Spies, space and science form just part of the new domain for battle-hardened politician Judith Collins.
Sharon Brettkelly
Sharon Brettkelly is co-host of The Detail podcast.
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The deep tech sector dreaming up ways to save the planet
A look inside an Auckland building that’s incubating the deep tech sector, aimed at finding solutions for some of the world’s biggest carbon-emitting materials.
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The smothering weed spreading fast and far
Auckland’s aquatic backyard and prime fishing grounds are weed-deep in trouble from exotic caulerpa, a fast-spreading algae that smothers everything in its path.
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Divorce, remarriage, inheritance, and outdated laws
Family disputes are getting increasingly complex and costly to unravel. There’s agreement on updating the law, but actual changes have stalled.
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The problems driving congestion charges
If congestion charges work to break up gridlock, why don’t we have them in place by now?
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NZ’s screen industry wants a slice of the Netflix pie
New Zealand’s $3 billion screen industry could shrivel up without some drastic improvements in funding. One solution is to ask the big streamers to cough up.
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The quiet inquiry
New Zealand’s inquiry into how we handled the pandemic has already spoken to hundreds of people of all persuasions, but the work is definitely taking the hush-hush approach.
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Incomplete science deals blow to Ārepa
Ārepa promised too much in its marketing and it's been slapped down by food authorities.
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Fear and trauma from a world away
A Jewish and a Palestinian man both find they’ve been naïve in believing NZ to be safe from hate and abuse.
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Supie's sidelined, so what's next?
Fueling competition in the grocery sector will be one of the first, and trickiest, tasks facing the new government.
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Gang crackdown about to rev up
The new government is lasering in on patches and tattoos to curb gang activity.
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Ditching the dye
Grey hair and wrinkles are finally becoming something to celebrate – and commercialise
