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  1. EPISODE 49

    Case #049 - The Trial of Pedro Cleven

    In this episode we hear about one of our country's most sensational trials - that of headhunters gang member Pedro Cleven. Through the late 90s and into the early 2000s police ran operation Mexico in a strike a blow at the Headhunters gang. They nabbed Peter 'Pedro' Cleven on cannabis and methamphetamine charges and what followed as a trial like no other. Patrick Gower talks to Jesse Mulligan about covering the sensational trial of headhunters gang member Pedro Cleven. Journalist Patrick Gower was just a cadet reporter for the New Zealand Herald back then and recalls sitting through the unforgettable court case. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

    29 min

  2. EPISODE 50

    Case #050 - Conman Wayne Eaglesome

    Stuff's senior crime reporter tells Jesse Mulligan about his ongoing hunt for one of Aotearoa's most prolific conmen. For two decades Wayne Eaglesome has committed hundreds of crimes across the country. He has used 40 different aliases and has been convicted of 250 offences, for both fraud and sexual crimes. Stuff senior crime reporter Sam Sherwood came across Eaglesome several years ago and has followed his nefarious career both in Aotearoa and now, across the world. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

    23 min

  3. EPISODE 51

    Case #051 - The Trial of Alan Hall

    Alan Hall spent nearly two decades in jail for the 1985 murder of Arthur Easton. In 2022 his convictions were quashed. Stuff journalist Mike White explains the flaws in the case against Hall and Geoff Hall talks about his brother's life after prison. In 1985, Arthur Easton was murdered by a bayonet wielding intruder, in his Papakura home. His two sons were also injured trying to fight off the attacker. In 1986, Alan Hall was convicted of the crime and spent 19 years in jail. But he has always protested his innocence and 37 years after Easton's death, Hall's convictions were quashed. Stuff senior investigative reporter Mike White and Alan's brother Geoff share details of the case and Hall's fight for justice. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

    27 min

  4. EPISODE 52

    Case #052 - The Unsolved Murder of Arthur Blomfield

    True crime writer Scott Bainbridge takes us through the unsolved murder of pharmacist Arthur Blomfield, who was bludgeoned to death in his Auckland store, Mackay's Dispensary, in 1931. In 1931, just before closing time, pharmacist Arthur Blomfield was bludgeoned to death at the back of Mackay's dispensary on Wellesley Street in central Auckland. His killer has never been found. True crime author Scott Bainbridge talks us through the details of this case and shares who the prime suspect might be. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

    19 min

  5. EPISODE 53

    Case #053 - Crooked Cop Michael Blowers

    Michael Blowers was a police officer, family man and pillar of the community. He was also stealing drugs from the police exhibit room and giving them to his mistress to sell. RNZ's Charlie Dreaver describes Blowers downfall. In 2014, former police detective Michael Blowers was sent to prison for five years on a raft of drug-related offences. For years he had been stealing drugs from the Whangarei police exhibits room and giving them to his mistress to sell. RNZ reporter Charlie Dreaver was in the courtroom for his trial and describes how his downfall shocked the Northland community. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

    19 min

  6. EPISODE 54

    Case #054 - The Mysterious Suitcase & The Fraudster

    A suitcase was found floating in the Waitematā Harbour in 1966. Its contents kicked off an international manhunt and one of Aotearoa's biggest fraudsters. Joseph Sheehan BEM was a detective on the case. In 1966, the captain of the Salvation Army barge was heading up the Waitematā Harbour when he spotted a mysterious suitcase floating in the water. He fished it out and discovered documents from the cosmetics company Leidrum and Hartnell. A company which turned out to be a sham. The man behind it, Robert Gardner, had already left the country. Sending Joseph Sheehan, a detective sergeant at the time, on an international man. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

    26 min

  7. EPISODE 55 BONUS

    Black Sheep Bonus: the story of Robert Wallath

    From Black Sheep: In 1892 a masked figure in a bizarre uniform began a 15 month crime spree, robbing people at gunpoint in and around New Plymouth. When he was finally arrested and unmasked, residents were dumbfounded to discovered the perpetrator was mild-mannered Robert Wallath - the teenage son of a local farmer and carpenter. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

    46 min
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Dig into the biggest crimes in New Zealan history with the investigators and journalists who know the cases best.

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  • Channel
    RNZ Originals
  • Creator
    RNZ
  • Episodes
    55
  • Seasons
    8
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © (C) Radio New Zealand 2026
  • Show Website
    Crimes NZ

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