The Latest Breaking News from NZ

A pilot plant near Tairawhiti will turn waste heat into electricity via an up-to-5km-high whirling plume of water vapour. Yup, 5km high. And that's just one of a number of ‘clean tech’ companies in New Zealand

Defence Minister Andrew Little’s recent announcement that New Zealand would be “willing to explore” participation in military technology sharing – or “pillar two” – under the AUKUS security arrangement has already divided opinion.

Will the inaugural women's America's Cup pave the way for female sailors to compete for the Auld Mug? Team NZ can see the path clearly, Suzanne McFadden discovers. 

Among a host of other recommendations, the Independent Electoral Review has proposed a referendum on extending the term of parliament to four years (from the current three). I’ll admit from the outset to being torn over the issue – the policy wonk in me says four, the election junkie says…

China will be part of our world for the foreseeable future.  We may not like all that we see, but the better we know it, the better off we will be.

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.

NZ Post has, with little or no warning, stopped sending mail to 34 countries; there are another 21 that aren’t sending mail to us. There’s no indication if or when Kiwis are going to get full international postal services back

When TVNZ cancelled reality TV show Police Ten 7 earlier this year, it certainly rattled some law-and-order cages.

The Government has faced further calls to ramp up diplomatic relations with India, as business figures and former diplomats warn against a one size fits all approach.

In our final podcast in conjunction with BNZ, we meet a woman who matches fledgling businesses with committed, long term investors. Head of Private Capital, BNZ, Linda Sturgess tells Emile Donovan why paying it forward is a win for the bank.

The golden days of NZ's relationship with the Asian superpower are over - and we need to get used to the new, more fraught reality.