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Why the Waitangi Tribunal can't win the fight over the Māori Health Authority
5:00 AM.What is the point of the Waitangi Tribunal if it doesn't have the power to stop a government that appears to be acting against the interests of Māori? Read more Audio
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Why our romance with the office is dead
5:00 AM.Four years after the first lockdown, the way we work has changed. Read more Audio
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A $20 million magic wand
5:00 AM.A life-changing diagnostic device tested on sheep in New Zealand is about to be trialled on humans Read more Audio
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Lessons from a brilliant bridge
5:00 AM.Good, fast and on-budget infrastructure building shouldn't have to wait for disaster situations to swing into action. Read more Audio
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Why some wars make the news, and others get forgotten
5:00 AM.Conflict and coverage - why some conflicts dominate headlines for months, then suddenly get ignored
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Extraordinary climate claim has the world watching
5:00 AM.The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case against some of New Zealand's biggest polluters in what some describe as judicial activism Read more Audio
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Childhood obesity is a big problem making little progress
5:00 AM.Researchers are making some headway tackling a problem that New Zealand has a shameful record in - childhood obesity. Read more Audio
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A bridge not far enough for Auckland
5:00 AM.We're back to where we were in 1969 when it comes to easing congestion over Auckland's harbour Read more Audio
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Industry giants in a battle of wills over music rights
5:00 AM.The ripples of a war in the music industry spread far further than just ruining Gen Alpha's TikTok time. Read more Audio
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The humble heavyweight of the Black Caps
5:00 AM.Kane Williamson is the world's number one batsman right now, but what he brings to the Black Caps is worth far more than runs on the board. Read more Audio
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The investment fund aiming to fix the housing crisis
5:00 AM.A $90 million housing fund promises to tackle the Bay of Plenty's housing crisis
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Trump's campaign from a courtroom
5:00 AM.The convoluted legal troubles of former -- and maybe future -- US President Donald Trump are playing out in court rooms across America Read more Audio
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Caution urged over resource management changes
5:00 AM.Critics say the government's plan to speed up infrastructure projects puts too much power in the hands of one person. Read more Audio
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Studying the Taylor Swift phenomenon
5:00 AM.Two AUT academics are taking their Taylor Swift obsession to the next extreme at a Swiftposium in Melbourne, ahead of the star's Australian tour Read more Audio
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A Catch-22 nightmare of slips and bureaucracy
5:00 AM.Homes suspended over landslides; lives suspended by bodies that can't or won't help Read more Audio
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One door opens, another remains closed for blood donors
5:00 AM.Around 10,000 new donors could flood into the New Zealand Blood Service after a long-standing restriction is lifted. But if another ban is re-visited that number could rise further Read more Audio
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The problem with Winston being Winston
5:00 AM.When politicians fail to call out a lie by one of their own, it can have a dampening effect on democracy Read more Audio
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The volunteers who risk their lives to save lives
5:00 AM.When the text comes, these volunteers down tools to help strangers in their hour of need. But their numbers are shrinking. Read more Audio
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The online retailer that's more gaming than shopping
5:00 AM.It's spending billions on advertising and draws shoppers in with its questionable tactics. But how can you resist Temu when it's so cheap? Read more Audio
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EVs appear to be on an unstoppable journey
5:00 AM.Government levers to increase electric car ownership have worked, and now EVs have a toe in the market it looks like even higher user charges won't stop them Read more Audio
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Repeal, disestablish, abolish - what's the plan for Māori?
5:00 AM.There's growing fear and anger from Māori over moves by the coalition government to revisit the rules around the Treaty of Waitangi. Read more Audio
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The changing faces of politicians - now without wrinkles
5:00 AM.Young politicians around the world are disproving the adage that wisdom comes with age. Read more Audio
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Putting back the pieces after Auckland's floods
5:00 AM.A year on from the devastating Auckland Anniversary Weekend storms, the evidence of them remains all over the city Read more Audio
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Highlights, lowlights, complaints, awards - it was all in The Detail this year
5:00 AM.The Detail's co-hosts Sharon Brettkelly and Tom Kitchin, and producer Alexia Russell, roll through the highlights of nearly 300 podcasts and long reads in 2023 Read more Audio
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17 years of joy creation
5:00 AM.Every Christmas Auckland's big department store creates joy and delight for children in Queen St. We meet the people behind the displays. Read more Audio