The Detail's Sharon Brettkelly visits Jordan, where the tourism industry propping up the country's economy has been all but decimated by the war in neighbouring Israel

Jordan doesn't have the oil that's made its neighbours wealthy, and tourism industry propping up its economy is under immense pressure

Guests:

• Hashem Nawafleh - tour guide
• Hamad Hamad al Manajih - Bedouin tour guide
• Omar Al-Hlalat - horse guide

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This nasty pest can be destroyed, but it will take government resources and extreme vigilance from the public to do it.

The anti-pest army is being mobilised, local Facebook pages are buzzing and a swarm of publicity embarked upon, all aimed at stamping out the yellow-legged hornet

Guests:

• Professor Phil Lester - Victoria University
• Mike Inglis - MPI Biosecurity Commissioner North
• Karin Kos - Apiculture NZ chief executive

Learn more:

• Look out for hornets
• Yellow-legged hornet sightings in Auckland in 2025 | NZ Government
• How to build a wasp trap - Phil Lester recommends this system but says you don't need to register your trap
• Phil recommends Vespex as a bait which is available from a Nelson firm called Merchento

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A key player in the curriculum rewrite says the criticism is overblown - and not a reflection of what the sector thinks

Most agree NZ's education is below par, but how to fix it is the subject of a major conflict - as the government's proposed curriculum has made clear

Guests:

• Laura Walters - Newsroom's political editor
• Michael Johnston - The New Zealand Initiative

Learn more:

• Draft curriculum content released for Years 0-10 learning areas and wāhanga ako

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A City Councillor and a Marine Science Professor warn that the Hauraki Gulf recovery is at risk after a last-minute fishing carve-out to the new Tīkapa Moana.

The new Hauraki Gulf/ Tīkapa Moana Marine Protection Act is meant to preserve our largest marine park, but 11th-hour changes have critics questioning if it offers high protection or hollow promises

Guests:

• Simon Thrush - Marine science professor at Auckland University
• Mike Lee - Auckland councillor for Waitematā and Gulf

Learn more:

• Find the new legislation here

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The figures keep blowing up when it comes to paying for our Roads of National Significance, and critics say some of the justifications are shonky

Has justifying our massive spend-up on roads been 'juiced by some convenient maths' or are New Zealanders not capable of seeing the big picture?

Guests:

• Matt Lowrie - Greater Auckland director
• Nick Leggett - Infrastructure New Zealand chief executive
• Marc Daalder - Newsroom senior political reporter

Learn more:

• Greater Auckland blog
• Infrastructure NZ Transmission Gully report
• Marc Daalder's article in Newsroom
• NZTA's list of the 17 roads of national significance

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Up to 150,000 New Zealanders have autism, but there's a huge range in how it impacts people - so some think it's time the spectrum is divided

While Trump's comments on a link between autism and paracetamol have caused uproar, a more pressing debate in going on within the community of autistic people and advocates

Guest:

• Dane Dougan - Autism New Zealand chief executive

Learn more:

• New York Times article: Should the Autism Spectrum Be Split Apart
• BBC article: Fact-checking three claims Trump made about autism

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As this unique Kiwi group celebrates a big anniversary, it's balancing its creative vision with a tight budget and an agile approach - on and off stage

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The US isn't known for its rugby prowess, or interest - so when the All Blacks take on Ireland this weekend, they're playing to sell a vision

The All Blacks take on Ireland in Chicago on Sunday morning in what will be a test run for America's Rugby World Cup dream

Guest:

• Jamie Wall - RNZ Sports Reporter

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