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Darcy Te Hira died in 1985 after being bashed in Mt Eden Prison. Fellow inmate Ross Appelgren was convicted of the crime. But was the evidence dodgy? After all, it was supplied by narks.

EPISODE 1

Tony

On 6 January 1985, Tony “Darcy” Te Hira was murdered in Mt Eden Prison. Fellow inmate Ross Appelgren was twice convicted of the killing but maintained his innocence, saying the prosecution case was based on a string of lies from inmates prepared to “nark” in return for money and early release. For decades the case has remained dormant. But now, an unheard appeal is being resurrected and two women who lost the men they love are looking for answers. See images and read more about the series at www.rnz.co.nz/nark Special thanks to everyone who helped bring this podcast to life, especially Julie Appelgren and Suzanne Young. And thanks to Ngā Taonga and Mediaworks for some of the archival audio. AI was used to recreate the voice of Ross Appelgren. The only words used were those he wrote or said during his lifetime. If you have any further information on this case, please email nark@rnz.co.nz Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

42 min
EPISODE 2

A Kitchen Murder

Darcy Te Hira’s murder in Mt Eden prison is one shrouded in controversy. The only prison guard on duty saw and heard nothing. Initially, Darcy was treated as if he was ill when he had no history of seizures and by the time the alarm was raised, the kitchen had been cleaned. Was there a cover up? See images and read more about the series at www.rnz.co.nz/nark Special thanks to everyone who helped bring this podcast to life, especially Julie Appelgren and Suzanne Young. And thanks to Ngā Taonga and Mediaworks for some of the archival audio. AI was used to recreate the voice of Ross Appelgren. The only words used were those he wrote or said during his lifetime. If you have any further information on this case, please email nark@rnz.co.nz Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

50 min
EPISODE 3

Rock Life

Sometimes, where a murder happens can be just as important a factor in its investigation as who did it and why. This episode looks at life behind the bars of Mt Eden. The drugs, violence and the code of silence. See images and read more about the series at www.rnz.co.nz/nark Special thanks to everyone who helped bring this podcast to life, especially Julie Appelgren and Suzanne Young. And thanks to Ngā Taonga and Mediaworks for some of the archival audio. AI was used to recreate the voice of Ross Appelgren. The only words used were those he wrote or said during his lifetime. If you have any further information on this case, please email nark@rnz.co.nz Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

48 min
SEASON 1 TRAILER

Nark | Trailer

A prison murder, an unlikely love story and a cast of colourful characters. RNZ's new true crime podcast is not to be missed. See images and read more about the series at www.rnz.co.nz/nark If you have any information about this case, send an email to nark@rnz.co.nz Further reading: See images and more details about the series hereGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

1 min
SEASON 1 TRAILER

Introducing: Nark

Listen here for a taste of what's to come in RNZ's latest true crime podcast - Nark. The pursuit of justice has never sounded so good. See images and read more about the series at www.rnz.co.nz/nark AI was used to recreate the voice of Ross Appelgren. The only words used were those he wrote or said during his lifetime. If you have any information about this case, send an email to nark@rnz.co.nz Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

4 min

Darcy Te Hira died in 1985 after being bashed in Mt Eden Prison. Fellow inmate Ross Appelgren was convicted of the crime. But was the evidence dodgy? After all, it was supplied by narks.