The Detail
Gisborne loses vital mental health service
A life-saving charity that works with men and their mental health in Tairawhiti has shut, a victim of funding struggles Audio
Climate aims stalled by reality
Reality has intruded on our national airline's climate targets, and it's backed down from some lofty aims Audio
New rules shed light on dark money
More transparency around political donations paints a clearer picture of which parties are coming out on top financially. Audio
Canada in the penalty box over spying
A short history of spying in sport, from deep sea dives to high flying drones Audio
New weapons in the war on weeds
AgResearch's Map and Zap device is a glimpse of a future without herbicides Video, Audio
The pictures changing our text books on space
The most powerful telescope mankind has sent into orbit is opening up our understanding of how life began Audio
The champions who fell short
The anguish, frustration, and feeling of unfinished business when highly-driven athletes come fourth at an Olympic Games Audio
The horrific reality of New Zealand state and faith-based care
The Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care has finally been released. What will its real impact be? Audio
Time to think about ageing
We're being urged to re-think our attitudes towards ageing, as our population gets more and more top heavy.
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Chipping away at the housing crisis
Housing affordability has plagued New Zealand for decades. What needs to change? Audio
Primary health care in NZ is not well
The very public woes of a Lower Hutt GP clinic represent a wider malaise in primary care Audio
The rollercoaster rides of Wayne and Tory
Two years into their mayoral terms, the civic leaders of Wellington and Auckland have pushed through controversy, opposition and calls for their resignation Audio
How IRD will collect its missing millions
It you're actively avoiding your tax obligations, expect the spotlight of an auditor to shine brightly on your books Audio
Foodies waiting for the bounce-back
As diners tighten their economic belts, the restaurants that used to feed them are fending off collapse. Audio
A tumultuous year for the Greens
Questionable conduct, personal tragedy, and a changing of the guard: the internal of the Green Party. Audio
Lulu Sun and the Southland town obsessed with tennis
New Zealand has a new tennis star. It's no surprise she's from Te Anau.
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A half century of basement fantasy
Players of this complex and very social game have been fighting monsters and weaving fantastical stories for half a century. Audio
Why NZ is being dragged into the war in space
The US is rallying its allies to bring it up in a battle straight out of science fiction - a war in space Audio
How to negotiate a ceasefire
A ceasefire deal over Gaza has been on the table since June. So why are Israel and Hamas still at war? Audio
Smart tech to break a habit
As gambling gets more sophisticated, researchers are planning a counter-attack using smart technology. Audio