- 23 minutes 12 secondsThe consequences of pulling the plug on foreign aid
New Zealand's aid contributions outside of the Pacific aren't massive but they're still significant - and the money saves lives
The drop of aid New Zealand sends to Ethiopia is small but significant. Slashing it in order to boost Pharmac's budget will cost lives.
11 October 2026, 3:00 pm - 20 minutes 40 secondsBalancing a path between giants in a changing world order
How Australia and New Zealand face the same issues in a challenging international scene, and where they differ in their approaches
Australia is balancing a path between attracting ire from the Trump regime and retaliation from China - but not saying anything is a risky strategy
9 October 2026, 3:00 pm - 23 minutesPreparing for a Godzilla El Niño
From checking the water pipes to spraying sunscreen on apples, Hawke's Bay farmers are getting ready for a super hot, dry, windy summer
The region that's been through catastrophe after catastrophe is gearing up for what could be months of horribly dry weather
8 October 2026, 4:00 pm - 24 minutes 17 secondsCornell, consent and the women saying "that could be me"
The Cornell rape allegations - why the case has gone viral and why women worldwide are saying "I'm Jane Doe"
From alleged sexual violence at an American university to a global conversation about consent, masculinity and why women still don't feel safe
7 October 2026, 3:00 pm - 22 minutes 46 secondsThe bad science polluting our media landscape
You can find scientific research to back up almost any idea, but telling the difference between fact and fiction is a real art
This is not like the movies where a lone scientist is about to save the world with an idea only they have
6 October 2026, 3:00 pm - 24 minutes 7 secondsAuckland's not-so-great housing correction
The housing market is all over the place - neither buyers nor sellers seem to be getting anywhere fast
It's supposed to be a buyers' market when it comes to property sales, but buyers are just as unhappy as sellers right now, and investors are taking losses
5 October 2026, 3:00 pm - 23 minutes 41 secondsThe price of backsliding on climate deals
The EU is looking at a landmark complaint over New Zealand's alleged climate deal violations.
New Zealand faces its first climate complaint under EU trade rules, but the government rejects claims climate promises have been broken.
4 October 2026, 3:00 pm - 23 minutes 15 secondsNew Zealand's place in the New World Order
We're living through an extraordinary moment of geopolitical volatility. New Zealand politicians and businesses need to adapt.
Is New Zealand doing enough to make its economy resilient and its businesses competitive as we dodge the bullets of international turmoil?
2 October 2026, 3:00 pm - 21 minutes 5 secondsYoung kiwis stuck in the nicotine cycle
With young people making up about a fifth of our daily vaping rates, one expert is worried there hasn't been enough focus on how addictive vapes are.
There are concerns oral nicotine pouches like Zyns will bring the same problems as vaping, as young people look at alternatives for their nicotine hit.
1 October 2026, 3:00 pm - 23 minutes 56 seconds"Very, very tight race" puts election on a knife-edge
Five weeks out and nobody can call this election, with the declining major parties tied and minor parties surging.
It's proving a "very, very tight race" for Parliament, so five weeks out, The Detail sits down with two political journalists to look at who is safe, who is vulnerable, and who is set to lose their job.
30 September 2026, 3:00 pm - 24 minutes 17 secondsNZ Rugby's financial reckoning
As rugby bosses confront a financial crisis, the biggest changes in NZ rugby could be just around the corner.
New Zealand Rugby is facing a financial reckoning - with millions in losses forcing tough decisions about the future of the game. So what gets cut, who pays the price, and can rugby afford to keep doing things the same way?
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