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The Detail

RNZ 300 Episodes Jul 13, 2026

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

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A clear direction for councils on tourism Jul 13, 2026 00:23:58 The government's made a sport of bashing councils for overspending, but a new tourism plan acknowledges that they're about more than just rubbish, roads, and waterLocal bodies welcome a substantial plan for tourism that clearly lays out whose job it is to do what, including attracting visitors into towns through eventsFind The Detail on Newsroom or RNZGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more detai
The life and crimes of James Henry Wilson Jul 12, 2026 00:21:22 The 'callous, cruel, ultra-violent' man linked to one of New Zealand's most infamous murders has now had his conviction overturned James Wilson was convicted of the Red Fox Tavern murder, but has now had his conviction quashedFind The Detail on Newsroom or RNZGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Killer bird flu now just a short flight away from NZ Jul 8, 2026 00:22:49 With H5N1 now in Australia, New Zealand's biosecurity systems, poultry producers and conservation teams are preparing for its arrival on our shores The bird flu has landed in Australia, and there are fears it's now ready for take-off to New ZealandFind The Detail on Newsroom or RNZGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Beating back the illicit tobacco trade Jul 7, 2026 00:24:01 There's an unpalatable solution proposed to combat illicit tobacco and the violent behaviour that comes with it - reduce the tax on legal cigarettes Some experts are blaming excessive excise tax for making legal cigarettes so expensive that it's opened the door for illicit tobaccoFind The Detail on Newsroom or RNZGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Netball's domestic future in question for third year Jul 6, 2026 00:22:41 The ball is in Netball New Zealand's court as players and staff wait for word on the future of the ANZ PremiershipLast year's Silver Ferns coaching saga and recent board changes may have been another roadblock to locking in the ANZ PremiershipFind The Detail on Newsroom or RNZGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Disability bill sparks backlash Jul 5, 2026 00:21:53 The Government says it's protecting the future of disability support, while critics say it's taking away workers' rights and letting itself off the hookThe disability community has largely reacted to the bill with outrage, with one advocate saying the Government is shutting people down 'in the cruellest and most perverse way'Find The Detail on Newsroom or RNZGo to this episode on rnz.co.
The deathly heart disease that creeps up on you Jul 3, 2026 00:23:52 Doctors would rather you walk through their door with a niggle about chest pains than not be seen and have a worse outcomeWhen you hear of apparently fit and healthy people dropping dead from a medical event, that's often the first symptom they've had of cardiac diseaseFind The Detail on Newsroom or RNZGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Fixing our ad hoc, inconsistent refugee rules Jul 2, 2026 00:24:48 New Zealand has exemptions and special conditions for refugees depending on the political mood and what country they're fleeing. NGOs says it's time for some consistency. Nations are pulling up the drawbridge to refugees at a time when their needs are more urgent than everFind The Detail on Newsroom or RNZ Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Bad cop, bad cop - a string of scandals at NZ Police Jul 1, 2026 00:23:21 After months of allegations, from the top down, trust in New Zealand Police is beginning to crack With scandal after scandal, senior officers under scrutiny, and more police before the courts, The Detail looks at what's happening inside the forceFind The Detail on Newsroom or RNZ Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Ski field operators on a spending spree Jun 30, 2026 00:23:47 It's July, school holidays are around the corner, and the slopes are brown - but ski field operators are optimisticGlobal warming has long threatened the ski industry, but operators around the country are pumping big money into their fieldsFind The Detail on Newsroom or RNZ Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
At Rockquest, 'bad jazz' and 'experimental hip hop' reign Jun 29, 2026 00:23:50 Today's contestants in the 38-year-old competition are not only creating original songs, they're coming up with new genres of music While live music venues call crisis, teenage musicians are finding ways to reach international audiencesFind The Detail on Newsroom or RNZGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Fair or victim-blaming - the fight over rising ACC levies Jun 28, 2026 00:22:10 Motorcycles make up a disproportionate number of ACC's injury costs, but motorcyclists say that's because cars are hitting them - so they shouldn't have to pay the price Without the injunction, ACC levies are set to rise for motorcycle riders from Wednesday. Bikers are angry, calling it 'victim blaming' and at odds with the purpose of the scheme.Find The Detail on Newsroom or RNZGo to t

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