The Detail

New Zealand is on track for a record number of liquidations this year - again - but it's not all doom and gloom for Kiwi businesses The rising cost of living and a pandemic hangover have put the pressure on businesses, sending nearly 1300 into liquidation already this yearFind The Detail on Newsroom or RNZ Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

After a risky rescue mission to Antarctica, the commander and pilot's blow-by-blow of the 20-hour round trip to McMurdo Station The Defence Force's Antarctic rescue mission involved hot refuelling, night vision goggles, minus 30 degree temperatures and the black hole effectFind The Detail on Newsroom or RNZ Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

A lesson in the big NCEA reset. The Detail puts an RNZ education specialist to the test on the major education system overhaul. Reactions to the government's NCEA reset vary from welcoming the abolition of a confusing system, to fear that poorer communities will be left behindFind The Detail on Newsroom or RNZ Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Auckland museum's asbestos problem is being described as an octopus with more than eight tentacles - and one that comes with a whopping price tagTwo Auckland heritage buildings have been the centre of attention - one because it's finally getting funding for restoration, the other because it's facing a mult-million dollar asbestos problemFind The Detail on Newsroom or RNZ Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

This just finished season of reality TV show Love Island UK kicked off with misogyny and bullying - and soaring viewershipReality TV shows are becoming increasingly problematic as bigotry and sexism thrives - and the audience starts to believe that it's all very normalFind The Detail on Newsroom or RNZ Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

With starvation reaching a crisis point in Gaza and an impetus to pressure Israel to pull back, New Zealand's reactions to the conflict remain mutedAs Palestinians in Gaza increasingly bear the brunt of conflict, and international support for Israel wanes, there are questions over New Zealand's continued low key approachFind The Detail on Newsroom or RNZ Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

It may seem as if no one cares about the level of government ruling over potholes and parks, but the number of candidates for his year's elections are up Local body elections are struggling to spark interest in spite of candidate numbers rising. Councils govern so much of our lives, but it seems we don't care who's in charge.Find The Detail on Newsroom or RNZ Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

There are signs that the previously unwavering MAGA base of Donald Trump is starting to turn on him as he becomes increasingly embroiled in the Epstein files.Donald Trump's supporters said he would be going after the satanic cabal of pedophiles in the Democrat party when he gained power again. But now they are in charge, the rhetoric has dried up.Find The Detail on Newsroom or RNZ Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

FBI Director Kash Patel's visit to New Zealand has been described as important, useful, and mutually beneficial - but it's also business as usualThere was a flurry of excitement when parliamentary journalists outed the head of the FBI at the Beehive - but was Kash Patel's visit really a big deal?Find The Detail on Newsroom or RNZ Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

There's no doubt that money laundering is a problem in New Zealand, but we shouldn't be catching parents trying to open bank accounts for their kids in our criminal net  Past government moves to chase down dirty money have had the unfortunate effect of tying up ordinary New Zealanders in red tape. Now there are moves to change thatFind The Detail on Newsroom or RNZ Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details