NZ Herald Presents

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NZ Herald Presents is a curated feed of original, limited series from the NZ Herald. From gripping investigations to untold histories and deeply human stories, each series is brought to life through rich sound design, compelling narration and high-quality production.

EPISODE 1

Shadow Warriors

Shortly after midnight on July 10th 1985, two bombs went off in Auckland's harbour. The man who bombed the Rainbow Warrior reveals why they did it, and why no one was meant to die. As the sun rises over New Zealand, the police investigation gets underway and the public and political fallout begins. Written, presented and produced by: John Daniell and Noelle McCarthySound design and mix: Marc Chesterman Researchers: Claire Logan and Caroline FontaineExecuive Producers: Ethan Sills and Andrew LaxonMusic: Harbour Board, Marc Chesterman, Peter O’ DonoghueFor photos and videos related to the story, go to nzherald.co.nz/rainbowwarriorThanks to Dominique Prieur and Jean Marie Pontaut, authors of Secret Agent, published and copyrighted by the Librairie Arthème Fayard, 1995 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

52 min
EPISODE 2

Liberty, Equality, Radioactivity

The police investigation into the bombing turns into the biggest manhunt in New Zealand history, while the French duo at the centre of the investigations attempt to evade capture. And they aren’t the only team of French secret agents in the spotlight. Written, presented and produced by: John Daniell and Noelle McCarthySound design and mix: Marc Chesterman Researchers: Claire Logan and Caroline FontaineExecutive Producers: Ethan Sills and Andrew LaxonMusic: Harbour Board, Marc Chesterman, Peter O’ DonoghueFor photos and videos related to the story, go to nzherald.co.nz/rainbowwarriorThanks to Dominique Prieur and Jean Marie Pontaut, authors of Secret Agent, published and copyrighted by the Librairie Arthème Fayard, 1995 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

50 min
EPISODE 3

Lawman

With Mafart and Prieur in custody, NZ Police turn their attention towards finding the rest of the crew, but politics come into play as French lies mount up. Written, presented and produced by: John Daniell and Noelle McCarthySound design and mix: Marc Chesterman Researchers: Claire Logan and Caroline FontaineExecutive Producers: Ethan Sills and Andrew LaxonMusic: Harbour Board, Marc Chesterman, Peter O’ DonoghueFor photos and videos related to the story, go to nzherald.co.nz/rainbowwarriorThanks to Dominique Prieur and Jean Marie Pontaut, authors of Secret Agent, published and copyrighted by the Librairie Arthème Fayard, 1995 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

52 min
EPISODE 4

Fire in the Sky

The legacy of French nuclear testing in the Pacific goes well beyond the Rainbow Warrior. In Tahiti, we explore the lasting impacts of the testing programme on the people who had to live with it and reveal what the French government didn’t want Greenpeace- or rest of the world- to see. Written, presented and produced by: John Daniell and Noelle McCarthySound design and mix: Marc Chesterman Researchers: Claire Logan and Caroline FontaineExecutive Producers: Ethan Sills and Andrew LaxonMusic: Harbour Board, Marc Chesterman, Peter O’ DonoghueFor photos and videos related to the story, go to nzherald.co.nz/rainbowwarriorThanks to Dominique Prieur and Jean Marie Pontaut, authors of Secret Agent, published and copyrighted by the Librairie Arthème Fayard, 1995 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

47 min
EPISODE 5

Not Her Real Name

As the biggest trial NZ has ever seen approaches, the fallout from the bombing comes to a head for French politicians, spies are betrayed, tensions ramp up between leaders, and Kiwi police head to enemy territory in their hunt for evidence. Written, presented and produced by: John Daniell and Noelle McCarthySound design and mix: Marc Chesterman Researchers: Claire Logan and Caroline FontaineExecutive Producers: Ethan Sills and Andrew LaxonMusic: Harbour Board, Marc Chesterman, Peter O’ DonoghueFor photos and videos related to the story, go to nzherald.co.nz/rainbowwarriorThanks to Dominique Prieur and Jean Marie Pontaut, authors of Secret Agent, published and copyrighted by the Librairie Arthème Fayard, 1995 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

52 min
EPISODE 6

Friends and Allies

After the manhunt, the police investigation, the political back and forth, and the 'trial of the century', the big questions remain - who was really responsible for bombing the Rainbow Warrior and how did it change New Zealand? Written, presented and produced by: John Daniell and Noelle McCarthySound design and mix: Marc Chesterman Researchers: Claire Logan and Caroline FontaineExecutive Producers: Ethan Sills and Andrew LaxonMusic: Harbour Board, Marc Chesterman, Peter O’ DonoghueFor photos and videos related to the story, go to nzherald.co.nz/rainbowwarriorThanks to Dominique Prieur and Jean Marie Pontaut, authors of Secret Agent, published and copyrighted by the Librairie Arthème Fayard, 1995 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

55 min
SEASON 3 TRAILER

Season 3: Rainbow Warrior - A Forgotten History

40 years ago, two bombs went off in Auckland's harbour when French agents targeted a Greenpeace ship. It was meant to be a warning against anti-nuclear protests, but the death of a photographer on board sparked a major police and political response. From the NZ Herald and Bird of Paradise Productions, this six-part series re-examines the bombing, the events leading up to it, the investigation that followed, and the ongoing fallout from this case and the French nuclear testing. Listen to episodes weekly from July 10th. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2 min

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NZ Herald Presents is a curated feed of original, limited series from the NZ Herald. From gripping investigations to untold histories and deeply human stories, each series is brought to life through rich sound design, compelling narration and high-quality production.