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The deadly battle New Zealand forgot
Inside the story of Waerenga-a-Hika - a forgotten war, generations of trauma, and a history finally being toldThe six-day battle changed Gisborne forever, but many New Zealanders are only now learning its story - and the cost of forgettingFind The Detail on Newsroom or RNZGo to this episode on…
Why India wants NZ on its side
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi has wrapped up a short but historic visit to cement our free trade deal. Here's a look at the ways he's changing India, and what he might want from NZ. New Zealanders may have caught a brief glimpse of him during his 48-hour visit last week, but Modi's visit has…
The Fallon verdict on the Football World Cup so far
All Whites legend Rory Fallon gives his verdict on the best, worst and biggest talking points of the World Cup ahead of Monday's finalFootball royalty Rory Fallon reflects on the World Cup, the All Whites and why football needs less VAR, drinks breaks and on-field divingFind The Detail on Newsroom…
The decay of our cool capital
Wellington has become a city of gold-plated report writing, and very little action With a new tunnel at the bottom of the priority list, cancellation of the main street's beautification programme, and costly reports seeking answers, Wellington's not movingFind The Detail on Newsroom or RNZGo to…
Domestic abuse, with pets as a weapon
Animal lovers welcome plans for a law that criminalises coercive control using pets, but an expert in domestic abuse law isn't so sure it will work The Act party wants to criminalise coercive control using pets, but one expert questions why only this type of abuse is being singled out for…
A clear direction for councils on tourism
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…
The life and crimes of James Henry Wilson
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…
Killer bird flu now just a short flight away from NZ
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…
Beating back the illicit tobacco trade
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…
Netball's domestic future in question for third year
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…
Disability bill sparks backlash
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…
The deathly heart disease that creeps up on you
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…