1The Week in Detail: Tiny homes, mental health awareness, and Afghan refugees Every weekday, The Detail makes sense of the big news stories. This week, the big problems with tiny homes, how we can do our bit to mitigate climate change (besides recycling), why it's so difficult to keep our drinking water safe, the limits of mental health 'awareness', and the case of an Afghan refugee separated from her family by a ministerial prerogative. Whakarongo mai to any episodes you might have missed. [Tiny homes, big problems] You've probably seen the videos where you're walked through a picture-perfect tiny home on an idyllic section. The incredibly clever storage! Off the grid wonders! People who can live with three shirts and a pair of pants! When it works, it really works. But sometimes getting it to work can mean jumping through all sorts of hoops – building rules that vary from council to council, resource consents, rules on off-grid living, financing, finding a section to live on. And worse: hoping the cash you've forked out in advance doesn't disappear with your builder. Tom Kitchin gets his foot in the door with the problems facing this promising counter to our housing crisis. [Saturday 30 September 2023, 06:00]

2[Sporting Witness] The first hijabi figure skater Zahra Lari made history by becoming the first figure skater to compete in a hijab. In 2012, Zahra Lari from the UAE, made history by becoming the first figure skater to compete in a hijab. When she was 17 she took part in her first international competition, and although her routine went well, the judges deducted points for her headscarf. After the competition, she met with the International Skating Union and convinced them that the rules should allow the hijab to be worn, with no further deductions being made. Released on: 23 September 2023