Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchOutdoor education up a creek without a paddle
Episode 1426
An overhaul of the secondary education curriculum will likely see outdoor education become a vocational subject, and critics say the change risks los…
7 months ago
Pennies from the mega corps
Episode 1425
The whole world is trying to chase down the likes of Google, Microsoft and Meta for more income tax, and New Zealand is no exception
Global tech firm…
7 months ago
Police under pressure as gunfire rocks quiet Levin
Episode 1424
Entrenched gang conflict, personal grudges and methamphetamine use have fuelled a spate of gang shootings in Levin
A Gang Conflict Warrant is in place…
7 months ago
The confused and chaotic legacy of Tom Phillips
Episode 1423
The Detail talks to reporter Tony Wall, who's covered the saga of the fugitive father and his children for nearly four years
After nearly four years,…
7 months ago
Making America Solvent Again
Episode 1422
Economists are starting to talk about the demise of American exceptionalism. The Detail looks at what that term means, and what effect it has on your…
7 months, 1 week ago
The power imbalance that hits in old age
Episode 1420
Retirement village living should feel like home, but in some cases residents have the status of students in a hostel
What seems like a small dispute…
7 months, 1 week ago
Stories of sexuality as the closet door opened
Episode 1421
In the 1990s, Lois Cox interviewed lesbian women about their lives in Wellington. Some 25 years later, those stories have been published.
In Lois Cox'…
7 months, 1 week ago
The cost to society of weight loss drugs
Episode 1419
Those who can afford it are getting thin by needle, but new weight loss drugs bring with them unanswered questions
Obesity, Ozempic, and the end of bo…
7 months, 1 week ago
Driving change for better road safety
Episode 1418
The road to getting a driver license is set to become easier and more efficient, but experts question whether safety is enough of a consideration
The …
7 months, 1 week ago
Hostility rises as New Caledonia peace deal collapses
Episode 1417
From promise to protest - how the Bougival Accord has thrown New Caledonia into chaos.
The Bougival Accord was meant to heal, but now risks dividing N…
7 months, 1 week ago