Stories by Davina Zimmer
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Bringing data back to the long white cloud
Fears that New Zealanders are losing control of their private information are behind moves to improve data sovereignty
AudioWhen school kills children's imagination
A raft of changes is coming to the education sector. Will they fix the problems, or just crush creativity?
Chipping away at the housing crisis
Housing affordability has plagued New Zealand for decades. What needs to change?
AudioLulu Sun and the Southland town obsessed with tennis
New Zealand has a new tennis star. It's no surprise she's from Te Anau.
Why NZ is being dragged into the war in space
The US is rallying its allies to bring it up in a battle straight out of science fiction - a war in space
AudioThe flood of globably displaced people hasn't changed our trickle of refugees
Shirking our fair share - why hasn't New Zealand upped its game when it comes to welcoming refugees?
AudioFleeing from toxic dating app love
Love won't really happen when you least expect it if you don't get out from behind your screen and meet people in real life
AudioUniversity education is about to get more expensive
Budget 2024 will bump funding for universities, but students will likely be the ones footing the bill
AudioThe hijacking of the body positive movement
It's one thing to be encouraged to accept your body, no matter what size it is. But some 'fat activists' have gone too far in encouraging self-love
AudioOverhauling our drug policies
Our current drug laws are harmful, according to a group of experts who want to see the Misuse of Drugs Act overhauled
AudioMen and body positivity
The body positivity movement started for women but in a warped sort of equality, men now appear to be just as miserable about their looks
AudioA GPS that could backfire on commuters
The plan to get Kiwis moving - as long as it's along a motorway - has public transport experts fuming
AudioCherry picking our healthy food labels
Using the health star-rating for packaged food should be simple, but it's not
AudioRubbing out the rainbow
The line between freedom of expression, and suppression of other people's freedoms
AudioThe man behind NZ's music
The Detail's Davina Zimmer discovers she's sitting across from a quiet music legend.
AudioThe art of ice
All ice is not created equal, and the ice created by Conor Whale is top-shelf stuff.
AudioLights, cameras, Academy Awards
Hollywood's red carpet is getting rolled out for its premier event, the Oscars, for the 96th time this weekend
AudioRare disorders aren't unusual enough to ignore
One in 17 New Zealanders have what's termed as a rare disorder. March is the month to highlight their lives and struggles.
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