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re_covering
by RNZ
Media chaplain and broadcaster Rev Frank Ritchie sits down with top New Zealand journalists to unpack that one story that most impacted them, personally and professionally.
Episodes
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Chris Lynch | Failures in the health system
After a friend contacted him, Chris Lynch took on a story where a woman's bowel cancer treatment had seen several delays. Health NZ apologised, but the woman had already passed away. That story shaped him, and led to a campaign to raise awareness. Season 6 Episode 2 Content warning: contains...
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Mei Heron | The 2023 Turkey-Syria earthquake
When Mei Heron touched down in Turkey as the 1News Europe Correspondent, nothing could have prepared her for the devastation she would encounter. After finishing, she felt immense guilt for leaving and returning to normal life. Season 6 Episode 1 Watch the video version of the episode on the RNZ...
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re_covering Season 6 | Trailer
Media chaplain and broadcaster Frank Ritchie sits down with top New Zealand journalists to unpack that one story that most impacted them, personally and professionally. This season he speaks with Jesse Mulligan, Mei Heron, Frances Cook and more. Listen on your favourite podcast app, the RNZ…
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Melissa Chan-Green | Til Death
After his bride’s death just hours after their wedding, a devastated groom struggles to process his grief. Five years later, he turns to Melissa Chan-Green to tell his heart-wrenching story for the first time. Season 5 Episode 8 Content warning: contains discussion of death and loss, and sexual...
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Jack Tame | Trump's Rise to Power
Standing at Hillary Clinton’s election night ‘victory’ party in 2016, Jack Tame realised the real winner was elsewhere. Donald Trump’s rise to power exposed his blind spots as a reporter and fundamentally changed his journalism. Season 5 Episode 7 Watch the video version of the episode here. On...
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Amanda Gillies | An Angel in Te Kuiti
Amanda Gillies was on the way to an interview when she got a call confirming Newshub’s closure. Despite the shock, she continued on – and in the telling of a brave Te Kūiti amputee’s story was reminded what had first drawn her to journalism. Season 5 Episode 6 Watch the video version of the…
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Tommy Livingston | Trials and Tribulations
A late-night dispute ended in tragedy when a young man killed his abusive father. Tommy Livingston’s sensitive reporting of the ensuing murder trial captured its emotion and complexity – and ultimately led him to leave journalism for good. Season 5 Episode 5 Content warning: Discusses suicide,...
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Lloyd Burr | The Pike River Report
As politicians lost interest in seeking a resolution for the Pike River families, Lloyd Burr took up their cause. His tireless reporting exposed injustice and turned a waning news story into a pressing election issue. Season 5 Episode 4 Watch the video version of the episode here. Six years on…
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Dana Johannsen | The System that Broke Olivia Podmore
The death of Olympic cyclist Olivia Podmore confirmed warnings journalist Dana Johannsen had long been hearing about the mental health risks for elite athletes. Her reporting would go on to expose the dark underbelly of high-performance sport in NZ. Season 5 Episode 3 Content warning: This…
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Jonathan Milne | Hiding from Nazis
Sixty years after the Battle of Crete, a Kiwi WWII veteran travelled back to Greece to find the family of the men who sheltered him from Nazi soldiers. Journalist Jonathan Milne chronicled their emotional meeting. Season 5 Episode 2 Watch the video version of the episode here. On a flight to…
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Te Aniwa Hurihanganui | Treaty Principles Bill
When Te Aniwa Hurihanganui received a leaked document revealing details about the Government’s ill-fated Treaty Principles Bill, it sparked a political firestorm that would dominate headlines in 2024. Season 5 Episode 1 Content warning: contains violent and racist language. Watch the video…
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Elesha Gordon | How Are You, Really?
When Elesha Gordon opened up publicly about her workplace anxiety, she discovered many other journalists in the same boat. Now she’s leading Media Chaplaincy, tackling burnout, trauma, and stress in the industry. Season 4 Episode 8 After years of threats, stresses and traumas as a reporter…
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Heather du Plessis-Allan | Locked Down, Left Behind
Struck by the disconnect between Wellington bureaucrats and frustrated Aucklanders stuck in Covid lockdown, Heather du-Plessis Allan held the country’s leaders to account in tenacious style. Season 4 Episode 7 When Heather du-Plessis Allan visited the capital in 2021, she was taken aback by how...
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Abigail Dougherty | Terror in the Garden City
When the call came in about a mass shooting, visual journalist Abigail Dougherty jumped on the first plane to Christchurch. The images she captured powerfully communicated the sorrow of New Zealand’s darkest day. Season 4 Episode 6 As Abigail Dougherty prepared to clock off for the week, a call...
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Shayne Currie | A Tribute to Jodi
As broadcaster Simon Barnett came to terms with his wife Jodi’s fatal illness, Shayne Currie came alongside the family to tell their story. His tender piece allowed the family to process their grief and honour Jodi’s life. Season 4 Episode 5 When it was clear his wife Jodi had just weeks to live,...
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Indira Stewart | The Hidden Cost of Poverty
As politicians argued about solutions to poverty during the election cycle, Indira Stewart took the discourse to street level, giving a voice to teens working full-time on top of schooling to support their whanau. Season 4 Episode 4 Most aspiring reporters don’t have to juggle university, solo...
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Lisette Reymer | The Human Face of War
When Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine, Lisette Reymer risked her own safety to report from the frontline. Her empathetic, award-winning coverage expertly captured the human face of the conflict. Season 4 Episode 3 When Lisette Reymer landed her dream job as Newshub’s Europe Correspondent,...
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Aaron Smale | The Terrible Legacy of Lake Alice
A surprise phone call from a sister Aaron Smale never knew existed led to an investigation into state abuse. His questions would ultimately result in an award-winning exposé of the heinous goings-on at Lake Alice Hospital. Season 4 Episode 2 When Aaron Smale received a phone call from a sister he...
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Mark Crysell | A Stopover in North Korea
With decades of experience as one of New Zealand’s most prominent television journalists, Mark Crysell recounts gaining unprecedented access to follow a set of unlikely New Zealanders into North Korea. Season 4 Episode 1 Mark Crysell’s love of television and passion for telling a good yarn has…
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Cameron Bennett | The New Zealand Wars
After decades as one of the country's best-known journalists, Cameron Bennett took on a unique new challenge: to educate the nation on the New Zealand Wars and help tell Māori stories. Season 3 Episode 8 A legendary figure in New Zealand journalism across several decades, Cameron Bennett is…
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Anna Burns-Francis | The Right to Work
As fast-food workers suffered under the indignity of zero-hour contracts, Anna Burns-Francis stepped up to tell their stories. Her tireless reporting forced corporations to put employee welfare over greed. Season 3 Episode 7 When Anna Burns-Francis began her investigation into zero-hour…
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Simon Wilson | The Cancer Diaries
A shock diagnosis forced Simon Wilson to come to terms with his own mortality. Rather than let it derail his work, the veteran journalist made the bold call to bring readers along on each step of his gruelling cancer journey. Season 3 Episode 6 Just before Christmas 2017, veteran journalist Simon...
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Anusha Bradley | A Breach of Privacy
As stories tumbled out about ACC's handling of sensitive client data, Anusha Bradley was there holding the agency to account. Her award-winning coverage prompted an independent review, policy changes and legal reform. Season 3 Episode 5 When Anusha Bradley first reported on ACC staff's…
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Michael Morrah | The Heavy Toll of War
Plunged into lawless South Sudan in 2017, Michael Morrah overcame danger and personal trauma to report on the brutal realities of life in the wartorn nation. Season 3 Episode 4 When Michael Morrah was plunged into lawless South Sudan in 2017, evidence of brutality was everywhere - from filthy...
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Olivia Shivas | Cruelty in Care
A wheelchair user all her life, Olivia Shivas' coverage on people with disabilities suffering horrific abuse in care hit uncomfortably close to home. Her courageous reporting would help expose injustice and give survivors a voice. Season 3 Episode 3 Having used a wheelchair all her life, Olivia...
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Justin Latif | Occupying Ihumātao
Long before it made national headlines, Justin Latif faced an uphill battle to convince his bosses the occupation of Ihumātao was worth covering. The ensuing reportage opened up a national conversation about identity, land ownership and Māori rights. Season 3 Episode 2 Long before it made…
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Barbara Dreaver | Measles Outbreak in Samoa
During the 2019 measles outbreak in Samoa Barbara Dreaver reported on an ill-equipped healthcare system, complex tensions between traditional and western medicine, and the tragic and preventable loss of life. Season 3 Episode 1 When the measles virus travelled from New Zealand to Samoa in…
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Susie Ferguson | Stepping into the Unthinkable
Through the telling of one couple's devastating story, Susie Ferguson lifted the lid on the grief suffered by the hundreds of Kiwi families who lose a baby each year. The veteran broadcaster reflects on helping break NZ's final taboo. Season 2 Episode 10 Horrified at witnessing multiple friends…
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Moana Maniapoto & Hikurangi Jackson | Ganglands
Disheartened by one-dimensional coverage of gangs in Pākehā media, Moana Maniapoto and Hikurangi Jackson set about delving into the issue themselves. The Whakaata Māori mother-son duo's empathetic coverage captured the complexity and humanity of Aotearoa's gang landscape. Season 2 Episode 9...
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Barry Soper | Breakfast with Mandela
Having joined the press gallery as its youngest member in 1980, Barry Soper is set to depart this year one of its veterans. Four decades and ten Prime Ministers on, he reflects on his career-shaping encounters with Nelson Mandela and his years holding power to account. Season 2 Episode 8 A very...
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Mike McRoberts | On the Frontline in Gaza
As missiles rained down on Gaza in 2014, Mike McRoberts lobbied his 3 News bosses to get him to the frontline. The trauma of witnessing destruction on such an enormous scale stayed with him and shaped how he responds to tragedy. Season 2 Episode 7 As missiles rained down over Gaza in 2014, Mike...
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Mihingarangi Forbes & Annabelle Lee-Mather | A Question of Trust
An expose into Te Kohanga Reo Trust by Mihingarangi Forbes and Annabelle Lee-Mather led to their acrimonious exit from Māori Television. The duo bounced back to form an award-winning media company bringing indigenous storytelling to mainstream audiences. Season 2 Episode 6 Having admired each...
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Garth Bray | Chasing Hone in Alice Springs
A surprise phone call handed Garth Bray a huge scoop as media scrambled to find a runaway Hone Harawira in Australia. His journey to Alice Springs and the fallout back home turned the spotlight on indigenous discrimination. Season 2 Episode 5 In 2007, then-MP Hone Harawira absconded from a...
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Carmen Parahi | Our day of reckoning
Dismayed by how Māori were being portrayed in the media, Carmen Parahi nearly gave up on journalism for good. Instead, she channelled her frustration into a game-changing re-examination of indigenous news coverage. Season 2 Episode 4 Carmen Parahi was at a career crossroads in 2020. While she…
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Rachel Smalley | A patch in the Beqaa Valley
When covering the Syrian refugee crisis, Rachel Smalley translated overwhelming statistics of tragedy into stories of living, breathing people. Years later, Rachel still carries the grief of what she witnessed. Season 2 Episode 3 Flying into Lebanon to report on the plight of Syrian refugees,...
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Alison Mau | New Zealand’s #metoo reckoning
When Alison Mau launched a nationwide project to support victims of workplace sexual abuse and harassment in sharing their stories, critics wondered if the results would even be newsworthy. Season 2 Episode 2 After nearly four years of dedicated reporting on sexual abuse and harassment in...
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Patrick Gower | The price of a miracle
Cystic fibrosis is a death sentence for those who suffer with it. Encountering their experience, and the miracle drug that's just out of reach, changed Paddy Gower. Season 2 Episode 1 It almost never became a story - but a simple email led Paddy Gower to connect with a community of New Zealanders...
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Jared Savage | The tragedy of Marie Harlick
What started out as a seemingly straightforward but tragic homicide story for investigative journalist Jared Savage turned into a heart-breaking exposé that changed his reporting and view of the world. Season 1 Episode 6 What started as a straight-forward write up of a tragic murder deemed...
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Miriama Kamo | Abuse in care
In the 1960s and 70s, children as young as eight were placed in Porirua Psychiatric Hospital alongside the most mentally unwell adults. In 2005, Miriama Kamo told their story of startling abuse. Season 1 Episode 5 In 2005, TVNZ journalist Miriama Kamo reported on historic abuses of children in...
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Jehan Casinader | How Harry was let down by our mental health system
As Jehan Casinader reported on the tragic suicide of a Christchurch teenager, Jehan's own mental health was privately crumbling as he'd recently begun experiencing suicidal thoughts. Season 1 Episode 4 As Jehan Casinader listened to Harry McLean's mother reading one of the last things Harry ever...
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Guyon Espiner | Auckland Women’s Prison
When breaking the news of horrific treatment of prisoners at Auckland Women's Prison, Guyon Espiner came face to face with a deeper story, of personal and cultural trauma. Season 1 Episode 3 In 2020, RNZ investigative reporter Guyon Espiner began exploring the conditions within New Zealand…
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Joy Reid | The Christchurch Quake
Joy Reid nearly gave up journalism while struggling with PTSD after covering the Christchurch earthquakes, but went on to her dream role as the Europe correspondent for TVNZ. Season 1 Episode 2 As TVNZ's Europe correspondent, Joy Reid covered a royal wedding, the Paris riots and the ongoing saga…
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Paula Penfold | Genocide in Xinjiang
Veteran journalist Paula Penfold has chosen to discuss her most recent documentary, Deleted, where Paula and her team at Stuff Circuit investigated the persecution of the Uyghur peoples in China. Season 1 Episode 1 Paula Penfold has wept beside children's gravesites in Afghanistan, embraced a...
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