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- Yesterday23 min
Long weeks of waiting ahead for those who would govern
Administration without innovation, and chats about chats. What to expect from politics between now and Christmas.Without a crisis to battle or a big personality to rally around, the biggest message New Zealanders sent to the government appears to have been, 'we don't care'Find The Detail on Newsroom or RNZGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
- 2 days ago24 min
Behind the Beehive doors - what happens now
The horse-trading, ministerial positions, policy compromises, and personalities that can make or break a coalition The election is over, but the biggest political decisions may still lie ahead. Who will negotiate with whom, which parties will join forces, and who will hold the balance of power?Find The Detail on Newsroom or RNZGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
- 4 days ago24 min
International jostling for the job of UN Secretary-General
It's a high powered race for the top job, but the winner will be in charge of an increasingly irrelevant institution It's sometimes called 'the most impossible position on Earth', but that hasn't stopped a fierce line-up of candidates vying for the job of UN Secretary-GeneralFind The Detail on Newsroom or RNZGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
- 5 days ago23 min
When your electorate tells you to go
What happens in the life of an MP when they suddenly and brutally lose the trappings of office and have to rebuild a career?When your electorate tells you to go it can come as a gut-punch. The Detail talks to three former politicians about what happens next.Find The Detail on Newsroom or RNZGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
- 6 days ago22 min
Broken promises and empty shelves
A tilted playing field means independent book shops are being left trailing behind big retailers when it comes to hot new releases.Independent bookstores across the country are missing out on launch day stock for the newest global best sellers as they slide down priority shipping lists.Find The Detail on Newsroom or RNZGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
- 1 weeks ago23 min
The brutal price of forestry in NZ
The East Coast forestry saga continues with a new review that urges action from the Crown A bitter battle over forestry, slash and accountability has been unfolding in Tairāwhiti. A new independent review spells out what needs to change.Find The Detail on Newsroom or RNZGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
- 1 weeks ago23 min
The Kiwis caught up in French riots
Why some do, and why some won't join the protests that have now spread through EuropeTear gas and trashed stores - these New Zealanders have found life in France has come with unexpected extras.Find The Detail on Newsroom or RNZGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
- 1 weeks ago22 min
The rising toll of public life for Kiwi women
What happens when the abuse becomes so relentless that high-profile women start asking themselves: Is this worth it?They put their hands up to lead. They didn't sign up to be abused. Yet the price of public life is getting higher and higher.Find The Detail on Newsroom or RNZGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
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