Stories by Sarah Robson

The pop culture dollar is being laid down on Barbie and Taylor Swift, as young women not in the market for a mortgage splash their joy around.  Audio

Scenes of mass destruction in Greece and Hawaii have shown us just how serious wildfires are. Audio

When a natural disaster destroys your home, who should foot the bill? The government, private insurers, or you?  Audio

MPs have spent much of the week debating the merits - or otherwise - of an algorithm that takes into account ethnicity to help prioritise patients waiting for elective surgeries.  Audio

The missing piece of New Zealand's firearms reforms falls in place this weekend – a long-called for registry which will tell us who owns what, and where guns go when they're sold.  Audio

How do some of society's most vulnerable people – men in particular – fall into insecure housing? Audio

A relationship with India is one that requires a great deal of homework and hard work - something New Zealand has shied away from. Audio

The Covid-19 pandemic made self-testing with RATs a household convenience - could we do the same with testing for sexually transmitted infections? Audio

Heavy is the crown that fits the King's head - and the weight of centuries of tradition will also cloak Charles III on the day of his coronation. Audio

Australia has drawn closer to traditional allies the US and UK by inking its nuclear submarine deal. Meanwhile our foreign minister's just returned from China where some delicate diplomacy has been… Audio

Fines, unreasonable rosters and restrictive contracts - strippers are laying bare the realities of working in their industry. Audio

Research shows 15-24-year olds are switching off from the likes of TVNZ and RNZ and reaching for TikTok and YouTube. Can they be brought back? Audio

Newsroom's political editor Jo Moir and RNZ's deputy political editor Craig McCulloch join The Detail to size up the minor parties as election year gets underway. Audio

If you're arrested or detained overseas, who do you call for help back home - and can they really help you? Audio

In private hands, iconic New Zealand treasures can be sold off, hidden away, or even destroyed.  Audio

Kauri dieback disease is killing our giants of the forest - are we any closer to a cure? Audio

They are the biggest protests in Iran for years - but will this women-led uprising force the regime to change? Audio

Landslides can happen anywhere there is a slope, at any time. Can we stop them? Audio

In the digital age and the Covid era, how do you get people out to a play? Audio

On January 1, Te Pūkenga will take over the country's 16 polytechnics and industry training organisations. Can a mega-merger bring the sector financial security? Audio

How did New Zealand end up with just two big supermarket players - and can the government's changes really shake things up? Audio

The Supreme Court has ruled that Family First isn't a charity - so what actually are the rules about what is and isn't a charity?  Audio

We're told to stay home when we're sick – but for many workers, that's an almost impossible ask. Can employers be doing more? Audio

Five seconds warning could be enough to take action to protect yourself in a major shake. Does New Zealand need an earthquake early warning system? Audio

New Zealand's on the brink of eradicating the devastating cattle disease mycoplasma bovis. But has it been worth it? Audio