A step up in fake news
The president, the tech oligarchs, the media and AI - why we can expect a new wave of information you just can't trust … Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
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The Detail
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NZ school system not making the grade
As the 2025 schoolyear kicks off, a slew of problems for students, teachers and the government… Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Trump's memecoin drops in value, and critics aren't surprised
Memecoin operates in a decentralised, unregulated system. Critics say that's the point - and the problem. A cryptocurrency expert worries that memecoins will change the crypto world as we know it, and not in a good way … Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Chris Wood could be NZ's best footballer, ever
He's a Kiwi superstar in the Beautiful Game, but we don't talk enough about Chris Wood. That could be changing. … Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
The mammoth job of managing stranded whales
Euthanising a beached whale is an unpopular move. But sometimes trying to save it is worse. … Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Troubled waters for Yachting NZ
Our fourth strongest Olympic sport is in hot water over allegations about the way it conducts itself Yachting New Zealand is the country's first body to be dragged before the new Sport Integrity Commission, in what is uncharted territory … Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
A retail crime-fighting app helping police track repeat offenders
A recent shoplifting allegation put the spotlight on crime-fighting platform Auror, but concerns about the app have been bubbling away for some time Auror is designed to help police and retailers fight back against repeat - and often violent - shoplifters. But a recent incident has raised concerns about privacy for everyday Kiwis. … Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details...
New Zealand's last war
A new documentary on the Haka Party Incident tells the story of the 'three-minute war' through the eyes of the people who fought it… Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
In 2025, a pivotal year for Māori-Crown relations
From 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 The Treaty Principles Bill is dead in the water, but that hasn't stopped the conversation around it from spilling into meetings and events around the country … Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details...
The app is back, but the clock is still counting down for TikTok
The TikTok saga has raised questions of what your personal data is worth in a trade-off with money making opportunities TikTok spent a mere 12 hours in the dark before new convert Donald Trump gave it a reprieve. But the saga of the Chinese-owned app isn't over. … Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Behind the scenes with Eden Park's CEO
Eden 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. Eden Park is in the running to be named Auckland's main stadium. CEO Nick Sautner says he's already got the neighbourhood behind him. … Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Breathing life into Queen Street, with lessons from London
Main streets across New Zealand are run-down and struggling, but we can look to Oxford Street for inspiration After years as a 'national embarrassment', Oxford Street is thriving. The realtor behind the revamp has advice for Auckland. … Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Surviving early 2025's worsening job market
A tough market for job seekers isn't set to improve until the second half of the year. The potential fall-out could be major brain drain Rising unemployment and the volatile job market are set to get worse. By the time they turn around mid-year, it may be too late to keep talent in the country. … Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
The year in Detail
The Detail wraps up its sixth year with an all-in look at what the team enjoyed most (and least) about 2024 It's The Detail's last episode of 2024 and that means it's time to look back on the highlights, moan about the lowlights and laugh at the just plain weird of the year … Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Closing the gender pay gap, one disclosure at a time
Despite a law against paying employees differently based on their gender, we've still got a gender pay gap. A new bill could help. A bill before Parliament aims to close the gender pay gap by allowing employees to discuss their wages with each other. Proponents say it's about time. … Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
For refugees coming to New Zealand, a refuge
Every year, 1500 refugees come through the Mangere Refugee Resettlement Centre. For many, it's the first home with four walls and a roof they've had in years… Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Behind SolarZero's collapse
How a solar power company backed by public funds and one of the world's largest asset managers went into liquidation… Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
The long, expensive and complicated process of surrogacy
Having a baby by surrogacy in New Zealand is complicated, convoluted and costly. A bill promised to fast-track change, but progress has been anything but… Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Christmas red flags for online shoppers
New research identifies a surge in fake online shops scamming Kiwis out of pocket in the lead up to Christmas… Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
The risk of missing the boat on a good deal for the Cook Strait ferries
It hasn't been clear sailing for the Interislander, but any day the government will announce plans for the ferries' future… Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
The birth of a city
Developers are moving at pace to turn the south Auckland town of Drury into our next city… Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Seabed mining left out of regional plan for Taranaki
There's a clash of wills going on between central and local government in Taranaki when it comes to plans for seabed mining… Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
The niggle that could trip up an India trade deal
There's already plenty of doubt that we'll get an India trade deal signed in the Prime Minister's first term as he promised. Here's another hiccup. A rift among New Zealand's Indian communities that's testing tolerance over the right to protest could blow up, and a potential trade deal could suffer in the blast. The Prime Minister's goal of getting a free trade deal signed with India in his first term is still looking shaky, but progress is being made. Business links in both count...
All hail the social media X-odus
X is out, Bluesky is in and Mastodon is for the birds - and the nerds. The fight for the top spot in an ever-evolving social media landscape is political. Following the US election and a change of terms, users have left the social media platform X in droves. But that doesn't mean they're leaving social media altogether. … Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details...
The good, the bad and ugly of mumfluencing
Mumfluencing can be a lucrative business, but making a living off of children can come at a cost… Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
NZs Prime Ministers ranked
Historians talk to The Detail about the good, the bad and the grumpy of the 23 past Prime Ministers of New Zealand A look at the New Zealand Prime Ministers who shone; the ones who changed the nation; and one who helped change the world. It's not the one you think. … Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Methanol and inaccessible medical care - a lethal combination
Facing methanol poisoning in a place like Laos means hurdles to getting help, including accessing health care in time… Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
How rough sex and strangulation entered the nation's conversations, and bedrooms
Rough sex is appearing in songs, tv shows, and in sexual encounters between young people. But research suggests many women participating in it don't want to. Rough sex is becoming normalised in pop culture, and more common in real life - whether or not people want to take part … Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Taking the shock out of mental health law
Our Prime Minister's just apologised for decades of child abuse in care, but the Mental Health Act allows the same kind of treatment to be dished out to the mentally unwell Work is underway to replace the current Mental Health Act with something more up to date, removing the ability to treat unwell people with electric shock therapy and isolation A mental health boss has labelled the Mental Health Act as out-of-date and inadequate. "And if I want to be blunt, it (the Act) supports a system ...
The death of the local rag
Our local free newspapers are disappearing at a rapid rate, as costs soar, revenue plummets and readers turn to screens While media companies continue to shed titles, staff, and programmes, lost in the news about the news is the fate of our local papers … Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details