Join The Detail team six days a week as they make sense of the big stories with the country’s best journalists and experts.
Latest episodes
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24 min
The demonised couple who've finally been heard
A rare referral by the Criminal Cases Review Commission raises hopes that a woman jailed for injuring her child can clear her name A development in a child abuse case highlights th…
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23 min
Everyone's hedging - why the world is working around the US
The world outside America's being urged to build walls to keep mega companies under control, while breaking them down to form new connections Pulitzer prize winning historian Anne…
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22 min
GTA VI - the hype and the controversies
The release next month of the latest in the Grand Theft Auto video game series is set to be the biggest media release in history Inside the record-breaking hype and fierce controve…
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24 min
Polls, scandals and the shameless final battles for votes
As we enter the final fortnight of the election campaign, NZ political parties are still struggling to get out of first gear.Desperation from both major party leaders sees them thr…
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24 min
The Kiwi AI tech saving our native bush from pests
Homegrown AI tech could propel the country towards our Predator-Free 2050 goal, but only if it becomes cheap enough for local groups to afford it.New smart devices can track that l…
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21 min
The surprising ecology of saving coral reefs
The link between seabird droppings, eliminating invasive rats, and faster-growing coral reefsNew Zealanders - from Ministers to pest control experts - are in the forefront of helpi…
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23 min
The superannuation debate and the KiwiSaver election
Politicians agree something has to be done about the economic burden of superannuation, but they all have a different spin on how New Zealand can cope The Detail unpacks election r…
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21 min
The voting power of the overseas electorate
Hundreds of thousands of New Zealanders living overseas are enrolled to vote. But many of them don't feel they've been invited to the party. Close to two electorates of NZ voters l…
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22 min
The superyachts making waves in our boatbuilding industry
The magnificent yachts parked up at the Auckland's viaduct are more than just nice to look at - they're also good for our boat-related tradesZen and Koru are two of the flashiest s…
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23 min
When dirty money meets the building industry
From drug money to building sites, how criminals are trying to turn dirty cash into legitimate wealthHow organised crime and dodgy building contractors formed a profitable marriage…
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25 min
The painful birthing of big changes in cricket
'Open conflict and institutional paralysis' - behind the scenes at New Zealand Cricket it's civil war There's an ambitious plan to revitalise the game, but the decision making has…
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23 min
The risks of reaching for the stars
New Zealand's space race is on the verge of stepping up another notch, but with big opportunities come growing risks A potential new spaceport could bring investment and opportunit…
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23 min
The consequences of pulling the plug on foreign aid
New Zealand's aid contributions outside of the Pacific aren't massive but they're still significant - and the money saves lives The drop of aid New Zealand sends to Ethiopia is sma…
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21 min
Balancing a path between giants in a changing world order
How Australia and New Zealand face the same issues in a challenging international scene, and where they differ in their approachesAustralia is balancing a path between attracting i…
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23 min
Preparing for a Godzilla El Niño
From checking the water pipes to spraying sunscreen on apples, Hawke's Bay farmers are getting ready for a super hot, dry, windy summerThe region that's been through catastrophe af…
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24 min
Cornell, consent and the women saying "that could be me"
The Cornell rape allegations - why the case has gone viral and why women worldwide are saying "I'm Jane Doe"From alleged sexual violence at an American university to a global conve…
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23 min
The bad science polluting our media landscape
You can find scientific research to back up almost any idea, but telling the difference between fact and fiction is a real art This is not like the movies where a lone scientist is…
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24 min
Auckland's not-so-great housing correction
The housing market is all over the place - neither buyers nor sellers seem to be getting anywhere fast It's supposed to be a buyers' market when it comes to property sales, but buy…
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24 min
The price of backsliding on climate deals
The EU is looking at a landmark complaint over New Zealand's alleged climate deal violations. New Zealand faces its first climate complaint under EU trade rules, but the government…
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23 min
New Zealand's place in the New World Order
We're living through an extraordinary moment of geopolitical volatility. New Zealand politicians and businesses need to adapt.Is New Zealand doing enough to make its economy resili…