Episode

The social issue that's more of a moral panic

Podcast: The Detail
Published: May 19, 2026
Duration seconds: 1436
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Immigration as an issue is being dressed up for the election and called a major social problem that needs to be solved - but an expert says that's not the reality In a recent poll immigration didn't even make the top 10 list of issues - but politicians are raising concerns over its effects Find The Detail on Newsroom or RNZ Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details