17 episodes

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.

Chasing Ghosts The New Zealand Herald

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    • 4.2 • 144 Ratings

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.

    Episode Four: The Saga of Silver Ring

    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.

    • 37 min
    Episode Three: The Widow and the Mistress

    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.

    • 30 min
    Episode Two: The Murder Commission

    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
    Episode One: The Death of Donald Fraser

    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
    Trailer - Murder at the Racecourse Hotel

    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.

    • 55 sec
    Part Two: Waiting for Answers

    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.

    • 53 min

Customer Reviews

4.2 out of 5
144 Ratings

144 Ratings

Katie.h1234 ,

Emotional presentation

Hazel does and exceptional job presenting and reporting this, well with a listen 👏

Kiwi in Taiwan ,

Terrible

Interviewing in Scott Watson episode is cringe worthy. Asking a mother why she doesn’t talk to the family of the man that murdered her son”? Asking persistently and pointlessly about Scott’s girlfriend? Bizarre. Weird. Pointless.

PramAdrock ,

Good podcast. Terrible Host

Listened to the Murder in the Sounds episodes and so only have those episodes as context.

Very interesting tale and the potential for great content unfortunately completely ruined by Carolyne Men-Nee and her intrusive, insensitive and crass interviews with the key people. Why they chose to talk to her I don’t know.

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