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The Detail

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New Zealand
Auckland
Climate Change
National Party
China
United States
Artificial Intelligence
Australia
Ukraine
Auckland, New Zealand
Cost Of Living
Labour Party
New Zealand Wine
Electric Vehicles
Ultra-Processed Foods
New Zealand Politics
Wine Industry Crisis
Immigration
Te Paati Māori
Mental Health

Join The Detail team six days a week as they make sense of the big stories with the country’s best journalists and experts.

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Jerry Shee
Jerusalem Bureau Chief, Washington Post
The Washington Post
Episode: Israel pushes illegal settlements as tough elections approach
Dahlia Shenlin
Tel Aviv-based political analyst and senior columnist for Haaretz
Haaretz
Episode: Israel pushes illegal settlements as tough elections approach
Camilla Nian
Clinical psychologist
New Zealand LEGO / Learning Through Play program
Episode: LEGO defies the market odds, builds a profit
Greg Pupp-Johnson
Former NZSAS corporal, brain injury survivor
Noduff Charitable Trust
Episode: Veterans' Affairs in the firing line
Aaron Wood
Co-founder of Noduff, veteran advocate
Noduff Charitable Trust
Episode: Veterans' Affairs in the firing line
Jacob Coxen
Former Anthropix employee who voiced concerns about AI dangers
Anthropix
Episode: The killer robots on our doorstep
Andrew Lentzen
AI researcher and senior lecturer
Victoria University, Wellington
Episode: The killer robots on our doorstep
Christine Argyle
Former host at RNZ Concert; Chief Executive of the New Zealand Choral Federation
New Zealand Choral Federation
Episode: Confusion and fear over National Music Library threat
Fleur Fitzsimmons
National Secretariat of the Public Service Association
Public Service Association
Episode: Confusion and fear over National Music Library threat

Hosts

Anna Fifield
Host of The Detail; provides on-the-ground reporting and international context
Amanda Gillies
Host of The Detail; leads coverage with RNZ and The Detail collaboration
Alexia Russell
Host of The Detail; listener-facing host providing accessible context
Sharon Brett-Kelly
Host of The Detail; contributes to analysis and coverage

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 1.6k ratings
  • A quality addition to your team

    Anna Fifield is a quality addition and her opening focus on India and its regional and global role and relationship with Aotearoa was incisive and illuminating. Yet still no exploration as to why we’ve signed up for ‘a ginormous’ investment program into India with a potential refunding of our tariff gains if we fail to achieve this.

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    NVDA wallah
    New Zealand3 months ago
  • Everest’s dirty little secret

    I usually enjoy the reporting by the journalists with their insightful questions, but I wish Sharon had challenged Guy Cotter more on his commercialisation versus guiding and making Everest democratic. The “dirty” could also refer to all the rubbish left behind by the teams that try to summit Everest.

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    Piwakawaka99
    New Zealand4 months ago
  • You really dumped on Te Pati Māori

    This episode on the troubles within TPM was shallow and didn't interview any of the politicians involved. Nor was there any analysis of criticism of the party's perceived failures. It looked quite racist.

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    Thangboche
    New Zealanda year ago
  • Excellent and insightful

    My go-to for deep dives.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Elby One
    New Zealanda year ago
  • Fantastic pod

    Great podcast, covers such a variety and gets to the core of issues and real life communities in Aotearoa NZ. Just hit follow you won’t regret it!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Dr_kylie
    United Kingdom2 years ago

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Many praise the accessible yet thorough treatment of complex issues.
Listeners appreciate the breadth of perspectives and practical insights.
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#32
New Zealand/Top Podcasts
Spotify
#33
New Zealand/Trending
Apple Podcasts
#16
New Zealand/Top Podcasts
Apple Podcasts
#7
New Zealand/News
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#50
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LEGO defies the market odds, builds a profit
Q: What makes LEGO have broad appeal across ages?
LEGO provides a tangible, hands-on experience that can be both simple and complex, allowing a five-year-old and an adult to create different things from the same bricks, which sustains interest across generations.
LEGO defies the market odds, builds a profit
Q: Is LEGO good for concentrating and sustaining attention in children?
Yes, LEGO can support deep engagement on a task, giving children a reason to sustain attention as they work toward a meaningful goal.
Europe's far-right surge poses risks for small nations
Q: Just finally, Gideon, what does that mean for small countries like New Zealand that rely on the international rules-based order?
Rachman emphasizes the importance of a functioning rules-based order and suggests smaller states look to the EU as a counterweight to nationalist trends, underscoring the need for international cooperation and stability.
Europe's far-right surge poses risks for small nations
Q: Right. We can't avoid talking about Trump in this context. He has publicly supported many of these parties and their leaders. Is he fueling any of these shifts in Europe, or is this just a symptom of broader economic insecurity?
The guest sees Trumpism as influential but not determinative; Trump's ideology could push Europe toward more nationalist practices, while European voters' underlying concerns about economy and sovereignty persist independently of Trump's actions.
Europe's far-right surge poses risks for small nations
Q: So how is Brussels viewing all of this? Is it causing a kind of existential crisis?
Rachman notes Brussels is anxious but believes the EU has shown resilience through crises; the real test is whether nationalist parties, if in government, can reform or fracture the EU's core commitments.

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2. Dahlia Shenlin
3. Camilla Nian
4. Greg Pupp-Johnson
5. Aaron Wood
6. Jacob Coxen
7. Andrew Lentzen
8. Christine Argyle

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