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The East Coast forestry saga continues with a new review that urges action from the Crown A bitter battle over forestry, slash and accountability has been unfolding in Tairāwhiti. A new independent review spells out what needs to change. Find The Detail on Newsroom or RNZ Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Why some do, and why some won't join the protests that have now spread through Europe Tear gas and trashed stores - these New Zealanders have found life in France has come with unexpected extras. Find The Detail on Newsroom or RNZ Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

What happens when the abuse becomes so relentless that high-profile women start asking themselves: Is this worth it? They put their hands up to lead. They didn't sign up to be abused. Yet the price of public life is getting higher and higher. Find The Detail on Newsroom or RNZ Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

If the Republican Party loses its grip on Congress after the mid-term elections, look for the eye of Trump to be turned on the world 'I think we're deeply lost' - a Republican expert in American strategy says his country has forgotten the importance of principles in foreign policy Find The Detail on Newsroom or RNZ Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Chris Hipkins says his challenge this election campaign is to be inspiring but also realistic - and those two things are difficult to balance The Leader of the Opposition says he's dropped the sweeping rhetoric for promises he can keep. How's that going for him? Find The Detail on Newsroom or RNZ Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

While some Kiwi singing stars are shining on the world stage, the grass roots underneath them are withering, with small venues closing and global competition biting Subsidised big ticket events are performing on New Zealand stages at the expense of small live music venues and new acts Find The Detail on Newsroom or RNZ Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

The Prime Minister says the country isn't divided, and Labour "sucked" in government. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon sits down with The Detail to talk all things polls, policies, partners and his personal life, and he doesn't hold back. Find The Detail on Newsroom or RNZ Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

A rare referral by the Criminal Cases Review Commission raises hopes that a woman jailed for injuring her child can clear her name A development in a child abuse case highlights the near-impossibility of going up against medical professionals in New Zealand Find The Detail on Newsroom or RNZ Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

The world outside America's being urged to build walls to keep mega companies under control, while breaking them down to form new connections Pulitzer prize winning historian Anne Applebaum says the process of the world restructuring itself around America has begun Find The Detail on Newsroom or RNZ Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

The release next month of the latest in the Grand Theft Auto video game series is set to be the biggest media release in history Inside the record-breaking hype and fierce controversies surrounding the November release of GTA VI Find The Detail on Newsroom or RNZ Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

As we enter the final fortnight of the election campaign, NZ political parties are still struggling to get out of first gear. Desperation from both major party leaders sees them throwing everything at the election, 'because of how poorly they are both doing'. Find The Detail on Newsroom or RNZ Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Homegrown AI tech could propel the country towards our Predator-Free 2050 goal, but only if it becomes cheap enough for local groups to afford it. New smart devices can track that last sneaky possum, saving hours of time. But the price tag is too high for most conservation groups. Find The Detail on Newsroom or RNZ Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

The link between seabird droppings, eliminating invasive rats, and faster-growing coral reefs New Zealanders - from Ministers to pest control experts - are in the forefront of helping to save the world's coral reefs from bleaching Find The Detail on Newsroom or RNZ Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Politicians agree something has to be done about the economic burden of superannuation, but they all have a different spin on how New Zealand can cope The Detail unpacks election retirement policies as the reality of New Zealand's increasingly costly superannuation beast starts to hit us Find The Detail on Newsroom or RNZ Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Hundreds of thousands of New Zealanders living overseas are enrolled to vote. But many of them don't feel they've been invited to the party. Close to two electorates of NZ voters live overseas and are still enrolled at home. Some expat Kiwis want to change the conversation about their participation in our democracy. Find The Detail on Newsroom or RNZ Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details