
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How a basketball superstar became a pawn in Putin's war
How is Vladimir Putin using the case of a jailed American basketball superstar to his advantage, amid the ongoing war in Ukraine?
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Landing an interview with Volodymyr Zelensky
25 Aug 2022How do you land an interview with the president of Ukraine? It turns out it takes months of planning, persuasion, good timing - and a healthy dose of luck.
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Candidates for council: How much do we know about them?
It's local election season - but how much do we really know about the candidates standing for council?
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How 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?
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