The Detail

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Burma the flying elephant

Moving an elephant across an ocean is no small feat for her keepers, physically or mentally

11-21
23:47

The case for juries

Defence lawyers say there are better ways of clearing clogged courts than the government's plan to have fewer jury trials

11-20
15:08

The Kiwi business leader giving exploited migrants a second chance

Meet the Auckland businessman who's helping to pick up the pieces of Indian migrant exploitation

11-19
20:11

Poor outcomes for poverty

When it comes to our outcomes on poverty, New Zealand's marks are poor. Experts gathering this week in Wellington want to change that.

11-18
24:15

Nerves and uncertainty over Trump's tariff plans

New Zealand isn't the target of Trump's tariff threats, but might just be collateral damage in a global economic war.

11-17
23:52

The great lunch debate

How we eat lunch at work has changed, but a good lunch is more about how you eat than what

11-15
00:09

Changes are on the way for NZ Post, and posties aren't happy

Posties say proposals to NZ Post that include job cuts, price increases, communal delivery points, and fewer deliveries and postal outlets threaten our culture

11-14
21:21

When women hit the grass ceiling of coaching

It's being labelled toxic positivity; opening the door to women in sport, but closing it before they get into high performance coaching jobs

11-13
24:35

Fiji's climate change reality

Crops and vegetables contaminated with sea water, an ocean that's getting fished out, and inundation at high tide is the reality of life for perhaps hundreds of Fijian villages

11-12
20:06

Deepfake porn showing up in New Zealand classrooms

Deepfake porn is easier than ever to create, and students are suffering the consequences

11-11
21:57

Cancelled school bus leaves parents scrambling, and angry

The Ministry of Education has cancelled 39 rural bus routes. Parents say it will leave 100s of students unable to get to school.

11-10
23:54

NZ's best baller is back in action

It's been 645 days between dunks for Kiwi NBA stalwart Steven Adams. He's older, wiser, and more often than not, on the bench.

11-08
24:19

Pahiatua's Polish children return

The welcome mat is laid out for the return of Polish refugee children in Pahiatua, where their arrival 80 years ago has been wound into the fabric of the town's history

11-07
24:35

When informed consent evaporates on the operating table

At North Shore Hospital, anaesthetised patients were examined by student doctors without giving consent. It's likely that most don't even know it happened.

11-06
24:02

AI ate my homework

Chat GPT is here and changing education, with new versions of the technology making the use of it harder to detect

11-05
23:30

Concerns over new, streamlined building consent process

Getting a building consent is about to get easier, with some builders allowed to skip council inspections

11-04
24:02

The risk that roadside drug testing could make roads less safe

Some fear drivers will swap prescription drugs like medicinal cannabis for more dangerous substances, like opiates, that don't show up on saliva tests, making our roads less safe.

11-03
22:35

The making of Donald Trump

A few days out from the US presidential election, The Apprentice tells the story of how Trump became Trump

11-01
20:45

The pancreatic cancer patient on a mission to save lives

Nyree Smith's cancer is terminal, but during Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, she's on a mission to get Kiwis to their doctors before it's too late

10-31
24:06

Abuse survivors want Jagose gone

A deep dive into the massive Royal Commission report into Abuse in Care reveals a host of roles and names of those who stonewalled victims' compensation claims, but one stands out

10-30
24:45

Open Mind

A political commentor spouting his unqualified nonsense about vaccines....sheesh, what's next, a plumber to tell us about rocket science? 'The Detail'....you've got to be joking.

07-07 Reply

Amanda de la Port

I was a professional nurse in South Africa qualified for 20 years. Now permanent NZ resident. NZ nursing council declined my application for registration saying they don't accept my qualifications. No way into the profession here in NZ available to me, no return to work training or exam/evaluation offered to prove my competency. A flat no!

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Benjamin

I love this podcast. I listen to it everyday on my way to work. it's genuinely a wonderful way to start the day. keep up the great work whānau

03-31 Reply

George Loomes

Ick. Where was the balance in that piece.. No reference to the role of US as a potential positive influence over the post war period, ensuring stability against increasing aggression from China. Also.. 'What are satellites?' ........ 'Good Question..' *Was it though???*

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Alan Dawn

Correction, 0.4 ha is one acre, not a quarter, so it excludes most residential properties. Where is the proof reading, fact checking, credibility?

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