Chasing Ghosts

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Chasing Ghosts Podcast

Chasing Ghosts is a NZ Herald true crime series, looking at some of the most notable cases from our past. The original series looks into the disappearance of Amber-Lee Cruickshank, one of New Zealand's most baffling missing person investigations. Murder in the Sounds explores the ongoing debate about the disappearances of Ben Smart and Olivia Hope, and the arrest of Scott Watson. Below the Surface unpacks the multiple investigations in the death of Goy Thongsi.

  1. NZH Presents - Accused: The Polkinghorne Trial

    28 JUL

    NZH Presents - Accused: The Polkinghorne Trial

    On Easter Monday 2021, Paulina Hanna was found dead at the Remuera home she shared with her husband of 30 years, Philip Polkinghorne. For 16 months, her death was treated as “unexplained”. That’s until it emerged Polkinghorne had been charged with murder. He pleaded not guilty in August 2022. From the team behind The Front Page, the New Zealand Herald's daily news podcast, comes Accused: The Polkinghorne Trial. Listen to Accused: The Polkinghorne Trial on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts, or in The Front Page podcast feed. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    1 min
  2. Episode Four: The Saga of Silver Ring

    24/11/2023

    Episode Four: The Saga of Silver Ring

    Elizabeth Fraser's testimony at the coronial hearing into Donald's death sparks huge interest in Christchurch - but can she be blamed for his death? And how does the success of Donald's horse tie into his murder? Host: Ric StevensAudio Editor: Alastair BoyesProducers: Ethan Sills and Elizabeth Binning Open Justice is funded through the Public Interest Journalism Fund through NZ on Air. If you know more about this case, you can get in touch at ric.stevens@nzme.co.nz See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    38 min
  3. Episode Three: The Widow and the Mistress

    17/11/2023

    Episode Three: The Widow and the Mistress

    The spotlight falls on Elizabeth Fraser as the investigation continues, but who was she and why would she want to kill her own husband? And who was the mistress that came between this marriage? Host: Ric StevensAudio Editor: Alastair BoyesProducers: Ethan Sills and Elizabeth Binning Open Justice is funded through the Public Interest Journalism Fund through NZ on Air. If you know more about this case, you can get in touch at ric.stevens@nzme.co.nz See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    31 min
  4. Episode Two: The Murder Commission

    10/11/2023

    Episode Two: The Murder Commission

    When Fraser's body is discovered, the murder investigation begins, but as Christchurch police struggle to find his killer, outsiders are brought in - and the suspect list starts to contract.  Host: Ric StevensAudio Editor: Alastair BoyesProducers: Ethan Sills and Elizabeth Binning Open Justice is funded through the Public Interest Journalism Fund through NZ on Air. If you know more about this case, you can get in touch at ric.stevens@nzme.co.nz See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    32 min
  5. Episode One: The Death of Donald Fraser

    03/11/2023

    Episode One: The Death of Donald Fraser

    On November 16th, 1933, Donald Fraser was shot dead in his bed at the Racecourse Hotel. But who was the controversial publican, and why would anyone want to kill him?  Host: Ric StevensAudio Editor: Alastair BoyesProducers: Ethan Sills and Elizabeth Binning Open Justice is funded through the Public Interest Journalism Fund through NZ on Air. If you know more about this case, you can get in touch at ric.stevens@nzme.co.nz See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    36 min
  6. Trailer - Murder at the Racecourse Hotel

    01/11/2023

    Trailer - Murder at the Racecourse Hotel

    The new series of Chasing Ghosts premieres November 4th. New episodes every Saturday in November See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    1 min
  7. Part Two: Waiting for Answers

    24/02/2023

    Part Two: Waiting for Answers

    In the years after Goy's death, an extended police investigation and multiple coronial inquiries looked into the circumstances of her death and the actions of the men on board the boat to try and determine what happened. Eight years on, are Goy's friends and family any closer to the answers they want?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    54 min
  8. Part One: The Day of the Dive

    17/02/2023

    Part One: The Day of the Dive

    In February 2015, Goy Thongsi went on a diving expedition in Christchurch with four men she hardly knew. Within a few hours of setting out onto the waters of Motunau, Goy was dead and missing, and a cloud of suspicion surrounded her diving companions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    41 min
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Chasing Ghosts is a NZ Herald true crime series, looking at some of the most notable cases from our past. The original series looks into the disappearance of Amber-Lee Cruickshank, one of New Zealand's most baffling missing person investigations. Murder in the Sounds explores the ongoing debate about the disappearances of Ben Smart and Olivia Hope, and the arrest of Scott Watson. Below the Surface unpacks the multiple investigations in the death of Goy Thongsi.

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