Sharon Brettkelly

America's Cup sailor Simo de Mari's life changed in the most unimaginable way in March 2019. He tells The Detail about his mission to walk again after a freak accident at Omaha Beach. 

All over the country, ratepayers are forking out millions of dollars for CCTV cameras. But are they actually making us any safer?

The Detail heads to Tokomaru Bay to find out how locals are faring after three major floods in less than a year - what's next for the East Coast township?

With the borders reopening, will immigration return to pre-pandemic levels, or does New Zealand need to re-think its reliance on migrant labour?

Groundswell says it advocates for farmers and rural communities - but what does it stand for and is its message getting through?

Ashley Bloomfield's been a regular in our living rooms over the past two years. But how did a public servant become one of the most recognised faces of our Covid-19 response?

Newsroom's Nikki Mandow decided to only eat food made by women or women-run companies for a week. It was a lot harder than she expected.

The White Ferns may not have made it into the final four, but the 2022 Cricket World Cup is being hailed as a success for the women's game.

RNZ investigative journalist Guyon Espiner explains to The Detail the secretive the workings of our police watchdog, the Independent Police Conduct Authority. 

Extreme weather events, like last week's flash flooding in Auckland, are becoming more frequent. The Detail asks if there's anything more we can do to protect ourselves and our homes.

Newshub's Europe correspondent Lisette Reymer and cameraman Dan Pannett have witnessed some of the horrors of Russia's invasion of Ukraine first-hand. They talk to The Detail about what it's like…

The cost of food, petrol and rent is soaring, and inflation is at its highest level in 30 years - how did it come to this?

Parliament has passed historic legislation to impose sanctions against Russia over the war in Ukraine, but how do they actually work?

RNZ's Veronica Schmidt talks to The Detail about the wider issues raised by her recent investigation into a volunteer firefighter who sexually abused his young son - and the boy's mother's fight to be…

After 23 days, the occupation at Parliament was finally brought to a chaotic and violent end. The Detail talks to two reporters who were there as it all unfolded. 

The increasing number of applications for helipads on Aotea Great Barrier Island is causing alarm among locals. But the current rules mean they don't have to be notified or consulted about them. The…

The Detail's Sharon Brettkelly heads to the capital to see the occupation at Parliament first-hand, speak to protesters and tour their sprawling campsite on Parliament's front lawn.

The Samoan community in South Auckland feels dented and diminished by its experiences with the health system. When it comes to Pasifika people, getting the messaging right is vital. 

The job of a contact tracer is difficult, delicate, and a race against the clock. 

How the Delta variant has blown a hole in the security of our supply chains.

It's the same but darker - and at times lighter - than the 1pm Beehive presser of last year's lockdown.  

New Zealand is expected to miss out on about $150 million because half the superyachts due to follow next year's America's Cup have pulled out.

Cranes have cranked up on construction sites around the country in a sign that building activity is up and running.

Maintenance teams are on the ski fields this week for the first time as operators get ready to open in June.