Stories by Sharon Brettkelly

With the Rugby World Cup getting underway next month, The Detail takes a closer look at what it means for the women's game. Audio

New British Prime Minister Liz Truss has a lot on her plate, but who is she and what does she stand for? Audio

At least two people have died at work every month since last January. Are our workplace whistleblowers up to the task? Audio

Workers have been locked out, threatened with legal action and left without any means of income - and it's not the first time. Audio

When Princess Diana died, millions were compelled to travel to her home and leave flowers. Why? Audio

Why is the Reserve Bank facing flak from every angle over its economic handling of the pandemic? Audio

Sea level rise is already destroying people's homes across the Pacific. How do you move a whole island community? Audio

From our water supply to our polytechnics, we're eschewing regional control for a more centralised approach. Why? Audio

Thousands of Kiwi kids are concussed playing sport every year, but our rules for treating them aren't up to scratch. Audio

What happens when the balance between feeding public interest in the All Blacks and protecting the team's image blows up on you? Audio

After only one year in the job, the head of the New Zealand Film Commission has been stood down over a conflict of interest involving public funding for his own TV series. What happened? Audio

A simple stroll down Queen Street will reveal more than 38 empty shop fronts. What happened to Auckland's main street, and how can we fix it?  Audio

It's one of the most high-stakes Pacific Islands Forum in recent memory, but political power plays may be standing in the way of real progress. Audio

The new Australian prime minister is keen, so will Kiwis' rights across the Tasman finally be brought in line with Aussies' rights here? Audio

How hard was it to get a free trade deal with the European Union across the line?  Audio

We're producing up to 150,000 tonnes of surplus food every year. The New Zealand Food Network steps up and takes it before it reaches what would've been its destination: landfill. Audio

Elite sporting bodies worldwide are barring transgender women from competing if they've experienced male puberty, all in the name of fairness – but The Detail finds out that the science isn't that… Audio

About half of the 400 people who arrive in New Zealand as asylum seekers every year end up being accepted as refugees - but why are they treated differently to people arriving through the quota… Audio

Twenty years ago, he thought human-induced climate change was a load of rubbish. Now, George Moss' dairy farms are leading the way in counting - and cutting - greenhouse gas emissions. Audio

Kriddles Roberts is doing everything she can to help people in need in west Auckland - The Detail heads along to one of her community events. Audio

It's one of our top tourist destinations, but Rotorua locals are worried about the proliferation of city motels being used for emergency housing – with no end in sight.  Audio

It's three months since parliament unanimously passed the Russia Sanctions Act - but are sanctions against Russia over the war in Ukraine actually having an impact? Audio

Big changes to the way pigs are farmed are on the cards - is it possible to strike a balance between the views of farmers, vets and consumers? Audio

Amid a global shortage of nurses, how does New Zealand lure health staff from overseas to fill our workforce gaps? Audio