Andrea Vance
Media cop flak for airing data misuse allegations
Everyone seemed to agree the allegations of census information misused for political purposes were serious - serious enough for the PM to launch an independent inquiry on top of official… Video
Te Pāti Māori at heart of privacy breach allegations
Three sets of allegations, three inquiries: The Detail talks to the journalist who broke the Te Pāti Māori data breach stories
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The Week in Detail: Waitlist algorithms, teacher strikes, and the Kermadecs
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
Where to next for a Kermadec ocean sanctuary?
It was announced to great fanfare in 2015, but years of negotiations have failed to secure an agreement over a Kermadec ocean sanctuary. Audio
Midweek Mediawatch: Follow the leader
In this week's edition of Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Karyn Hay about a blizzard of commentary about Christopher Luxon's performance, Chinese state-sponsored propaganda in the Herald… Audio
Andrea Vance: Disinformation and the local body elections
Senior Stuff journalist Andrea Vance has been following the local elections with a particular focus on those candidates who've been sharing false information and baseless conspiracy theories - and… Audio
The Week in Detail: Reserve Bank, Ukraine, and the Pacific
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
Candidates for council: How much do we know about them?
It's local election season - but how much do we really know about the candidates standing for council? Audio
Political post-mortems - and lessons from the past
Has the media focus on political failings become just too intense? A new book lifting the lid on the National Party in opposition has revealed more about the struggles, scandals and scraps that… Video, Audio
Groundswell: Who are they and what do they want?
Groundswell says it advocates for farmers and rural communities - but what does it stand for and is its message getting through? Audio
Turning back the clock on our disappearing species
Bio-diversity is at a crossroads - can we not just stop things getting worse, but actually make them better? Audio
What's changed in a year with our must-view 1pm covid update
It's the same but darker - and at times lighter - than the 1pm Beehive presser of last year's lockdown.
Stop calling the Prime Minister "Cindy" pleads journalist
Senior Stuff journalist Andrea Vance has outlined why the Prime Minister's detractors should stop calling her "Cindy" when posting about her. She explains to Jesse why the nickname gets on her nerves.
…How serious sexual assault allegations melted away
A look at the handling - or mis-handling - of sexual assault allegations within the Labour Party. Audio
Environmentalists with a plastic passion
Meet the man who is swimming through the Great Pacific Garbage Patch in an effort to draw the world's attention to the amount of plastic in the ocean. Audio
Is a 'post-truth' era upon us?
The government has shrugged off events and evidence contradicting claims made by ministers recently, frustrating many journalists. But are we really in a "post-truth" period where the facts don't… Video, Audio