Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchTiny Nauru is causing big waves over mining
Episode 1381
Laws over international deep sea mining are being thrashed out at a meeting in Jamaica, but the process has so far taken over a decade and we don't e…
1 year ago
A never-ending visa queue for refugees
Episode 1380
The Refugee Family Support Category is supposed to allow refugees to reunite with family. Instead, it's a waiting game which could take another decad…
1 year ago
Urban, Māori and disconnected - the Tāmaki Makaurau by-election
Episode 1379
Henare vs Kaipara: Legacy, loyalty and the fight for Māori representation in the Tāmaki Makaurau by-election
Two Māori heavyweights battle it out in a…
1 year ago
Booze warnings on hold
Episode 1378
If you don't want to face the unpalatable truth about your boozing, the alcohol lobby is on your side
Outdated alcohol guidelines put New Zealand out …
1 year ago
The business of playing for neurodiverse kids
Episode 1377
New Zealand's first play zone for children with disabilities is becoming a charitable trust, with the goal of expanding services to cater for people …
1 year, 1 month ago
Paying for the reality of climate change
Episode 1376
When it comes to damage from serious weather events, the days of big pay-outs to property owners are coming to an end
The 100-year floods are rolling …
1 year, 1 month ago
How friendly fire torpedoed a mayoral campaign
Episode 1375
Leaks, lies and leadership. The Wellington mayoral race was shaping up to be dull but now a dirty politics scandal is splitting the capital
It was hea…
1 year, 1 month ago
Battling the drug flood at Auckland Airport
Episode 1374
With an increase in drugs coming through Auckland Airport, border officials focus on trying to stop the imports before they reach our shores
A customs…
1 year, 1 month ago
Warnings resurface over iconic fish
Episode 1373
New Zealand's orange roughy stocks are under fresh scrutiny, and a major fishery faces closure
What was once called the "white gold" of our oceans is …
1 year, 1 month ago
Death without a will, and the mess left behind
Episode 1369
There are some horror stories about the wreckage left behind when people die without leaving a will, but now something watertight is easier to draw u…
1 year, 1 month ago