Stories by Sharon Brettkelly
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Amid timber mill closures, one processer scales up
The Detail - Winstone has shut down two mills citing high electricity costs - but Sequal Lumber mill in Kawerau is getting ready to double production.
Why the crackdown on nangs misses the mark
The Detail - Recreational use of nitrous oxide has been reclassified. Some experts say it's an overcorrection.
Fears of privatisation by stealth as healthcare system struggles
As more and more healthcare becomes private, experts worry.
The mall causing airport traffic problems
Auckland Airport's new Mānawa Bay mall is ritzy and glitzy, but only time will tell if people are bagging bargains, or just window shopping.
Military build-up in Guam has repercussions for Pacific
The tiny island of Guam is America's shield against Chinese moves in the Pacific, but that comes at the expense of its people
Slow moves to fix fast fashion
NZ's fashion industry is facing serious long-term problems, including the influx of cheap, shoddy clothing and way too much waste.
Dispute over $33 million bill halts construction on luxury tower
On Auckland's skyline, the country's largest residential tower sits unfinished and exposed to the elements.
AudioWaiheke's housing at a tipping point
Holiday homes sit empty while local families live in cars and on deteriorating boats.
AudioThe huge impact of weight loss drugs
The volume of people taking the new and effective weight loss drugs has grown so big that it's shrinking food portions in the US
AudioMore economic pain ahead
Is New Zealand going through a bout of austerity ... or are we just in a funk after being battered by a parade of bad economic numbers?
AudioFairness and equity in the police force
Internationally ground-breaking research from inside the police force has quantified the difference between how Māori and Pākehā are treated when it comes to law
AudioBeautiful bugs and tiny plants
Capturing the health of a piece of bush, and figuring out what predator pests are around, often comes down to the state of its smallest inhabitants
AudioBracing for rising energy bills and shrinking international investment
The worsening energy crisis threatens businesses, Kiwi households, and New Zealand's international reputation
Select committee feedback says don't ditch Section 7AA. The government isn't listening.
The coalition government is sticking to its guns on a promise to repeal Section 7AA of the Children's Act, despite expert testimony condemning the move.
New blood needed now
Plasma is labelled liquid gold, but it's worth more than that
AudioThe story behind Migration5
New Zealand shares travellers' private data with four other countries. Here's the story of how one reporter found out
AudioAotearoa's first historical feature film in te reo, from a Māori lens
After years of development and funding rejections, Ka Whawhai Tonu hits cinemas this weekend
Most MSD beneficiaries owe money to agencies meant to help them
Debt owed to government agencies by the country's poorest residents adds up to more than three billion dollars, and there's no easy solution
AudioWhy the UK opposition will sleepwalk to victory
A leader who continues to shoot himself in the foot, a country with more problems than answers; and an election without any fire or brimstone
AudioAn upheaval sparked by crisis
It's been nearly two years since New Zealand shook off its Covid isolation, but the populace is far from content
AudioTe Pāti Māori at heart of privacy breach allegations
Three sets of allegations, three inquiries: The Detail talks to the journalist who broke the Te Pāti Māori data breach stories
A cold case with layers of institutional failings
What motivates a journalist to spend years fighting for justice for someone they don't even know?
AudioIce cream TV to feel bad about afterwards
Married at First Sight NZ- the reality show that indulges your worst instincts as a person
AudioTrouble at The Warehouse
Will a shake-up in leadership at The Warehouse give the company what it needs to survive?
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