Broken promises and empty shelves 

The world knows all about China's continuing human rights abuses, but democracies including ours are still treading carefully about bringing the subject up What can democracies, including New Zealand, do to push China on human rights issues - when it can use its economic clout to punish political statementsFind The Detail on Newsroom or RNZGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Kiwis versus Ozzies: New Zealand is aiming to break the drought and bring home the Rugby League World Cup.  Ponga's comeback and potential World Cup glory for the Kiwis - rugby league reaches a boiling point this weekend.Find The Detail on Newsroom or RNZGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

New Zealand charities are being caught in a perfect storm of rising demand, falling donations and new tax rules acting as a handbrake Charitable giving has increased - but so has the need. Could the Government's new tax rules put millions of dollars in donations at risk?Find The Detail on Newsroom or RNZGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

RNZ staff are shell-shocked and gloomy about their futures after budget blow-out revelations that endanger one in six jobs RNZ's financial mismanagement will see staff numbers slashed - and has given ammunition to criticsFind The Detail on Newsroom or RNZGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Administration without innovation, and chats about chats. What to expect from politics between now and Christmas.Without a crisis to battle or a big personality to rally around, the biggest message New Zealanders sent to the government appears to have been, 'we don't care'Find The Detail on Newsroom or RNZGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

The horse-trading, ministerial positions, policy compromises, and personalities that can make or break a coalition The election is over, but the biggest political decisions may still lie ahead. Who will negotiate with whom, which parties will join forces, and who will hold the balance of power?Find The Detail on Newsroom or RNZGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

It's a high powered race for the top job, but the winner will be in charge of an increasingly irrelevant institution It's sometimes called 'the most impossible position on Earth', but that hasn't stopped a fierce line-up of candidates vying for the job of UN Secretary-GeneralFind The Detail on Newsroom or RNZGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

What happens in the life of an MP when they suddenly and brutally lose the trappings of office and have to rebuild a career?When your electorate tells you to go it can come as a gut-punch. The Detail talks to three former politicians about what happens next.Find The Detail on Newsroom or RNZGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

A tilted playing field means independent book shops are being left trailing behind big retailers when it comes to hot new releases.Independent bookstores across the country are missing out on launch day stock for the newest global best sellers as they slide down priority shipping lists.Find The Detail on Newsroom or RNZGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

The East Coast forestry saga continues with a new review that urges action from the Crown A bitter battle over forestry, slash and accountability has been unfolding in Tairāwhiti. A new independent review spells out what needs to change.Find The Detail on Newsroom or RNZGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details