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The NZ mum who met her daughter’s killer and found unexpected healing
Tipping the scales: How restorative justice works for each side.

Million dollar getaway: The outrageous Auckland heist time forgot
The Waterfront Payroll Robbery was a record-breaking crime that remains largely unsolved.

How women’s fear of sexual violence persists across generations
Across generations, messages about sexuality and safety change but one primal fear remains

NZ spy scandal: 50 years on and still a mystery
In 1974 one of our most respected public servants became first NZer charged with espionage

War crime: Why did a NZ WWII soldier gun down an innocent Japanese civilian?
Archivist Chris Adams details a senseless killing during post-WWII occupation of Japan.

30 years after the Bain murders: A reporter’s tale
Kirsty Cameron recalls the tea, tears, and tragedy in Dunedin after the Bain murders.

“Robin was no killer”: Michael Bain on the Bain murders
In an exclusive 2009 article, Michael Bain wrote candidly about his brother Robin.

Was this woman NZ’s most prolific poisoner?
New book out on the life of the woman whose crimes once shocked NZ.

Antarctic murder mystery: A 20-year investigation into the ultimate cold case
NZ journalist Stephen Davis exposes the South Pole's dark side, uncovering web of secrets.

Law & Society: Innocent until proven guilty forgotten in Golriz Ghahraman case
Innocent until proven guilty is the “golden thread” running through criminal law.

The psychology behind the urge to shoplift
Theft is more common during harder times, but shoplifting can signal serious disorder.

Black Coast Vanishings: The TV series investigating Piha’s mysterious disappearances
Could six missing persons be the victims of a serial killer and is it time for an inquiry?

Hot art: Theft and forgery are more common than you’d think
Art theft and forgery cases are seldom solved, especially in New Zealand.

The Crewe murders: “An unspeakable outrage”
None of the police involved were ever held to account after Arthur Allan Thomas's pardon.

The Crewe murders: The dramatic path to Arthur Allan Thomas’s pardon
An exclusive extract from the book Inside New Zealand’s Most Famous Cold Case.

Why cutting funding for cultural reports is a bad proposal
Cutting funding for reports that may offer rehabilitation pathways benefits no one.

Killers of the Flower Moon: The true story behind the Scorsese film
How David Grann uncovered the 1920s race murders.

‘Corrections does not correct’: Victim advocate’s solutions for broken justice system
Ruth Money more funding for victim support could help stop the cycle of crime.

Home detention failures and rise of violent crime: What are the govt's solutions?
The tide is going out on effective justice reform and rehabilitation for young offenders.

Michele Hewitson: Revisiting my rare interview with James Wallace
In retrospect, his home seems to be a shadowy place where ill-kept secrets were concealed.

Alan Hall was jailed for murder: Was it a mistake?
Listener: Crown finally accepts 1986 conviction a 'substantial miscarriage of justice'.

Rebalancing the scales: Is there a better way to get justice for rape victims?
Listener: Jury trials can be traumatic. But are calls for judge-only trials warranted?

Supreme test: What the Peter Ellis case tells us about justice in NZ
Listener: Any day now, the Supreme Court will deliver its judgment on a landmark appeal.