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- Yesterday21 min
Supermarket showdown - the battle of the election policy
The supermarket checkout is where the cost-of-living crisis hits hardest, and now it's the target of political parties.The election fight over your grocery bill.Find The Detail on Newsroom or RNZGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
- 3 days ago20 min
Europe's far-right surge poses risks for small nations
An analyst warns a fraying rules-based order threatens countries like NZ.Political trends a hemisphere away could affect us here.Find The Detail on Newsroom or RNZGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
- 4 days ago22 min
A spotlight on the invisible children
It's hoped a new district court role to help children of prisoners, as well as a research project aimed at highlighting their needs, will help change their lives. The attention on the issue comes in the wake of the Malachi Subecz inquiry, which has been a lightning rod for change.Find The Detail on Newsroom or RNZGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
- 5 days ago24 min
Vested interests and the power of lobbying in NZ
What happens when lobbying goes from transparent and legitimate to crossing the line in the corridors of power.A new report released this morning highlights the pros and cons of vested-interest lobbying and spotlights the lobbied, including current and former ministers, MPs and ministerial staffers.Find The Detail on Newsroom or RNZGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
- 6 days ago21 min
Getting youth to the polls - a perennial problem
This year's election is shaping up to be the sixth consecutive election that fewer young people are enrolling to vote.Changes to enrolment rules may mean potential voters are left without a voice.Find The Detail on Newsroom or RNZGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
- 1 weeks ago21 min
Decades of building industry research at risk
Construction industry leaders say the government is breaking the chain of trust when it comes to the rigorous testing of building materials The future of our world-respected building research association is looking shaky with a government move to cut the dedicated levy that funds itFind The Detail on Newsroom or RNZGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
- 1 weeks ago23 min
MSD's failure fest
From wrongly suspended benefits to thousands denied food grants, a string of failures at the Ministry of Social Development proves damaging MSD's made a litany of mistakes over botched benefit decisions and more, but apologies in contrast are thin on the groundFind The Detail on Newsroom or RNZGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
- 1 weeks ago24 min
Clash of the world's titans in the Pacific
As the geopolitical jockeying in the Pacific continues, and America voices concern again over China's influence, the US is being told to step up The US is being nudged to improve its standing in the Pacific as China muscles in - starting with turning upFind The Detail on Newsroom or RNZGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
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