Stories by Sharon Brettkelly

Air pollution is the invisible killer behind one in every 10 deaths in New Zealand. There's no safe level of it, but it's an easy issue to ignore.  Audio

It's just a "moderate, tiny proposal" over indigenous representation, but Australia's The Voice referendum has caused huge uproar.   Audio

The only chance 18-year-old Afghan refugee Arezo Nazari has of bringing her parents to New Zealand is through the government – and so far, three ministers have turned her down.  Audio

The cryptosporidium outbreak in Queenstown highlights the challenges of providing a clean water supply.  Why is it so difficult to make our drinking water safe? Audio

The entire community of Naseby has decided to turn down the lights – and reach for the stars. Audio

If you're disinterested, despondent or deflated by the election campaign and its daily parade of pointless behaviour, here's why you shouldn't miss your opportunity to exercise a little strategy in… Audio

Christchurch Airport says it's premature to try and stop a new airport that's only just having the groundwork laid; but Tarras locals know what they don't want.  Audio

Paul Jones hasn't let up in his drive to get answers over his three year old son's death – but in spite of multiple investigations, the truth appears to be no closer.  Audio

The saga of Villa Maria wines involves valuable land, an iconic brand, legal action and millions of dollars in dispute.  Audio

Advocates for migrant workers are alarmed as more and more people come to them for help, because the jobs they've been promised haven't eventuated. Audio

Audiences are returning to theatres, but the future is uncertain for university-level theatre education. Audio

The Detail visits New Zealand's last commercial wool weaver, Inter-Weave, to find out how they're helping keep the wool industry alive. Audio

It's popular with the voters, but not with the experts. The Detail takes a closer look at the debate about Labour's GST plans. Audio

The polls are showing a tight race between the two major parties as we inch closer to October's election. But can we trust them? Audio

The Detail weighs up the pros and cons of public private partnerships in big infrastructure projects. Audio

Wool was once the backbone of our agriculture industry, but now farmers are struggling to make a buck from it. What happened? Audio

Having kākāpō in the North Island wilderness again is an historic win for our native manu, but conservationists say other species are at risk of falling through the cracks. Audio

The Far North's roads are in a perilous state – and the fix-up job is mammoth in scale. Audio

Bank scams are rising exponentially, so much so that $183 million has gone out of New Zealanders' accounts over the last year.  Audio

Should the media be self-censoring its court reporting of the Dickason triple murder trial as the gory details unfold?  Audio

There's a silent sentence faced by prisoners just out of jail – one that makes it hard for them to get back on their feet without resorting to crime again. Audio

New Zealand's slow slide into poor productivity isn't just a cultural quirk – it means we miss out when it comes to competition and trade opportunities. Audio

We call this star cluster Matariki – but the Seven Sisters myth is told all over the world, in startlingly similar fashion. Could it be our oldest story? Audio

The US is sending cluster bombs to Ukraine in a move it hopes will shorten the war – how do they work, and why has the move prompted an uproar from human rights workers?  Audio

The WorkSafe prosecution over the Whakaari eruption begins today – and some of the heroes of that dreadful day are in the spotlight. Audio