Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchDownfall of the clueless, wannabe, soldier spy
Episode 1408
New Zealand's first-ever conviction for attempted espionage has been handed down, but the solider at the centre of the case was less James Bond and "…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
On rate capping, lessons from across the Tasman
Episode 1406
As rate payers feel the pinch, plans for rate capping offer welcome relief. But councillors here and across the Tasman have warnings.
New Zealand hou…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Who's afraid of Aotearoa
Episode 1405
A growing list of rollbacks of Māori language and culture beg the question: is the Government pushing New Zealand towards an identity crisis?
From ta…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
A city with a cashflow problem
Episode 1403
Auckland's economy is falling behind that of the South Island and rural areas, and there's no government hero coming to the rescue
Retailers say it's …
7 months, 4 weeks ago
Northland's unprecedented crime surge
Episode 1402
Beautiful Northland should be New Zealand's paradise but a surge in violent crime, drugs and poverty is even putting off police from moving up there
N…
7 months, 4 weeks ago
Jess Sayer gives life to the author behind Frankenstein
Episode 1393
The Queen of Goth - Frankenstein author Mary Shelley - is the inspiration behind a new play written by Jess Sayer
The playwright behind a new producti…
8 months ago
The razzmatazz of a bullseye sport
Episode 1401
It's gone from a boozy pub game to a mega millions sport - darts' world tour is on in Auckland this weekend
At the New Zealand Darts Masters in Auckl…
8 months ago
A boom in businesses going bust
Episode 1400
New Zealand is on track for a record number of liquidations this year - again - but it's not all doom and gloom for Kiwi businesses
The rising cost o…
8 months ago
Past the point of safe return, nowhere to go but Antarctica
Episode 1399
After a risky rescue mission to Antarctica, the commander and pilot's blow-by-blow of the 20-hour round trip to McMurdo Station
The Defence Force's …
8 months ago
Clearing out the confusion over NCEA changes
Episode 1398
A lesson in the big NCEA reset. The Detail puts an RNZ education specialist to the test on the major education system overhaul.
Reactions to the gove…
8 months ago