Balancing 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...
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20 of 432 episodesPreparing 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...
Cornell, 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...
The 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 l...
Auckland'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...
The 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...
New 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 Zealan...
Young 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 v...
"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...
NZ 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...
The two new laws that will rule our land
The dreaded RMA has finally gone, but its replacement Acts have come in for a slew of criticism, especially from environmentalists. We'...
Zombie Towns: Everything I Missed
Economist Shamubeel Eaqub recounts how the term 'zombie towns' created an outcry in rural New Zealand. Now, a decade on, he wants to underst...
Israel pushes illegal settlements as tough elections approach
While New Zealand condemns expansion of settlements on West Bank, it does not join international sanctions. Israel's ruling coalition f...
LEGO defies the market odds, builds a profit
LEGO is making a comeback in New Zealand - just as National makes a push to get Kiwi kids spending less time on screens. The humble LEGO bri...
Veterans' Affairs in the firing line
They offered their lives for their country, now veterans say they are fighting for support. They offered their lives for their country - now...
The killer robots on our doorstep
Even the heads of big tech companies are warning we must slow down on rapidly developing AI, before we lose control of it. An expert says th...
Confusion and fear over National Music Library threat
The ministry insists the National Library Music Hire service is not being discontinued - but the PSA says change proposals show it's very mu...
Supermarket showdown - the battle of the election policy
The supermarket checkout is where the cost-of-living crisis hits hardest, and now it's the target of political parties. The election fight o...
Europe's far-right surge poses risks for small nations
An analyst warns a fraying rules-based order threatens countries like NZ. Political trends a hemisphere away could affect us here. Find The...
A spotlight on the invisible children
It's hoped a new district court role to help children of prisoners, as well as a research project aimed at highlighting their needs, will he...