The Detail

The news year, unpacked, by five divas with microphones

As the year draws to a close, The Detail looks back at 12 months of deep dives, sharp analysis, and the kinds of conversations that helped New Zealanders make sense of a turbulent, fast-moving world

Guests:

From storms to scorchers, what this summer's wild weather means for New Zealand tourism

With tourism numbers back to pre-covid levels, New Zealanders are getting ready for a swarm of tourists. Experts say those tourists should be getting ready for New Zealand's wild, changeable weather.

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From stray dogs to traffic jams to the most controversial topic of all - berms - councillors and mayors from across the country report what's getting on their residents' nerves

When residents have a gripe about rain, stray dogs, berm maintenance, or even a tree root, they call their councillor. Today The Detail is calling those councillors, too.

Guests:

• Bryan Cadogan - former Clutha mayor
• Sam Jennings - Horowhenua District councillor
• Max Brough - New Plymouth mayor
• Richard Hills - Auckland councillor

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At Auckland Museum's new shark exhibition, all the models are to scale, allowing visitors to get face-to-face with some of the largest creatures on the planet

From a shark the size of a cigar to the long-extinct 400-kilo 'buzzsaw' to those that glow in the dark, sharks are an incredibly diverse species - and according to the exhibition's curator, 'the most misunderstood animals on the planet'

Guests:

• Clinton Duffy - Auckland Museum curator of marine biology

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Between the high cost of living and a slew of toys failing safety tests, buying Christmas presents for kids is fraught

How to shop for your kids this Christmas, in the wake of the asbestos-contaminated sand, toy recalls, and children's products failing safety tests

Guests:

• Gemma Rasmussen - Consumer NZ head of research and advocacy
• Mareta Hunt - Safekids Aotearoa Poutokomanawa/Director

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