Big Brother is Watching (and Listening)

Big Brother is Watching (and Listening)

How much are we being watched? Or is it all in our imagination? With the increase in CCTV and smart ware, from phones to fridges, the feeling is we are all increasingly being tracked. But is the increase in surveillance more a result of ‘mission creep’ as businesses and government agencies expand their brief, than an overarching conspiracy? You can read Richard's story here Need more great podcasts? Check out Stuff's full catalogue here. GET IN TOUCH Feedback? We’re listening! Email us at thelongread@stuff.co.nz CREDITS Read by Michael Wright Produced by Philippa Tolley Audio editing: John Ropiha Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Kei roto i ō tātou toto – It’s in our Blood

Kei roto i ō tātou toto – It’s in our Blood

Moko kauae is resurging in New Zealand. One woman's journey to receiving the traditional Māori chin tattoo, and a reporter grappling with her own identity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit mega...

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The Revenge of the Zombie Rivers

The Revenge of the Zombie Rivers

New Zealand’s braided rivers have been systematically strangled, and in some case, left behind zombie rivers. Now, academics and scientists are re-imagining what it means to live with rivers. Learn mo...

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Peak Barber

Peak Barber

How chemical weapons, economic theory and the internet combined to squeeze ten barbershops into one Auckland suburb. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

18 Kesä 202132min

Bunny Boilers

Bunny Boilers

Skulduggery, bullying and death threats in New Zealand's rabbit breeding community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The Great Kea Cull

The Great Kea Cull

The story of how a roguish, beloved New Zealand bird was nearly eradicated. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Life on the Edge of the Olympics

Life on the Edge of the Olympics

Thousands of people have strived to represent New Zealand at the Olympic Games. Just 1371 have succeeded. This is the story of Joseph Millar's decade-long quest to be one of them. Learn more about you...

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Plan B and the 'Infodemic'.

Plan B and the 'Infodemic'.

One public health expert still believes New Zealand’s widely-lauded response to Covid-19 has been a disaster. But how did Dr Simon Thornley become the 'extreme outlier' in his profession and a hero to...

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