A Moment In Crime

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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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Episodes

The Lundy Murders: who killed Christine and Amber

The murders of Christine Lundy and her young daughter Amber in their own home in 2000 is still a case that New Zealanders find shocking. And it's a case everyone has an opinion on - even more so after two decades of hearing the facts in various trials, appeals and other court settings. This is because Christine's husband - the father of her only child - was charged with the grisly murders. But after 20 years he maintains his innocence. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Aug 29, 2020•32 min

Broken Angel: the unsolved murder of schoolgirl Alicia O'Reilly

In August 1980 six-year-old Alicia O'Reilly was raped and killed in her bed by an intruder. Her sister was sleeping less than a metre away. Forty years on, the offender has never been found and her family are still desperate for answers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 15, 2020•43 min

Death of a farmer: the mysterious murder of Scott Guy

In the early hours of June 8 2010, Feilding farmer Scott Guy was gunned down in the driveway of his rural home as he headed out to work. A decade on, despite an arrest and a high profile trial, there has been no one held accountable for the slaying, and no justice for Scott or his family. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 14, 2020•33 min

The Crewe murders: New Zealand's most infamous cold case

On June 17 1970 Harvey and Jeanette Crewe were gunned down in the living room of their Pukekawa farmhouse. Fifty years have passed since the brutal crime - which remains unsolved despite one man being convicted twice of murder. In episode seven of Herald podcast A Moment in Crime, we look back at the infamous cold case - one of New Zealand's most enduring murder mysteries. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 02, 2020•40 min

Kidnapped: The bizarre abduction of Baby Kahu

Kidnapped: The bizarre abduction of Baby Kahu In 2002 a baby girl was snatched from her pram as her mother pushed her through a quiet Wellington suburb. For days the nation - and the world - watched on as the hunt for Baby Kahu intensified. How did it end and who took her? We look back a the most gripping kidnapping case in NZ history. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 04, 2020•37 min

Two weddings and a murder - the Blazej Kot case

In 2009 Auckland man Blazej Kot murdered his new bride in New York State. We look back at the case - including the computer science student's bizarre trial and where he is now. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 03, 2020•33 min

House of Horrors: The despicable crimes of Jason Somerville

In 2008 Tisha Lowry went missing in Christchurch without a trace. In 2009 her neighbour reported his own wife missing. When he went into a local police station days later, no one could have imagined what he would admit to, and why. We look back at the double murderer and the women he destroyed and buried below his own home. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 30, 2020•39 min

The body in the cupboard: The murder of Kayo Matsuzawa

Kayo Matsuzawa’s body was found stashed in a small cupboard in a building in Auckland’s CDB in 1998. She was naked, she had been there for at least 10 days. And 21 years on - even in spite of a hefty $75,000 reward offered in 2007 - her killer has never been caught. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 12, 2019•40 min

Little girl lost: The death and disappearance of Aisling Symes

In 2009 a toddler vanished in West Auckland. For more than a week police, search specialists and volunteers combed the city for any sign of the little girl. But she was nowhere to be found. As investigators started to fear foul play, a shocking and tragic discovery was made. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 24, 2019•41 min

New Zealand's darkest day - the Christchurch terror attacks

It was New Zealand's darkest day, and one we will never forget. Our newsroom got the first call from a witness just minutes after the shooting started. For the first time we are sharing audio from that interview - and others - as we take you back to the day that changed us all. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 22, 2019•57 min

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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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Sep 12, 2019•1 min

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