Épisodes

  • A move to split the autism spectrum
    Nov 2 2025

    Up to 150,000 New Zealanders have autism, but there's a huge range in how it impacts people - so some think it's time the spectrum is divided

    While Trump's comments on a link between autism and paracetamol have caused uproar, a more pressing debate in going on within the community of autistic people and advocates

    Guest:

    • Dane Dougan - Autism New Zealand chief executive

    Learn more:

    • New York Times article: Should the Autism Spectrum Be Split Apart
    • BBC article: Fact-checking three claims Trump made about autism

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    25 min
  • Thirty years of dance for Black Grace
    Oct 31 2025

    As this unique Kiwi group celebrates a big anniversary, it's balancing its creative vision with a tight budget and an agile approach - on and off stage

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    25 min
  • Rugby's big gamble in the US
    Oct 30 2025

    The US isn't known for its rugby prowess, or interest - so when the All Blacks take on Ireland this weekend, they're playing to sell a vision

    The All Blacks take on Ireland in Chicago on Sunday morning in what will be a test run for America's Rugby World Cup dream

    Guest:

    • Jamie Wall - RNZ Sports Reporter

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    22 min
  • A spotlight on aging
    Oct 29 2025

    The aged care sector has had enough of reports describing all its many problems - and hopes a new Ministerial Advisory Group will provide some solutions

    It's hoped a Ministerial Advisory Group on aged care can get all the players in the same room to thrash out an answer on how to best deal with a tsunami of aging people

    Guest:

    • Tracey Martin - New Zealand Aged Care Association chief executive

    Learn more:

    • Read the government's press released on aged care here

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    21 min
  • Border patrols for child predators
    Oct 28 2025

    The amount of child sexual abuse material entering New Zealand is increasing and getting 'more violent' - and the Customs team managing it can't keep up

    The Child Exploitation Operations Team is on the front lines, finding and catching those in the trade of child sexual abuse material. The Detail gets an inside look at the growing issue and what's being done to tackle it.

    Guest:

    • Simon Peterson - Chief Customs Officer, Child Exploitation Operations Team

    Learn more:

    • Watch Unmasking Monsters - TVNZ documentary about the COET team - here

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    22 min
  • Taking the political temperature, a year from the vote
    Oct 27 2025

    With just twelve months until the next election, the mood of the nation is "one of disillusionment", and that's reflected in the polls

    With a year to go until the next election, the government is under polling pressure with whispers the Prime Minister could be rolled, and the opposition still finding its voice

    Guest:

    • Guyon Espiner - RNZ Investigative Journalist

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    24 min
  • Auckland museum checks the locks
    Oct 24 2025

    When there's a successful jewel heist such as the Louvre break-in, museum directors around the world take another look at their own patches. Auckland is no exception.

    Auckland War Memorial Museum might not be dripping in stunning jewellery, but it still contains priceless artifacts that need protecting

    Guest:

    • David Reeves - Auckland War Memorial Museum Chief Executive

    The film clips used in this podcast were from Entrapment (1999) Ocean's 11 (2001) Mission: Impossible (1996) The Thomas Crown Affair (1999).

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    23 min
  • Bothered, buggered and burnt out
    Oct 23 2025

    A combination of job insecurity, tight economic times and a pressure to always be on the clock is resulting in a burnt out workforce

    Burnout is increasingly becoming the norm, with a multitude of factors pushing New Zealanders across the country to breaking point. But one expert says the tide is changing with a new generation entering the workforce.

    Guest:

    • Dougal Sutherland - Principal psychologist at Umbrella wellbeing
    • Georgi Toma - Founder of Heart and Brain Works

    Learn more:

    • Read Massey University's press release about their study on workplace burnout here

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    24 min