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New granny flat rules are far from DIY nirvana
The new rules cut a thin layer of red tape, but they're still complex, full of restrictions and just as expensive as always.
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All stick, no carrot with move-on laws
26 Feb 2026The government's making city shop owners happy with its decisive move-on orders for homeless people, but there are doubts they'll achieve anything.
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'Serious concerns' about proposed Crimes Act changes
25 Feb 2026For the past decade, Sunny Kaushal has been a man on a mission to crack down on retail crime.
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Inside a prince's hard and fast fall from grace
24 Feb 2026Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's dramatic arrest is the first of its kind for the royal family in nearly 400 years, and has shaken the House of Windsor
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Barker's of Geraldine in a jam over waste
23 Feb 2026The preserves company wants to spray wastewater - containing chemicals - onto a neighbouring DOC reserve.
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The great rugby league push in NZ
21 Feb 2026Between State of Origin coming to Auckland and rule changes allowing Kiwis to play, NRL strengthens its foothold on a New Zealand audience.
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A state of emergency, again and again and again
20 Feb 2026After another run of storms, do declarations of states of emergency risk "crying wolf"?
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Reality bites for job seekers as unemployment climbs
19 Feb 2026Unemployment is at its highest level in more than a decade, but one expert sees a silver lining.
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The wine maker's bad luck
Too many grapes, international headwinds and a dramatic drop in drinkers is proving problematic for our wine producers
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Our trade deal with India, explained
17 Feb 2026It hasn't been ratified yet but the terms of New Zealand's free trade deal with India have been agreed on, even though the details are somewhat mysterious
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Ultra-proccessed foods are out and fat is in - but do we take it all with a grain of salt?
16 Feb 2026It's not so much what's in the recommendations as how they were put together that's concerning some in the medical and nutrition worlds
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What imported gas will mean for homes and businesses
13 Feb 2026The government's plan has triggered an explosive row over the difference between a tax and a levy.
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The 'hectic and confronting' MAFS season ahead
14 Feb 2026What started as an experiment has become a global phenomenon. MAFS is a ratings powerhouse and one of the world's most argued-about shows.
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A capital crisis: 'Toilet water is now brushing up against historic sites'
12 Feb 2026Decades ago Ray Ahipene-Mercer fought to stop the dumping of raw sewage into Wellington's sea. Now it's happening again.
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After the carnage of Fremantle, all eyes are on Auckland for more SailGP thrills
11 Feb 2026The Kiwi city could become a victim of Sail GP's success, with harbour cities around the world bidding for hosting chances.
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Government changes put the brakes on the EV boom
We look at what went wrong and what needs to happen after the great e-slowdown.
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Planning when you don't know the rules
9 Feb 2026Auckland Council's planning has been thrown for a loop after what looks like yet another government-imposed rule change over housing.
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Snow, speed, and surveillance at the Winter Olympics
5 Feb 2026In a Games that has long been dominated by Northern Hemisphere countries our young snow athletes are starting to make their mark.
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In aftermath of east coast flooding, locals turn to each other
4 Feb 2026Weeks after the January floods wreaked havoc on the east coast, The Detail visits two towns to see how residents are holding up - and what the future holds
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What should New Zealand do in Trump's new world?
Is it smarter to keep our heads down, or poke the bear as the rules change?
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For pharmacists, industry changes are a hard pill to swallow
2 Feb 2026As more discount chain pharmacies open, locally owned and operated chemists worry their customers won't get the high level of care that saves trips to GPs and emergency departments.
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Circus tent rises on 2026 election
31 Jan 2026Once the election date is announced, politics can disintegrate into a toxic mess. Don't expect this year to be any different.
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The real treasure of New Zealand's 2500 sunken ships
30 Jan 2026The real treasure hidden in the wrecks of some 2500 ships buried along New Zealand's coasts isn't jewels or gold bars.
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Prison rates are at an all-time high
28 Jan 2026The record number of prisoners are bouncing between facilities around the country, stretching court resources and rehabilitation programmes.
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Storms, forestry slash: Where does legal responsibility lie?
Extreme weather may be the trigger for deadly and devastating slash, but the lines on who is responsible for prevention and clean-up are blurred.
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Should we be rethinking how we rebuild after storms?
26 Jan 2026The floods keep coming, and we keep rebuilding. Is there a better way to cope with increasing numbers of infrastructure-wrecking storms?
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The Detail: The stories that defined a year
12 Dec 2025If 2025 had a national soundtrack, it would be a mix of money worries, power struggles and sporting turbulence.
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Heat, holidays, hikes, and a 'stinking strong' sun
11 Dec 2025Holidaymakers are being warned to expect a summer that swings from scorching heat to downpours - sometimes in the same afternoon.
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