Trades trainers hope the shifting of government money from free university fees to vocational pathways will give students a better start in their work life
University entrance has long been the gold standard result from our schools - but there's hope that planned changes will improve life for those who want to tread a different path Find The Detail on Newsroom or RNZ Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
Media under fire from all angles
12/05/2026 | 23 mins.
Political pressure, public distrust and a media in meltdown - the country is witnessing a reckoning for journalism
New Zealand media is in the firing line, with political attacks, public distrust and a controversial high-profile resignation - so can newsrooms get back on track to regain public trust?
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An anti-fireworks tipping point
11/05/2026 | 22 mins.
The Parliamentary Petitions Committee has taken the unusual step of recommending the government overhaul our fireworks laws by banning their sale to the public
The days of yahooing, serious injury accidents, fires, and tragic animal deaths around November 5 may be numbered
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Bereaved parents fight banks to stop alcohol sales to kids
10/05/2026 | 22 mins.
An underage teenager was able to buy alcohol from three different places without being asked for ID, before he drove drunk to his death. His parents are asking for a simple change.
A grieving New Zealand couple are fighting for justice and for laws to be enforced after their underage teenage son was served alcohol in three different places, then drove drunk, killing himself
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The noticeably absent finalist at the Ockham Awards
08/05/2026 | 22 mins.
Pens are poised, pages are turning, and egos are trembling; it's time for the biggest night in books at the Ockham Awards - but Dame Jacinda Ardern won't be there
The biggest night in the book trade will celebrate 'the best of the best' in Auckland next week, but one notable finalist will now be a no-show at the Ockham Awards
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