Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe policy shifts that took the spark out of electric cars
Episode 1513
From boom to brake - we look at what went wrong for EVs in New Zealand, and what needs to happen to get the spark back
The EV slowdown: How Government…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Uncertainty over Auckland's future
Episode 1512
Auckland Council's planning has been thrown for a loop after what looks like yet another government-imposed rule change over housing
Government interf…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Kiwi grit on ice
Episode 1511
Skins, snow and scrutiny: How the 2026 Winter Olympics is unfolding for our athletes
This year, the most contested "ice" at the Winter Olympics isn't…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
'A warning shot' on the east coast
Episode 1510
Weeks after the January floods wreaked havoc on the east coast, The Detail visits two towns to see how locals are holding up - and what the future ho…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Our place in the world
Episode 1509
Where does New Zealand sit in a new world order that ditches traditional international rules and favours the mighty over the tiny?
There's a rupture …
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Pharmacist fears for "the last bastion" of communities
Episode 1508
As more and more discount chain pharmacies open, locally owned and operated chemists worry their customers won't get the high level of care that save…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Election 2026 - the policies, the politics, the peculiarities
Episode 1507
Once the election date is announced, politics can disintegrate into a toxic mess. Don't expect this year to be any different.
Politicians sharpen thei…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
The treasure's in the tales
Episode 1506
The real treasure hidden in the wrecks of some 2500 ships buried along New Zealand's coasts isn't jewels or gold bars - but the stories of the people…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
A Kiwi on Ukraine's frontline
Episode 1505
New Zealander Khol Gillies was fighting in Ukraine when he was badly injured, and he spent days in a bunker waiting to be evacuated
Three months aft…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Playing Tetris with an ever-growing prison population
Episode 1504
The record number of prisoners are bouncing between facilities around the country, stretching court resources and rehabilitation programmes
With priso…
4 months, 4 weeks ago