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An NZ man locked up in Thailand after being convicted of drug possession for two ecstasy tablets is wondering why he’s being left to rot a month on from being transferred to a temporary detention centre.

An immigration lawyer says airlines are taking advantage of the Govt, which is spending record sums deporting people convicted of minor crimes like drink-driving. Emma Hatton reports.

Will the inaugural women's America's Cup pave the way for female sailors to compete for the Auld Mug? Team NZ can see the path clearly, Suzanne McFadden discovers. 

Among a host of other recommendations, the Independent Electoral Review has proposed a referendum on extending the term of parliament to four years (from the current three). I’ll admit from the outset to being torn over the issue – the policy wonk in me says four, the election junkie says…

China will be part of our world for the foreseeable future.  We may not like all that we see, but the better we know it, the better off we will be.

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

NZ Post has, with little or no warning, stopped sending mail to 34 countries; there are another 21 that aren’t sending mail to us. There’s no indication if or when Kiwis are going to get full international postal services back

When TVNZ cancelled reality TV show Police Ten 7 earlier this year, it certainly rattled some law-and-order cages.

The Government has faced further calls to ramp up diplomatic relations with India, as business figures and former diplomats warn against a one size fits all approach.