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Join The Detail team six days a week as they make sense of the big stories with the country’s best journalists and experts.

15H AGO

Funeral costs in the spotlight

Even funeral directors believe death could be done better, but how to achieve that is up for debate A funeral bill is one you never want to have to pay, but there's a push to make the whole ordeal cheaper and better… Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

25 min
1D AGO

Rural innovation sets the scene for New Zealand's future

Dozens of innovators showed off their wares at Fieldays, offering solutions to problems - and a bit of hope From waterway-mapping robots to leather made from kiwifruit, Kiwi innovation on display at the southern hemisphere's biggest rural expo … Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

23 min
2D AGO

Van Velden steers WorkSafe toward a softer touch

A decade after major overhauls to health and safety in New Zealand, WorkSafe is getting a reboot. Critics aren't convinced it will save lives. With more that 70 workplace deaths in New Zealand every year, a WorkSafe reboot isn't surprising. But critics say the changes aren't likely to save lives.… Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

24 min
4D AGO

Chasing butterflies

Lepidopterists fear our butterfly and moth numbers are on the wane They're not just beautiful, they help pollinate our flowers and grasses. But are moths and butterflies starting to disappear? … Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

25 min
5D AGO

In its 57th year Fieldays is still a hit for farmers across the country

At Fieldays, exhibitors from around the country - and the world - come to show off the latest farming innovations… Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

22 min
6D AGO

New Zealand's predator-free future in peril

Predator Free 2050 was hit by a budget blow, and now the 'moonshot' goal is under threat The environmental sector worries that the future of a predator-free Aotearoa is in jeopardy after the Government swung the axe in the latest budget… Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

24 min
JUN 10

America's foreign student fiasco

New Zealand universities are being urged to seize the day when it comes to America's turmoil over foreign students While Donald Trump is busy burning down foreign student income, New Zealand is quietly looking at how we could cash in … Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

25 min
JUN 9

The electricity evangelist spreading the solar message

It may seem that as an ordinary person, cutting emissions is too big a job. But homeowners have a large part to play… Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

25 min

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Short but it’s all in The Detail

02/14/2022

NZL-appuser

Current issues in shorter form of 20-25mins but explored in detail. This timeframe is doing the job of getting behind the headlines, and into the details from multiple perspectives from people who know what their talking about. - No Joe Rogan here; without going for the long form 1-2 hour epic. The how vaccine boosters work episode was brilliant at distilling that complex science into something I felt more knowledgeable about after 20min.
Amazing, in-depth journalism

11/28/2019

Andycon

Perfect Podcast for the commute home that informs you about topical issues impacting NZ.
Disappointed in their approach to porn

07/05/2020

Doughboy1996

Normally I really like the Detail, but today’s episode on pornography was very disappointing. The host’s sensationalization of porn-“it makes me squeamish, it’s a terrible thing”- just further entrenches the idea that we shouldn’t talk about sex. It was a very tone deaf, outdated approach. At least the guests were good.