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- 23 minutes 3 secondsNet fishing is in, then out again
The Hauraki Gulf is back in the spotlight as National backflips on their own fisheries policy, leaving the commercial fishing industry sweating - and confused
National has announced that, if re-elected, it will ban ring-net fishing in some areas of the Hauraki Gulf, but the policy they've promised to reverse was their own
1 March 2026, 3:00 pm - 21 minutes 36 secondsThe longevity obsession
Bio-hackers are looking for the answers to stretching out their lives as long as possible, but research says there's a biological end point for our bodies
We're all getting older - but we're not all happy to admit it. The longevity trend has taken off, with some people paying six figures for protocols that promise to make them live longer.
27 February 2026, 4:00 pm - 23 minutes 23 secondsA home for granny, a headache for the homeowner
Rule changes for putting a granny flat on your section cut very little red tape, but move questions of liability from councils to homeowners
The new regulations over granny flats may save homeowners some time when it comes to consents, but they won't save them from liability if things go wrong
26 February 2026, 4:00 pm - 23 minutes 48 secondsAll stick, no carrot with move-on laws
The government's making city shop owners happy with its decisive move-on orders for homeless people, but there are doubts they'll achieve anything
Legal and social services experts say sweeping the streets of vagrants won't make them less homeless - and we should be ashamed of the way we're treating society's most vulnerable New Zealanders
25 February 2026, 4:00 pm - 24 minutes 41 secondsCitizens arrests, armed guards, and the power of Sunny Kaushal
For the past decade, Sunny Kaushal has been a man on a mission to crack down on retail crime, and he's one step closer to getting his way
The Government has long promised to be tough on crime, and legislation could see a major crackdown on retail crime - but within the retail industry, the proposed hard-line changes are controversial
24 February 2026, 3:00 pm - 24 minutes 31 secondsThe arrest heard around the world
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's dramatic arrest is the first of its kind for the royal family in nearly 400 years, and has shaken the House of Windsor
The former prince hardly received the royal treatment last week as he was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office, but an insider says the House of Windsor will do what it always does - keep calm and carry on
23 February 2026, 3:00 pm - 24 minutes 19 secondsBarker's of Geraldine in a jam over waste
The Canterbury preserves company wants to spray wastewater - which contains cleaning chemicals - onto a neighbouring DOC reserve. It's a stark difference to the way the company deals with wastewater at its French plant.
The Barkers jam maker is already in trouble with its neighbours over stinky wastewater ponds, and now it wants to dump the waste onto DOC land
22 February 2026, 4:00 pm - 23 minutes 3 secondsThe great Australian rivalry, in New Zealand
Between State of Origin coming to Auckland and rule changes allowing Kiwis to play, NRL strengthens its foothold on a New Zealand audience
Mate against mate, state against state - but exported. Why Auckland will host Australian rugby league's premier event next year.
20 February 2026, 4:00 pm - 23 minutes 46 secondsA state of emergency, again and again and again
After another wild week of weather, The Detail looks at the surge in declarations of states of emergency, and whether we risk 'crying wolf'
Once-in-a-hundred-year storms are coming thick and fast, and the number of states of emergency declared across the country has skyrocketed
19 February 2026, 4:00 pm - 23 minutes 6 secondsReality bites for Kiwi job seekers as unemployment climbs
Unemployment is at its highest level in more than a decade, but one expert offers a silver lining, saying that could actually be a sign of early economic growth
New Zealand's unemployment rate is the highest in a decade, but a leading economist is cautiously optimistic about the country's economic outlook
18 February 2026, 4:00 pm - 23 minutes 2 secondsThe wine industry headache
Too many grapes, international headwinds and a dramatic drop in drinkers is proving problematic for our wine producers
Perfect growing conditions for grapes at a time when demand for wine is dropping is likely to result in more fruit left on the vine again this harvest
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