Google is the big, intrusive company that helps us through our daily lives. Will a ruling from the US say it’s gone too far?
Podcast: The Detail
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Long Read: Weighing the Booker Prize shortlist
By Jeremy Rees: I read every book shortlisted for the most prestigious literary award in the world. Here’s what I found.
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The Week in Detail: Congestion, divorce, and toxic algae
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here’s what we covered this week.
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New Zealand’s meth flood
Meth dealers in New Zealand are driving increasingly sophisticated and profitable operations, so much so that police now call them “criminal business entities”.
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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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Striking gold hits obstacles
Conservation groups, prepare for battle – we’re likely to see more mining applications as the country’s new chief executive promises economic benefits from going underground
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Divorce, remarriage, inheritance, and outdated laws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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The Week in Detail: From pandemic pets to Wellington’s budget woes
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here’s what we covered this week.
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Long Read: The Badjelly Chronicles
By Gemma Gracewood: How New Zealand developed a unique obsession with the baddest witch in all the world.
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K-Pop dances its way across the globe
K-Pop is about dance moves and perfectly presented superstars as much as it is about the music. The phenomenon’s Kiwi fans love it for that.
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Wellington’s microfractures and macrofinances
Seismic cracks and new earthquake-related infrastructure rules are causing havoc with Wellington City Council’s budgets and long term planning
