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Why NZ's corruption ranking could affect your mortgage
25 Feb 2025The country has been "complacent" about its reputation for honesty and has fallen in a major global index.
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NZ doco maker on the case for convicted UK baby killer
24 Feb 2025How a Kiwi documentary producer has been instrumental in getting authorities to revisit one of the most notorious murder cases the United Kingdom has ever seen Audio
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Defence budget comes under scrutiny
21 Feb 2025Our cash-strapped, underfunded, overspent defence force is in line for a budget boost, and experts say it can't come soon enough.
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A dark past, and a proud future
22 Feb 2025Recent events in Auckland have resurfaced memories of when being gay was considered a neurotic personality disorder
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The 'bulldozer' of a bill set to change gene editing laws
Changes are coming to gene editing laws. Whether they'll help future-proof our economy or ruin New Zealand's international reputation is up for debate.
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Auckland's trash is another town's treasure
19 Feb 2025Ecogas is New Zealand's only plant of its kind processing food waste. Its co-founder says that's embarrassing.
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Is NZ's health leadership in crisis?
New Health Minister Simeon Brown is presiding over a list of resignations from high-ranking health officials that some say is a "bloodbath". What's going on?
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Beehive doors shut to country's biggest worker group
The Minister for Workplace Relations won't meet with the Council for Trade Unions.
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Kidfluencers - not all toys and joys
15 Feb 2025Strong parental control seems to be the key to keeping insta-famous and highly visible YouTube kids safe.
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Choosing sides in the battle for influence in the Pacific
As the US looks to be leaving the Pacific, and New Zealand is rowing with Kiribati and the Cook Islands, experts worry about Chinese influence.
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'They didn't sign up for assisting somebody to end their life': Palliative care on the rocks
12 Feb 2025The government has proposed axing the only two jobs working on a national strategy for palliative care.
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The disinformation rollercoaster
11 Feb 2025The president, the tech oligarchs, the media and AI - why we can expect a new wave of information you just can't trust.
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The school system is not making the grade
10 Feb 2025As the 2025 school year kicks off, a slew of problems await students, teachers and the government.
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Memecoin started as a joke, but investors aren't laughing
8 Feb 2025Memecoin operates in a decentralised, unregulated system. Critics say that's the point - and the problem.
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Why Chris Wood could lead NZ football into a new era
7 Feb 2025He's a Kiwi superstar in the beautiful game, but we don't talk enough about Chris Wood. That could be changing.
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Cool, comfortable and calm - saving whales in Golden Bay
5 Feb 2025The Detail: Euthanising a beached whale is an unpopular move. But sometimes trying to save it is worse.
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Sailing's administrators first to face scrutiny by new body
4 Feb 2025Our fourth strongest Olympic sport is in hot water over allegations about the way it conducts itself.
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A new documentary brings the Haka Party Incident into the public conversation
1 Feb 2025A new documentary on the Haka Party Incident tells the story of the 'three-minute war' through the eyes of the people who fought it
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For Māori-Crown relations, a 'spicy' start to the year
31 Jan 2025From the Treaty Principles Bill submissions to Rātana to the Waitangi Tribunal shake-up, 2025 looks to be a big year for race relations in Aotearoa.
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TikTok's short-lived blackout, a reprieve, and the sword hanging over the app
The TikTok saga has raised questions of what your personal data is worth in a trade-off with money making opportunities.
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The historic stadium that could become an economic saviour
29 Jan 2025Eden Park's CEO says his is the only option for Auckland's main stadium. But to survive, it will need to be more than a rugby park.
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From London's Oxford Street, a lesson in revitalisation
28 Jan 2025Main streets across New Zealand are run down and struggling, but Oxford Street provides inspiration.
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Rising unemployment and a brain drain forecast for 2025
A tough market for job seekers isn't set to improve until the second half of the year. Here's what that could mean.
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From Taylor Swift to a kayak hero, this is 2024 in Detail
13 Dec 2024Taylor Swift, a kayak hero and an up-close look at drug checking are among The Detail crew's favourite stories of 2024.
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