It's still not clear exactly why the Greens' Right to Repair Bill faltered at select committee stage, after extensive cross-party collaboration on the details
With the Greens' bill that would have encouraged more durable products gone, it's feared New Zealand may become the dumping ground for cheap, unrepairable goods
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With local body elections less than a month away, The Detail looks at what's at stake
Falling voter numbers, growing mistrust and leaked documents have local democracy under pressure, but the stakes for communities at local body elections are high
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An overhaul of the secondary education curriculum will likely see outdoor education become a vocational subject, and critics say the change risks loss to New Zealand's identity and industry
Changes to the secondary school curriculum will likely mean outdoor education becomes a vocational path, but feedback from across industries suggests the ministry can't see the woods for the trees
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The whole world is trying to chase down the likes of Google, Microsoft and Meta for more income tax, and New Zealand is no exception
Global tech firms generate enormous amounts of money, and have brilliant ways of hiding their profits from the taxman - but a new report suggests a simple gotcha
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Entrenched gang conflict, personal grudges and methamphetamine use have fuelled a spate of gang shootings in Levin
A Gang Conflict Warrant is in place in Levin, and locals say they're seeing the result of a heightened police presence, but fear for what happens when the police pack up and go
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The Detail talks to reporter Tony Wall, who's covered the saga of the fugitive father and his children for nearly four years
After nearly four years, fugitive Tom Phillips' story is over, and multiple investigations are now underway
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Economists are starting to talk about the demise of American exceptionalism. The Detail looks at what that term means, and what effect it has on your KiwiSaver.
The United States has long been held up as the peak of the free-market economy, but several factors including political interference in institutions are giving it the speed wobbles
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Retirement village living should feel like home, but in some cases residents have the status of students in a hostel
What seems like a small dispute over name-calling emails has shone a spotlight on the power imbalance residents of retirement villages can face
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In the 1990s, Lois Cox interviewed lesbian women about their lives in Wellington. Some 25 years later, those stories have been published.
In Lois Cox's book 'That's What I Am' 16 lesbians tell their stories of living in Wellington last century, before they could be unapologetically out
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Those who can afford it are getting thin by needle, but new weight loss drugs bring with them unanswered questions
Obesity, Ozempic, and the end of body positivity - Is New Zealand losing its balance in its pursuit of thinness?
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Learn more about the topic by listening to The Detail's previous episodes on weight loss medication and the body positivity movement
The road to getting a driver license is set to become easier and more efficient, but experts question whether safety is enough of a consideration
The government is proposing changes to make getting a driver license easier, including scrapping the full license test. But with more than a third of drivers failing that test, experts have concerns.
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From promise to protest - how the Bougival Accord has thrown New Caledonia into chaos.
The Bougival Accord was meant to heal, but now risks dividing New Caledonia again, with a French journalist saying that locals are armed and ready
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Learn more about the history of civil unrest in New Caledonia and other Pacific nations
New Zealand risks missing out on the "land grab" for e-waste and is paying the price as it sends phones, laptops and batteries offshore
A Kiwi tech firm's breakthrough solution for recycling EV batteries goes offshore, where countries are scrambling to keep hold of their valuable e-waste metals.
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Learn more about Mint's deal with British car maker Jaguar Land Rover and its partners, the University of Warwick and LiBatt Recycling.
Follow their progress here, as they work to recover critical metals such as lithium, nickel and cobalt from old batteries.
There's a silent epidemic in our national game, and it's leaving a trail of tragedy here and overseas
Shane Christie wanted a hard look at the link between head knocks and long-term brain injury, and he asked for his own brain to be studied
Despite the scandals and leaky pipes, Wellingtonians want the rest of the nation to know that their city is still unbeatable
The capital city has been getting a tough time in the headlines lately, but locals say it's the same creative, beautiful place they've loved for a long time
AI-hallucinated scientific research and legal precedents are making their way into academic papers and court cases, highlighting AI's real-world impact
The world's most cited cat had a brief, successful run. Then Google Scholar brought his career to an abrupt halt.
Cruise ship visits to Aotearoa are down, and industry insiders worry that the economic fallout for the tourism industry will be severe
Red tape, high costs and tough rules have cruise companies turning their backs on New Zealand, and our cruise industry on the brink of sinking
As the natural gas supply dwindles, a glasshouse grower fears for its future, and the future of growing food in New Zealand
Tomato grower warns the gas supply crisis could threaten the hothouse industry, end thousands of jobs and send consumer prices even higher
Inside the Auckland event where tech startups pitch to New Zealand's wealthiest investors, the economic outlook is sunny
At the Icehouse Showcase, tech start-ups vie for the attention - and cash - of some of New Zealand's richest, in a stark contrast to the economic slump across the country
When it comes to making the internet safer for children and better for society the devil is in the detail - and those details are often overlooked
A recent wave of morally-motivated lobbying has succeeded in making big changes to global gaming and internet laws. Critics say there are potentially dangerous consequences.
