The Detail
Dragging Tauranga back to democracy
After four years of commissioners, Tauranga is set to elect a mayor and councillors. Can they avoid a repeat of the previous mess? Audio
The Christian music underground
Christian - or worship - music is probably bigger than you think, and its appeal to the young and isolated is undeniable Audio
The tale of the man who leaked
The Julian Assange saga has been going on for so long that most of us have probably forgotten how it started Audio
Law and order at any cost
What we know, what we don't, and what the evidence says, about whether boot camps work. Audio
The flood of globably displaced people hasn't changed our trickle of refugees
Shirking our fair share - why hasn't New Zealand upped its game when it comes to welcoming refugees? Audio
The high cost of not maintaining critical infrastructure
What happens when upgrades to key pieces of infrastructure are put on the back burner Audio
The beginning of the end
Part 2: It's Newshub's final week on air, and reporter Adam Hollingworth looks back at its battle to beat TVNZ. Where it succeeded and where it failed. Audio
Government cash for New Zealand's struggling gaming sector
Why the most profitable sector of the entertainment industry will get handouts from the government. Audio
The story behind Migration5
New Zealand shares travellers' private data with four other countries. Here's the story of how one reporter found out Audio
Aotearoa's first historical feature film in te reo, from a Māori lens
After years of development and funding rejections, Ka Whawhai Tonu hits cinemas this weekend
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The good, the bad and the vague of Scrutiny Week
What did we get out of Scrutiny Week? A look at what emerged from dozens of hours of questioning over the government's spending priorities Audio
Manipulate your Spotify feed
It's not perfect, but Spotify is still the dream platform to serve up your favourite (or soon to be favourite) tunes.
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Fleeing from toxic dating app love
Love won't really happen when you least expect it if you don't get out from behind your screen and meet people in real life Audio
Most MSD beneficiaries owe money to agencies meant to help them
Debt owed to government agencies by the country's poorest residents adds up to more than three billion dollars, and there's no easy solution Audio
Half-baked funding puts rail plans on hold
The drive through one section of Northland is notable for the kilometres of concrete sleepers stacked up by the rail lines, but no work is going on and there are no trains Audio
Why the UK opposition will sleepwalk to victory
A leader who continues to shoot himself in the foot, a country with more problems than answers; and an election without any fire or brimstone Audio
Fuelling the oil and gas sector
Will the oil and gas ban reversal bring much-needed international investment , or just stymy efforts to combat climate change? Audio
University education is about to get more expensive
Budget 2024 will bump funding for universities, but students will likely be the ones footing the bill Audio
An upheaval sparked by crisis
It's been nearly two years since New Zealand shook off its Covid isolation, but the populace is far from content Audio
Te Pāti Māori at heart of privacy breach allegations
Three sets of allegations, three inquiries: The Detail talks to the journalist who broke the Te Pāti Māori data breach stories
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