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A Moment In Crime

  • Gunshots at breakfast: The Raurimu massacre

    26 FEB 2022 · On February 8 1997 Stephen Lawrence Anderson gunned down six people and wounded five others during a rampage at a ski lodge just out of Raurimu in the central North Island. The tragedy remains one of the worst mass shootings in New Zealand history. In this episode, Anna Leask revisits the day of the massacre and speaks to survivors, witnesses and the cop who took down the killer. The gunman also shares his story in his own words. For more on this case visit: Remembering Raurimu: victims break their 20-year silence https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/remembering-raurimu-victims-break-their-20-year-silence/6BDSEYTTCMIRAZKXBXFBCLQ7FY/ Raurimu 20 years on: the madman, the massacre and the memories https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/raurimu-20-years-on-the-madman-the-massacre-and-the-memories/2FGFIGPFPXMX3IPPIXD6VCW2NI/?c_id=1&objectid=11788645 Raurimu massacre: remembering the fallen 20 years on https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/raurimu-massacre-remembering-the-fallen-20-years-on/4E6CRIG2PFWVL26JVBGNOQFFWY/?c_id=1&objectid=11787718 If you are worried about your or someone else's mental health, the best place to get help is your GP or local mental health provider. However, if you or someone else is in danger or endangering others, call police immediately on 111. OR IF YOU NEED TO TALK TO SOMEONE ELSE: Lifeline http://www.lifeline.org.nz SUICIDE CRISIS HELPLINE 0508 828 865 DEPRESSION HELPLINE 0800 111 757
    38m 25s
  • Mystery at the mill: The vanishing of scientist Jim Donnelly

    15 JAN 2022 · On a Monday morning in June 2004 Jim Donnelly got up and went to work at a steel mill south of Auckland. But he never came home. The metals scientist has been missing every since and his wife has never given up hope that one day the mystery will be solved. For a full feature on this case visit nzherald.co.nz If you have information about what happened to Jim Donnelly contact Inspector Dave Glossop at the Counties Manukau Police david.glossop@police.govt.nz or A Moment In Crime host Anna Leask anna.leask@nzme.co.nz To pass on information anonymously call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111
    58m 55s
  • Little girl lost: The kidnapping and murder of Louisa Damodran

    12 DEC 2021 · Peter Holdem was a prolific sex offender and told police when he was arrested in the early 80s that the next little girl he targeted would die. In 1986 he grabbed Louisa Damodran as she walked home from school and his horrific promise came true. For more on this case and others mentioned in the podcast visit: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/author/anna-leask/ SEXUAL HARM - DO YOU NEED HELP? If it's an emergency and you feel that you or someone else is at risk, call 111.​ If you've ever experienced sexual assault or abuse and need to talk to someone contact the Safe to Talk confidential crisis helpline on: text 4334 and they will respond or email support@safetotalk.nz or visit https://safetotalk.nz/contact-us/ for an online chat If you have been abused, remember it's not your fault.
    39m 49s
  • Death of an angel - the brutal killing and lasting legacy of Christie Marceau

    6 NOV 2021 · The death of Christie Marceau in November 2011 shook New Zealand. The 18-year-old was fatally stabbed in her own home and died in her mother's arms. The man responsible for the attack was on bail for previously kidnapping and assaulting Christie and had been released on bail 32 days before he killed her. He had been ordered to stay away from Christie and her family. This episode of A Moment In Crime marks the 10-year anniversary of Christie's tragic death. If you are worried about your or someone else's mental health, the best place to get help is your GP or local mental health provider. However, if you or someone else is in danger or endangering others, call police immediately on 111. For more information on Christie's life and death: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/i-watched-the-life-drain-out-of-her/W7XMAX2ZAHPPXJHKJRQAHOAWJA/ https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/terrifying-last-moments-at-hands-of-insane-killer/4BWAKHXTDY5KMOSNDV5XHO5P5E/ https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/christie-marceau-tragedy-and-futility-of-death-lead-to-major-recommendations-by-coroner/T3FNF443G2VQPK2ICL7K7QZO3I/ https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/christie-marceau-death-there-was-more-than-one-hand-on-the-knife-that-day/JSL4OVKK4K62XY4ZOKPQCKYWRE/
    57m 4s
  • Auckland's night stalker - The Riverhead quarry attack and the unmasking of a monster

    7 OCT 2021 · Herald journalist Anna Leask looks back at the case of Colin Mitchell - the man behind an attack on a Auckland woman in 2017. What started as an apparent random attack soon unravelled as four decades of offending by a serial rapist who was finally revealed. If it's an emergency and you feel that you or someone else is at risk, call 111.​ If you've ever experienced sexual assault or abuse and need to talk to someone contact the Safe to Talk confidential crisis helpline by texting 4334 and they will respond or visit https://safetotalk.nz/contact-us/ for an online chat.
    1h 3m 18s
  • The Kahui Twins: Who killed Chris and Cru

    30 AUG 2021 · Who killed Chris and Cru Kahui? The twin brothers were only 84 days old when they died, within hours of each other, after being violently assaulted. Their deaths remain one of New Zealand's worst child abuse cases. Are you worried about the safety of a child? If you have concerns about the immediate safety of a child, call 111. Alternatively contact your local police station. Or, contact Oranga Tamariki, Ministry for Children on 0508 326 459 for advice or www.orangatamariki.govt.nz/contact-us/contacts.
    1h 17s
  • Murder at Mangere Mountain: the Claire Hills cold case

    9 JUL 2021 · In 1998 Auckland woman Claire Hills didn't make it to work. The 30-year-old was murdered, burned alive in her own car. Her killer left clues - DNA even - but after 23 years police are still no closer to finding him. If you can help police phone 0800 OP HILLS. SEXUAL HARM - DO YOU NEED HELP? If it's an emergency and you feel that you or someone else is at risk, call 111.​ If you've ever experienced sexual assault or abuse and need to talk to someone contact the Safe to Talk confidential crisis helpline by text on 4334, email support@safetotalk.nz or visit https://safetotalk.nz/contact-us/ for an online chat
    34m 55s
  • Smocks, secrecy and sex offenders: inside Gloriavale Christian community

    24 MAY 2021 · In this episode of Herald true-crime podcast A Moment In Crime we look into the beginnings of Gloriavale and the ongoing list of men brought to justice for sex crimes against children within the confines of the religious community. And podcast host Anna Leask speaks about her own time at Gloriavale, reflecting on all she saw and experienced during a visit to the place often referred to as a cult or sect.
    43m 45s
  • Murder in the Sounds: a most controversial case

    6 MAY 2021 · Ben Smart and Olivia Hope went missing over New Year 1997. Their bodies were never found but a man was convicted of their murders and jailed for life. In today's episode of A Moment In Crime we revisit the enduring mystery,
    33m 53s
  • Missing and murdered: The tragic killing of Grace Millane

    22 MAR 2021 · In this month's episode of A Moment In Crime, senior journalist Anna Leask looks back a the murder of Grace Millane, a young backpacker from the UK who died in Auckland, New Zealand in 2019.
    49m 24s

From the NZ Herald newsroom comes A Moment in Crime - a podcast delving into some of New Zealand’s biggest cases. Anna Leask has been a crime and justice reporter...

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From the NZ Herald newsroom comes A Moment in Crime - a podcast delving into some of New Zealand’s biggest cases.

Anna Leask has been a crime and justice reporter at the Herald for more than a decade.

Each month she'll take you inside some of our most infamous incidents, notorious offenders and behind the scenes of high profile trials and events to show you what’s really happening in your backyard.
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