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Not if but when - Taiwan waits for China to leap
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Taiwanese people are used to air raid sirens but this year drills have ramped up.
Not if but when - Taiwan waits for China to leap
Taiwanese worry about costs and their everyday lives while pushing the prospect of action from China to the back of their minds. Audio
A royal pain for the House of Windsor
With Fergie, Harry and Andrew in the headlines again, The Detail speaks to an insider about whether they can weather yet another storm. Audio
Match-fixing fears grow as offshore betting floods Kiwi football
A Kiwi amateur league has become a global betting goldmine, raising red flags about the risk of illegal on-field activity.
NZ Football League caught in offshore betting storm
A Kiwi amateur league has become a global betting goldmine, raising red flags about the risk of illegal on-field activity Audio
When anti-science rhetoric is infectious
You can roll your eyes all you want at the White House reckons on panadol, autism and vaccines, but the alarming truth is they are damaging and will turn up here.
The viral drift of misinformation
You can roll your eyes all you want at the White House reckons on panadol, autism and vaccines, but the alarming truth is they are damaging and will turn up here. Audio
The Kiwi tech firm aiming for the top in the AI boom
The Detail puts on a rabbit suit and gets special access to the incubators of Taiwan's powerful semiconductor industry.
Inside Taiwan's powerhouse semiconductor sector
The Detail puts on a rabbit suit and gets special access to the incubators of Taiwan's powerful semiconductor industry. Audio
NZ urged to build new trade blocs
BRICS is shifting the weight of global power, and one expert says it may be time New Zealand changes alliances. Audio
Pennies from the mega corps
The whole world is trying to chase down the likes of Google, Microsoft and Meta for more income tax, and New Zealand is no exception. Audio
Aid teams struggle to reach landslide survivors in Sudan
At least 400 people are still missing over a week after a deadly landslide hit a remote village in Sudan's Darfur region. Niva Chittock spoke to World Vision Sudan'sNational Director, Simon Mane. Audio
Making America solvent again
Economists are starting to talk about the demise of American exceptionalism. The Detail looks at what that term means, and what effect it has on your KiwiSaver.
Making America Solvent Again
Economists are starting to talk about the demise of American exceptionalism. The Detail looks at what that term means, and what effect it has on your KiwiSaver. Audio
Defence Minister on support for Ukraine
Defence Minister Judith Collins says New Zealand's support for Ukraine remains "steadfast". Collins spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
At least 16 dead after funicular crash in Lisbon
In Lisbon, at least 16 people have been killed after an accident involving one of the city's iconic yellow funiculars. The ABC's Bridget Rollason spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Hostility rises as New Caledonia peace deal collapses
From promise to protest - how the Bougival Accord has thrown New Caledonia into chaos.
Hostility rises as New Caledonia peace deal collapses
From promise to protest - how the Bougival Accord has thrown New Caledonia into chaos. Audio
European correspondent Christian Smith
Christian Smith joins Emile Donovan to discuss news making headlines in Europe. Audio
World News Wrap
Catch up with what's been going on around the world with RNZ's Alice Wilkins. Audio
