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When a 'wasted vote' isn't wasted
If you're disinterested, despondent or deflated by the election campaign and its daily parade of pointless behaviour, here's why you shouldn't miss your opportunity to exercise a little strategy in…
AudioTarras locals gear up for a fight over airport
Christchurch Airport says it's premature to try and stop a new airport that's only just having the groundwork laid; but Tarras locals know what they don't want.
AudioOne father's dogged determination to get answers
Paul Jones hasn't let up in his drive to get answers over his three year old son's death – but in spite of multiple investigations, the truth appears to be no closer.
AudioVilla Maria: The dismantling of a legacy
The saga of Villa Maria wines involves valuable land, an iconic brand, legal action and millions of dollars in dispute.
AudioMigrant worker advocates alarmed by increasing calls for help
Advocates for migrant workers are alarmed as more and more people come to them for help, because the jobs they've been promised haven't eventuated.
AudioTheatre's back, but can it continue to thrive?
Audiences are returning to theatres, but the future is uncertain for university-level theatre education.
AudioThe last NZ company weaving our wool
The Detail visits New Zealand's last commercial wool weaver, Inter-Weave, to find out how they're helping keep the wool industry alive.
AudioOff or on? The debate over GST on fruit and veg
It's popular with the voters, but not with the experts. The Detail takes a closer look at the debate about Labour's GST plans.
AudioTaking the public pulse with political polls
The polls are showing a tight race between the two major parties as we inch closer to October's election. But can we trust them?
AudioPublic private partnerships and big infrastructure projects
The Detail weighs up the pros and cons of public private partnerships in big infrastructure projects.
AudioThe woes of wool
Wool was once the backbone of our agriculture industry, but now farmers are struggling to make a buck from it. What happened?
AudioThe charismatic kākāpō is booming, but its friends need help
Having kākāpō in the North Island wilderness again is an historic win for our native manu, but conservationists say other species are at risk of falling through the cracks.
Audio'Crisis': The state of the Far North's crucial roads
The Far North's roads are in a perilous state – and the fix-up job is mammoth in scale.
Audio去年一年新西兰人受电诈损失1.83亿纽币 同比上涨20%
银行诈骗虽然不断变化并日益复杂,但仍然有一些共同点,了解这些迹象很重要。Detail联合主播Sharon Brettkelly日前连线BNZ银行的反欺诈调查员一起深入了解他们的工作。
Playing whack-a-mole with fraudsters
Bank scams are rising exponentially, so much so that $183 million has gone out of New Zealanders' accounts over the last year.
AudioCourt reporting under the microscope
Should the media be self-censoring its court reporting of the Dickason triple murder trial as the gory details unfold?
AudioThe silent sentence facing newly-released inmates
There's a silent sentence faced by prisoners just out of jail – one that makes it hard for them to get back on their feet without resorting to crime again.
AudioProductivity – the financial metric that clashes with our kiwi culture
New Zealand's slow slide into poor productivity isn't just a cultural quirk – it means we miss out when it comes to competition and trade opportunities.
AudioIs Matariki the world's oldest story?
We call this star cluster Matariki – but the Seven Sisters myth is told all over the world, in startlingly similar fashion. Could it be our oldest story?
AudioThe outrage over a brutal weapon of war
The US is sending cluster bombs to Ukraine in a move it hopes will shorten the war – how do they work, and why has the move prompted an uproar from human rights workers?
AudioThe tragedy that's brought the Whakatāne community closer
The WorkSafe prosecution over the Whakaari eruption begins today – and some of the heroes of that dreadful day are in the spotlight.
Audio'A slow-moving disaster': Rotorua lakes full to bursting
Months and months of heavy rain means many of the lakes around Rotorua are reaching levels not seen in 50 years, flooding nearby boat ramps, playgrounds and properties.
AudioThe impact of the Hollywood writers' strike on NZ
Hollywood writers have been striking for three months' now – and there's no resolution in sight. Half a world away, the strike's having an impact on the screen industry here in New Zealand, too.
AudioLife under the shadow of Ruapehu Alpine Lifts
A government bail-out will keep the skifields open this winter, but businesses have been living with a question mark over Ruapehu's long-term future for months.
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