New Zealand's booming video game industry reaches for $1 billion exports in the next few years The New Zealand gaming industry grew by 24 percent last year, and has aspirations to export $1 billion within a few years … Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
New Zealand is making Australia look good when it comes to new efforts to save the world's biodiversity and protect its oceans The government's direction of travel on conservation issues has confused and dismayed campaigners who want to prioritise the health of our oceans … Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
This article contains sensitive material including the discussion of sexual violence Extended supervision orders should keep tabs on serious offenders, but sometimes they're not granted - and sometimes they don't work… Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Developers of AI that could detect brain injuries and disease say it's just a tool, not a replacement for health experts Artificial intelligence software is being developed that could detect and diagnose brain injuries or disease onset, but we're being assured it won't take the place of medical professionals … Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details...
Christchurch's cash-starved arts centre needs to boost its budget, but city businesses are turning up their noses at its request to bring in revenue-generating food trucks Historic arts precinct or drive-through takeaways? The very Christchurch fight over food trucks … Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Critics are asking if the 149 projects on the government's fast-track list are real schemes, or just unfunded dreams The government's fast-track list of 149 projects has been described as a virtual-signalling wish list, without the cash to fund most of them … Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Winstone has shut down two mills, citing high electricity costs, but in Kawerau, Sequal sawmill is scaling up to meet demand At a timber mill in Kawerau, the biggest challenge isn't paying the electric bill: it's managing an expansion to double production … Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Long Covid sufferers feel they've been abandoned by health authorities and the government, left to struggle alone with the after-effects of the pandemic A host of people are dealing with the post-pandemic syndrome known as Long Covid, but they're often mis-diagnosed, not diagnosed, or denied access to help … Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details...
Recreational use of nitrous oxide has been reclassified. Some experts say it's an overcorrection. Penalties for selling nitrous oxide for recreational use have increased, but some say it's a big move for our least harmful drug … Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Join Alexia Russell, Tim Murphy and Jeremy Rees in a look at the words we find the most confusing, satisfying, irritating, beautiful, and just plain revolting We've taken Merriam-Webster's online results of the words we love, hate, can't pronounce or have been using wrong to muse on the English language Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
The risk of an increasingly privatised healthcare system is deeply inequitable care, and some fear we could be moving toward a US model As more and more healthcare becomes private, experts worry about increasing inequality in New Zealand … Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
The founders of Du Val portrayed a lifestyle of extreme wealth. The company's investors and contractors look set to pay the price. The convoluted drama playing out for Auckland property developer Du Val has ensnared small-scale investors and subbies alike … Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Mānawa Bay may be a winner so far for owners Auckland Airport, but the new mall hasn't won any friends from people who have to get through the crowds to work … Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Critics want to see the workings behind the new Dunedin Hospital rebuild figure of $3 billion, questioning the number, and saying it's essential long-lasting infrastructure… Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
The tiny island of Guam is America's shield against Chinese moves in the Pacific, but that comes at the expense of its people Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
In spite of the lifetime guarantee, Tupperware hasn't been able to push its quality products through the barrier of quick, cheap storage solutions online… Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
The New Zealand fashion industry is facing serious long term problems, including the influx of cheap, shoddy clothing; economic headwinds; and way too much waste 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 … Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details...
Where there's cigarette smoke there's controversy, and Associate Health Minister Casey Costello has courted plenty of it In making changes that line up with tobacco industry lobbying, associate health minister Casey Costello ought to be transparent. But she's not … Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Sir Don McKinnon on New Zealand's key role in bringing peace to Bougainville over the last 30 years… Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
The America's Cup drama is heating up, with a challenger likening Team New Zealand's style in Barcelona to a communist state… Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
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… Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Auckland City Library takes visitors on a trip back in time with a display that includes the first efforts to write down the Māori language… Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
In crime dramas, forensic science is the hero. In real life, we need context… Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Every year, 600 people are diagnosed with HPV-related cancers that could be prevented with a free vaccine… Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Beauty pageants are back, but the days of catwalks, high heels and bikinis have been consigned to the past… Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Post-cyclone slash caused destruction across the East Coast, but can the region survive without the forestry industry? "Absolutely impossible" consent conditions are causing some East Coast forestry companies to "bleed money" and this could force them to move offshore. Forestry harvesting has already ground to a halt in some areas of Tairawhiti, part of the fallout after the district was hit by devastating cyclones Hale and Gabrielle last year. The Detail looked at what impac...
St John ambulance staff have voted to strike again this month after rejecting their latest pay offer. They say they're at breaking point Frontline St John ambulance staff say the organisation is broken and on life support Read more here Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details...
The highly anticipated film adaptation of the best-selling novel It Ends With Us has gone viral, but not for what plays out on screen The film has been a box office hit, despite - or maybe thanks to - the off-screen drama. Read more here Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details...
Attacks on bus drivers in Auckland are increasing but police and AT say confirmation bias and media reports have contributed to a feeling that things are much worse than they really are In spite of the recent rash of attacks on bus drivers, authorities say public transport is still safe Read more here Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details...
The Pacific Islands served as a perfect hiding place for priests accused of sexual abuse. Some didn't stop when they got there. Read more here Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
