Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchFive years after the first big lockdown, is NZ ready for the next pandemic
Episode 1285
The next pandemic could arrive at any time, but the government has ignored a Royal Commission of Inquiry report that could help it prepare
Half a deca…
1 year ago
Good riddance to bad rubbish at a north Auckland tip
Episode 1284
More than half of Auckland's rubbish gets dumped at one landfill, where waste is turned into energy to power homes and grow food…
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1 year ago
Timeless Summer, endless debt
Episode 1283
There's a call for laws to be introduced requiring ticket sellers for big events to hold punters' cash in trust, so we don't see a repeat of fans' mo…
1 year ago
In Delhi and D.C., Christopher Luxon and Winston Peters in their elements
Episode 1282
Taking the train with Winston Peters and watching Christopher Luxon play cricket: what it's like traveling with a foreign trade delegation
Christopher…
1 year ago
Excavating a historical waka, and the story that goes with it
Episode 1280
The discovery of a waka buried on the coastline of Rēkohu/ Chatham Islands has caused a century-old tension to resurface
In the Chatham Islands, local…
1 year ago
The physical toll of nine months on the ISS
Episode 1281
After nine months in space, Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore splashed back down the earth. Their bodies and minds may never catch up.
Swollen faces, …
1 year ago
'Bewildered' experts aren't on board for changes to fisheries management
Episode 1279
The government wants to streamline regulations, but marine advocates worry the changes would make fishing less transparent and expedite destruction o…
1 year ago
What's in a name - trademarks in 2025
Episode 1278
With trademark applications surging, The Detail looks at what it takes to get a mark registered in New Zealand…
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1 year ago
The art of tiptoeing around Trump
Episode 1277
In Donald Trump's firing line, foreign leaders decide whether to butter up or shout back
Former New Zealand Ambassador to the US Tim Groser explains …
1 year ago
Niche but relatable - the film festival where the theme is fraud
Episode 1274
Swindles, scams and deception take centre-stage at Wellington's highly specific documentary film festival
The Wellington Fraud Film Festival will s…
1 year ago