Manu Vatuvei was one of rugby league's biggest stars, but last week he was jailed for importing methamphetamine - what happened?

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 believed.

Lithium is in hot demand around the world and a New Zealand company has come up a more sustainable way of extracting it. The Detail finds out more about what Geo40 is doing differently.

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.

Former Prime Minister Helen Clark talks to The Detail about Russia's invasion of Ukraine: the background to the conflict, her impressions of Vladimir Putin and how it might end.

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 Detail's Sharon Brettkelly looks at why.

The shift away from more sensitive PCR tests to rapid antigen tests marks a significant change in New Zealand's Covid-19 strategy. The Detail takes a closer look at what it means in the midst of the surging Omicron outbreak.

A decade in the making, the Auckland City Mission's new building - HomeGround - has finally opened its doors. The Detail takes a look behind the scenes to find out what difference it will make for the city's most vulnerable people.

The protest at Parliament has dragged into a third week - two top political journalists join The Detail's Emile Donovan to discuss how the country's political leaders have responded to the unprecedented situation.

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.