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Auckland Airport's new mall another irritant for airlines
Auckland Airport's new Manawa Bay mall is ritzy and glitzy but only time will tell if people are bagging bargains, or just window shopping Audio
Roads v health debate after Dunedin Hospital decision
The Detail - Questions are being raised about healthcare infrastructure taking a back seat to roads after the Dunedin Hospital backtrack.
Dunedin Hospital's low place in our infrastructure must-haves l
Questions are being raised about our healthcare infrastructure taking a back seat to roads after the Dunedin Hospital back-track. Audio
Guam locals pay the price for US security
The tiny island of Guam is America's shield against Chinese moves in the Pacific, but that comes at the expense of its people. Audio
Tupperware's bankruptcy unleashes the plastic memories
The novelty has worn off for the plastic products sold by way of social gatherings, crushed by online access to cheaper goods. Audio
Fashion industry facing multiple crises
The fashion industry says it can't fix the massive problems it's facing alone, but getting the ear of the government is proving tricky Audio
Pressure turned up on associate health minister
Where there's cigarette smoke, there's controversy, and Associate Health Minister Casey Costello has courted plenty of it
The lobbyists, the minister, and the mystery document
Where there's cigarette smoke there's controversy, and Associate Health Minister Casey Costello has courted plenty of it. Audio
Bougainville's new independence push brings in Kiwi mediator
The Detail - Sir Don McKinnon on New Zealand's key role in bringing peace to Bougainville over the past 30 years.
NZ's role in a tricky Pacific peace
Sir Don McKinnon on New Zealand's key role in bringing peace to Bougainville over the last 30 years. Audio
Sailing into a contentious race at the America's Cup
Team New Zealand's decision to take the Cup to Spain has stirred the pot, and critics are not holding back.
America's Cup in Barcelona_ less 'biffo' but just as much drama
Team New Zealand's decision to take the Cup to Spain has stirred the pot, and critics aren't holding back. Audio
Gang search clause a step too far
The move to give police search powers in private homes to look for gang insignia has raised a mass of red flags with law makers. Audio
A new exhibition breathes life into Te Reo Maori documents
Auckland City Library takes visitors on a trip back in time with a display that includes the first efforts to write down the Maori language. Audio
The language of forensic science
In crime dramas, forensic science is the hero. In real life, we need context. Audio
The massive cost of not getting an HPV vaccination
Every year, 600 people are diagnosed with HPV-related cancers that could be prevented with a free vaccine
How NZ is failing at HPV cancer prevention
Every year, 600 people are diagnosed with HPV-related cancers that could be prevented with a free vaccine. Audio
The modern pageants where beauty takes a back seat
Beauty pageants are back, but the days of catwalks, high heels and bikinis have been consigned to the past
East Coast forestry industry facing the axe
Forestry is big business on the East Coast, but new rules about slash are threatening its survival.
East Coast forestry industry facing the axe
Forestry is big business on the East Coast, and new rules about slash are threatening its survival. Audio