The Detail

Online violence, against high-profile women in particular, has prompted the government to look at ways to help them deal with it The price of having a public face, especially for women, is having to deal with a rising tide of abuse. It could have a chilling effect on local body election candidates this year…Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

The only certainty surrounding the election of the new pope is that he will be a man, and that's a tradition unlikely to change soonWith a patriarchy deeply rooted in tradition, women in the Catholic Church are split on the urgency - or even need - to ordain women as priests…Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

The Central Otago District Council has a plan that could save millions, but many locals say it comes at the cost of history, heritage and community…Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

The cultural extravaganza festival that is Polyfest was a record-breaker this year - but its finances are in perilIn spite of the rain this year's Polyfest hit record numbers, but organisers are back to looking for coins down the back of the couch to get it running next year…Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Australia could be the second major nation where voters in a federal election have done a u-turn on hardline, Trump-light style leadersAustralians go to the polls tomorrow in a tight contest. During the lead-up public sentiment has changed globally, and that could have some sway.…Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Iwi and hapū are legally entitled to their Treaty Settlements, but a new report from the auditor general has found widespread breaches by the Crown A new report from the auditor general found that every public agency audited had difficulties meeting at least some of their Treaty settlement obligations to iwi and hapū…Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Increasing numbers of politicians are failing to manage real or perceived conflicts of interest, and there are calls to strengthen protocols over themPoliticians claim there are rules in place to make sure they don't have conflicts of interest - but an increasing number of incidents suggest those rules might not be strong enough…Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

New Zealand's remotest community relies heavily on public money, but it's not what the community wants for itself For the 600-odd residents of the Chatham Islands, failing infrastructure and tight fishing quotas are a roadblock to more independenceFor generations, New Zealand's remotest community existed without outside help.Now the 600-odd residents of the Chatham Islands can't live and thrive here without a lot of public money.Millions of dollars is needed for a long -awaited new ship to freight goods on and off the islands, replacing the old Southern Tiare. Residents also want a fairer share of the fishing quota in the waters surrounding the Chathams, better wharf facilities and cheaper electricity…Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

The current threat level for travel to the US is 'exercise increased caution', but a growing number of people say it's not high enough…Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Auckland University nuclear physicist David Krofcheck is recognised for his work on the world's greatest science experiment …Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

New Zealand will inevitably be pulled into the world's economic gloom to some extent, but we have some cushioning in place…Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

A two billion dollar industry faces new rules to protect new parents - and it's pushing back…Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

A bank account is a passport to the economy, but some Kiwis can't get onboard. A new scheme aims to change that.Opening a bank account isn't a simple process, and for some people the requirements are too hard. Westpac is trialling a basic account that gets around the rules.…Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

The places where hot cross buns and Easter eggs are taking a back seat to deep-rooted traditions…Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

A measles outbreak in the US has already killed three. Just how worried should New Zealand be?Measles is highly contagious, and spreading rapidly in the US. Whether we can stop a deadly outbreak here depends on one variable.…Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Uncertainty over Antarctic research funding is unnerving scientists, who say time is running out for climate change solutions on the ice…Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

After knocking on more than 20,000 doors, New Zealand researchers have found high numbers of people who have dementia, but not the diagnosisResearchers knocked on doors to gather data on dementia. They found that somewhere between half and a third of interviewees didn't know they had memory problems.…Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

A high rate of sedimentation means our estuaries are getting shallower, but the road to fixing the damage is a much deeper issueThe health of New Zealand's estuaries is on the decline, and climate-induced heat waves mean they are quite literally 'in hot water'…Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

The Government has declared a war on road cones, but the industry thinks it's the wrong approach to an issue they're already working onA pilot programme will allow peeved drivers to report over-zealous use of road cones, but one critic says it's just a further waste of resource for a problem that's already being solved…Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Trump's tariffs crashed global markets and are causing fears of a trade war. What happens now is the 'trillion-dollar question'. Trump's tariffs have caused chaos across global markets, and when the US opened to major losses this week, the internet dubbed it 'Orange Monday'. Beyond the memes, here's a timeline of the last week of mayhem.It's the third time this century that global markets have plummeted to terrifying lows.The first was the global financial crisis, the pandemic caused the second but this meltdown has been triggered by one person, says Rebecca Howard, news editor for BusinessDesk.And how it all ends is "the trillion dollar question".Today The Detail looks back on the last seven days of turmoil since the US president's Liberation Day wiped trillions of dollars from sharemarkets and led to huge drops in currency values and interest rates over fears of a trade war plunging the world into a recession.This story is so fast-moving that even in the minutes after this podcast went to air, there was a major shift - Trump paused reciprocal tariffs for 90 days, and further raised China's tariff rate…Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

The Treaty Principles Bill is all but dead, but the fallout from a protest haka in Parliament has Te Pāti Māori MPs at odds with the Privileges Committee After a haka in Parliament last November, three Te Pāti Māori MPs were referred to the Privileges Committee. They've refused to turn up, igniting a debate about the role of tikanga in Parliament.…Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

The results of a new report on social cohesion are so poor they even surprised the author. He says it's time we fix it, before it's too late. …Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

The New Zealand Herald is barely out of everyone else's headlines these days, but will readers notice the changes that are bubbling beneath the masthead…Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Dawn Aerospace builds space planes and propulsion systems out of their Christchurch workshop. Their next goal is two trips to space, every day. …Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

A crisis in primary health care is worsening and calls are increasing for some hospital funding to be diverted to GPs…Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Halfway through the season, Super Rugby has ditched expectations and crowds are taking noticeA shakeup in competition and rule changes have revived the championship, giving it much-needed kick…Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

With drowning numbers creeping up, a water safety expert explains why so many of these deaths are avoidable…Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Legislation designed to simplify the country's resource management laws has now become more complex than the multitude of statutes it originally replaced. So it's up for debate, again.Most people agree the Resource Management Act needs reform, but the government is doing more than just tinker with Labour's changes - they're throwing the whole thing out…Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Critics say that churches' exemption from paying income tax gives them an unfair competitive advantage. But one atheist says these tax laws are essential for a thriving society. The government is set to review charities' tax-free status, which sees churches avoid paying income tax. An atheist professor says changing the laws would be devastating for New Zealand.…Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

At last New Zealand has another hit film on its hands, 10 years after the last big box office draw.Tinā is a film that will make you laugh and cry, but if you're Samoan like its star, it may also make you despair just a little…Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Rugby ref Ben O'Keefe knows first-hand what it's like to receive abuse from spectators. He says if we don't tackle it, it will drive children away from sport. An increase in abuse toward players, coaches and refs, especially in children's sport, worries a top ref. He's heading a new campaign to address it.…Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

The next pandemic could arrive at any time, but the government has ignored a Royal Commission of Inquiry report that could help it prepareHalf a decade after New Zealand's first lockdown, a look at what went wrong, what went right, and how ready we are for the next pandemic…Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

More than half of Auckland's rubbish gets dumped at one landfill, where waste is turned into energy to power homes and grow food…Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

There's a call for laws to be introduced requiring ticket sellers for big events to hold punters' cash in trust, so we don't see a repeat of fans' money going down the drain in the wake of cancelled festivalsForking out big bucks for music festivals is always a risk, but some simple changes in regulations could make fans rest that little bit easier…Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Taking the train with Winston Peters and watching Christopher Luxon play cricket: what it's like traveling with a foreign trade delegationChristopher Luxon and Winston Peters have returned home after successful meetings in Delhi and D.C. Whether those meetings will amount to anything remains to be seen.…Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

The discovery of a waka buried on the coastline of Rēkohu/ Chatham Islands has caused a century-old tension to resurfaceIn the Chatham Islands, locals have found a centuries-old waka. The process of identifying its origins and ownership is anything but straightforward.…Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

After nine months in space, Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore splashed back down the earth. Their bodies and minds may never catch up. Swollen faces, struggling to walk and a loss of vision are just some of the effects of a prolonged trip to space, but scientists say the health of astronauts can help people back on Earth…Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

The government wants to streamline regulations, but marine advocates worry the changes would make fishing less transparent and expedite destruction of the ocean …Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

With trademark applications surging, The Detail looks at what it takes to get a mark registered in New Zealand…Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

In Donald Trump's firing line, foreign leaders decide whether to butter up or shout back Former New Zealand Ambassador to the US Tim Groser explains the tightrope walk of pleasing Donald Trump…Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Swindles, scams and deception take centre-stage at Wellington's highly specific documentary film festival The Wellington Fraud Film Festival will showcase a collection of documentaries covering all types of deceptions. It's a topic that's become increasingly relatable for New Zealanders.Next Monday in Wellington, some 150 people will fill the Roxy Cinema for a niche documentary film festival. But they won't be the usual film festival crowd of movie buffs - they'll be lawyers, police officers, bankers, and anyone else whose work deals with scams or fraud.The Fraud Film Festival, an offshoot of the original version of the festival in the Netherlands, has been running in New Zealand since 2016. On the surface, it seems extremely specialised. But in reality, fraud is something that touches most people - a BNZ survey last year found that 87 percent of New Zealanders were targeted by scams in the 12 months prior…Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Today marks six years since the Christchurch mosque attacks. One couple's new documentary honours the lives lost - and the lives changed as a resultProject 51 changed lives in Afghanistan, in the name of the 51 victims of the Christchurch mosque attacks. Now a documentary follows the story…Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

The school lunch debacle has deteriorated so much that there is an increasing clamour to rip it up and start again In treating school lunches as a service rather than an investment, penny pinching risks raising costs above value…Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

The bill passed its first reading in Parliament last month, but one trade feels the amendment is a live wire…Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

New Zealand is after a trade slice of rapidly growing Vietnam, and a new agreement should strengthen those connections.Vietnam is one of the fastest growing economies in the world, and is making trade connections at pace, including with New Zealand…Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

New building products being tested at Auckland University may be the answer to restless summer nights in city apartments…Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

On Auckland's North Shore, a public golf course is fighting council plans to use their course as a floodwater catchment Auckland Council wants to turn public land into a water catchment to protect against floods. The current leaseholders say there's a better way.A stoush is brewing on Auckland's North Shore over a controversial proposal to convert Takapuna Golf Course into a floodwater catchment area, aiming to mitigate the city's increasing flood risks…Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

In a world where misinformation and disinformation are rampant, the website has become an unlikely source of truth…Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Canadians are united in their horror over US tariffs that have the power to plunge the country into recession and cause mass unemploymentDonald Trump's tariffs will cause huge damage to the Canadian economy and the countries' relationship, but the reasons behind the move remain both spurious and obscureUS President Donald Trump's trade war against Canada is fodder for America's flabbergasted late night comedy hosts, but north of the border, no one is laughing.Known universally for just being ... nice, Canadians have gone from anxious to angry as America slaps 25 percent trade tariffs on its imports - a move that could send Canada into recession.In the Ontario province alone, an estimated half a million jobs could go."People are really angry in this country at the United States," says the host of CBC's Front Burner podcast, Jayme Poisson…Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Up to 300 New Zealanders a year are administered electric shock treatment - and the vast majority are happier for it Electroconvulsive Therapy has had a bad rap in films and media for decades - in some cases, deservedly so. A specialist explains why the stigma is not warranted.…Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details