SERIES 8 - THE BOY IN THE WATER SEASON 4: Melanie Reid takes listeners right inside the Invercargill courthouse for every moment as the Coroner delivers his long-awaited findings into the mysterious death of Gore three-year-old Lachie Jones. SERIES 6 - SATANIC PANIC: Peter Ellis, the Creche Case & Me: In never-before-heard interviews, this gripping series takes you inside one of New Zealand’s most controversial legal cases, when a kind of madness gripped Christchurch, resulting in a miscarri ...
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In never-before-heard interviews, this gripping new series takes you inside one of New Zealand’s most controversial legal cases, when a kind of madness gripped Christchurch, resulting in a miscarriage of justice that would take 30 years to put right. Peter Ellis, the Creche Case & Me is an 8-part Newsroom Investigates podcast presented by Melanie Reid - or watch the series at Newsroom.co.nz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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S8 | Season 4 | The Boy in the Water Bonus Episode: Catch-Up
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Melanie Reid heads to Gore to catch up with Paul Jones and Karen McGuire, just weeks before the Coroner delivers his long-awaited findings into the death of Lachie Jones. We will be covering those findings in depth for season 4 of The Boy in the Water. Sign up to DELVE+ to get early access to new episodes and listen to all four seasons of our award…
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S8 | Season 4 | The Boy in the Water Trailer
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Was Lachie's death an accident, or was there foul play? The Coroner releases his findings Friday, May 30, and the first episode will be released that evening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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S7 | Fractured Season 2 | Ep 11: Please Minister
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After years of fighting, could there be good news at last, or has the system already decided the fate of the family at the centre of Fractured? In the explosive season finale, the DELVE team makes one last push to turn this case around. Sign up to DELVE+ to get early access to new episodes and listen to all three seasons of our award-winning The Bo…
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S7 | Fractured Season 2 | Ep 10: Xmas And New Year
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Zita’s future comes down to this very moment. It’s her final shot - the immigration appeal outcome. After everything they’ve fought for, it all hangs on this one decision. Sign up to DELVE+ to get early access to new episodes and listen to all three seasons of our award-winning The Boy in the Water podcast, Season 1 of Fractured, the explosive Powd…
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S7 | Fractured Season 2 | Ep 9: Finding Kerry Cook
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Our podcast investigation into Zita’s case intensifies as top criminal defense lawyer Kerry Cook joins the fight, cutting straight to the flaws at the heart of the case - does this mean there’s a glimmer of hope for Zita? Sign up to DELVE+ to get early access to new episodes and listen to all three seasons of our award-winning The Boy in the Water …
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S7 | Fractured Season 2 | Ep 8: The Birthday Party
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The last time Zita celebrated her daughter’s birthday was when she turned one. Since getting out of prison, Zita has made endless requests to be at her daughter’s sixth birthday party. Surely she will be allowed to go? Sign up to DELVE+ to get early access to new episodes and listen to all three seasons of our award-winning The Boy in the Water pod…
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S7 | Fractured Season 2 | Ep 7: The Norwegian Neurosurgeon
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Was the baby at the centre of this investigation put into a foster home and her mother sent to prison based on a flawed diagnosis? After reviewing all the medical files, a Norwegian brain surgeon speaks out. Sign up to DELVE+ to get early access to new episodes and listen to all three seasons of our award-winning The Boy in the Water podcast, Seaso…
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S7 | Fractured Season 2 | Ep 6: Face To Face
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As the level of frustration with the bureaucracy reaches new heights host Melanie Reid’s patience is tested.And what chance does Zita have of getting to see her now 5 year old daughter in person? Sign up to DELVE+ to get early access to new episodes and listen to all three seasons of our award-winning The Boy in the Water podcast, Season 1 of Fract…
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S7 | Fractured Season 2 | Ep 5: Magical Thinking
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In a gripping conversation with Canadian neuropathologist Dr Roland Auer, we unravel the unsettling truth behind one of medicine’s most controversial diagnoses. Why are so few experts speaking out? What if the science we've trusted is being misread, and innocent lives are paying the price? Sign up to DELVE+ to get early access to new episodes and l…
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S7 | Fractured Season 2 | Ep 4: Can’t Be Easy
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Melanie and Bonnie head to see Zita and Ravi - and are surprised Zita still has an ankle bracelet eight months after her release from prison. Zita, who hasn’t seen her daughter in person for more than three years, opens up about the relentless challenges she faces as she navigates the legal, medical and social welfare systems stacked against her. S…
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S7 | Fractured Season 2 | Ep 3: The Voice Of The Fetus
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An esteemed US obstetrician specialist upends Starship Hospital’s diagnosis of non-accidental injury when he analyses Baby K’s heart monitor tracings. He says the main injuries sustained by Baby K happened during labour and delivery - not parental abuse. You can watch the video from this episode on Newsroom.co.nz Sign up to DELVE+ to get early acce…
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S7 | Fractured Season 2 | Ep 2: Fracture Or Suture
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Could New Zealand’s leading children’s hospital have wrongly diagnosed Baby K’s skull fracture? In this eye-opening episode, a world-renowned biochemist and geneticist analyses the high-resolution CT scans, and his findings turn the whole case upside down. As mentioned in the episode, you can watch the video of Melanie Reid interviewing Professor P…
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S7 | Fractured Season 2 | Ep 1: Difficult
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Step into the gripping world of Fractured, the monumental investigative podcast from award-winning investigative journalist Melanie Reid, as it returns for its second season. The truth is rarely simple. And in season two the shocking revelations will leave you questioning everything you thought you knew about medicine, justice and the devastating p…
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Step into the gripping world of Fractured, the acclaimed investigative podcast from Melanie Reid, as it returns for its second season. In season 1 we uncovered the harrowing story of a controversial medical diagnosis from a New Zealand hospital, and the devastating chain of events that followed. A baby taken. A mother jailed. A family torn apart. A…
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S7 | Fractured Season 2 | Bonus Episode: The Syndrome
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We’ll be launching season 2 of Fractured soon, but before we do, we are going to play you some extracts from a US documentary called The Syndrome. It’s a film that challenges the scientific validity of Shaken Baby syndrome and highlights the impact of wrongful convictions on families, featuring a group of doctors who consider the diagnosis to be ju…
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S7 | Fractured Season 2 | Bonus Episode: The Uplift
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As we prepare for season two of Fractured, we are publishing this special bonus episode. In 2019, Melanie Reid and the Newsroom team released a groundbreaking video investigation that exposed the practice of newborns being taken directly from hospital birthing units in New Zealand. As with our Fractured series, we questioned the policies, practices…
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S6 | Ep 9: Satanic Panic: Peter Ellis, the Creche Case & Me | Bonus Episode
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In this special bonus episode, we talk to Peter Ellis’ sister, Tania, about what has happened since the Supreme Court quashed her brother’s convictions. Has his family received an apology from the government for the miscarriage of justice? And what about Peter’s four women co-workers whose lives were turned upside down for decades when they were al…
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S6 | Ep 8: Satanic Panic: Peter Ellis, the Creche Case & Me | The Girl Who Retracted
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In this shocking final episode, the girl who retracted speaks out for the first time, and bittersweet justice at last. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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S6 | Ep 7: Satanic Panic: Peter Ellis, the Creche Case & Me | The Author Vs Everyone
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A book blows the case wide open and reveals the power and politics behind the case. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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S6 | Ep 6: Satanic Panic: Peter Ellis, the Creche Case & Me | Prison
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The top cop at the centre of the case admits to multiple affairs with complainant mothers and a social worker. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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S6 | Ep 5: Satanic Panic: Peter Ellis, the Creche Case & Me | The Trial
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An up close and personal look at what remains one of New Zealand’s most notorious High Court trials. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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S6 | Ep 4: Satanic Panic: Peter Ellis, the Creche Case & Me | Four Women Arrested
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Police raid the suburban homes of four women creche workers, convinced they are part of an organised child abuse ring. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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S6 | Ep 3: Satanic Panic: Peter Ellis, the Creche Case & Me | Police And Panic
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Panic spreads through the families - a frenzy being led by therapists and police. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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S6 | Ep 2: Satanic Panic: Peter Ellis, the Creche Case & Me | Peter Arrested
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Police are convinced Ellis is not acting alone, and the fear and paranoia go through the roof. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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S6 | Ep 1: Satanic Panic: Peter Ellis, the Creche Case & Me | Unbelievable
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In early 1990s Christchurch a young gay childcare worker faces bizarre accusations of child abuse. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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