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Developers of AI that could detect brain injuries and disease say it's just a tool, not a replacement for health expertsArtificial intelligence software is being developed that could detect and diagnose brain injuries or disease onset, but we're being assured it won't take the place of medical professionals…Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Christchurch's cash-starved arts centre needs to boost its budget, but city businesses are turning up their noses at its request to bring in revenue-generating food trucksHistoric arts precinct or drive-through takeaways? The very Christchurch fight over food trucks…Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Critics are asking if the 149 projects on the government's fast-track list are real schemes, or just unfunded dreamsThe government's fast-track list of 149 projects has been described as a virtual-signalling wish list, without the cash to fund most of them…Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Winstone has shut down two mills, citing high electricity costs, but in Kawerau, Sequal sawmill is scaling up to meet demandAt a timber mill in Kawerau, the biggest challenge isn't paying the electric bill: it's managing an expansion to double production…Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Long Covid sufferers feel they've been abandoned by health authorities and the government, left to struggle alone with the after-effects of the pandemicA host of people are dealing with the post-pandemic syndrome known as Long Covid, but they're often mis-diagnosed, not diagnosed, or denied access to help…Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Recreational use of nitrous oxide has been reclassified. Some experts say it's an overcorrection.Penalties for selling nitrous oxide for recreational use have increased, but some say it's a big move for our least harmful drug…Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Join Alexia Russell, Tim Murphy and Jeremy Rees in a look at the words we find the most confusing, satisfying, irritating, beautiful, and just plain revoltingWe've taken Merriam-Webster's online results of the words we love, hate, can't pronounce or have been using wrong to muse on the English languageGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

The risk of an increasingly privatised healthcare system is deeply inequitable care, and some fear we could be moving toward a US model As more and more healthcare becomes private, experts worry about increasing inequality in New Zealand…Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

The founders of Du Val portrayed a lifestyle of extreme wealth. The company's investors and contractors look set to pay the price. The convoluted drama playing out for Auckland property developer Du Val has ensnared small-scale investors and subbies alike…Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Mānawa Bay may be a winner so far for owners Auckland Airport, but the new mall hasn't won any friends from people who have to get through the crowds to work …Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details