Jonathan Milne

An Auckland school for some of our most vulnerable children is crumbling, and any hopes for a rebuild have just been dashed by the government's moves to halt school property developments.  Audio

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio

Introducing more competition into the grocery sector will be one of the first, and trickiest, tasks facing the new government. Audio

Political calls to crack down on crime are echoing in our media ahead of the upcoming election - not for the first time. Two seasoned journalists showed this was part of a pattern in a report on crime… Audio

Global shipping restraints are putting New Zealand importers and exporters at risk. There's a solution, but it's not cheap, and it won't come as quickly as it's needed. Audio

The impact of the pandemic has been apocalyptic on international air travel- but that's starting to change.  Audio

Amazon's plans to build giant data centres in New Zealand reveal very little detail.  Audio

Crumbling pipes, polluted beaches, bugs in drinking water ... something has to be done about the nation's ageing water infrastructure. But is Three Waters the right solution?  Audio

ACT scored big on election night but it was a "bittersweet" victory - the party is still on the wrong side of power. So what will its nine new MPs do for the next three years?  Audio

New Zealanders are coming home in droves in what's becoming known as the 'brain gain'. Who are they, why are they returning, and how long will they stay for?  Audio

The push for a travel bubble with the Cook Islands continues, but the only barrier seems to be each country keeping community transmission-free for four weeks. Former Cook Islands News editor Jonathan… Audio

The editor of The Cook Island News talks to The Panel about the announcement of a likely Cook Island bubble before the end of the year. Audio