12 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.

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    • 4.6 • 35 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.

    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? 
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    • 53 min
    Part One: The Day of the Dive

    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.
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    • 41 min
    Chasing Ghosts - Below the Surface: Coming Soon

    Chasing Ghosts - Below the Surface: Coming Soon

    Listen to Part One February 18th, and Part Two February 25th. 
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    • 1 min
    Episode Three: Ripple effect

    Episode Three: Ripple effect

    The lives of the three families at the centre of the case remain intertwined. And a new bid to overturn Scott Watson's conviction is reviving memories for many.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    • 35 min
    Episode Two: The case against Scott Watson

    Episode Two: The case against Scott Watson

    Two decades on, two key questions continue to spark fierce debate: Was Scott Watson the mystery man? And were Ben and Olivia dropped at his boat, or a distinctive ketch almost twice the size? WARNING: Occasional use of mild language.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    • 44 min
    Episode One: 1/1/98

    Episode One: 1/1/98

    What happened in the early hours of January 1, 1998? We revisit the scene of the crime on the boat where the prosecution successfully argued Scott Watson killed Ben Smart and Olivia Hope. WARNING: Occasional use of mild language.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    • 37 min

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4.6 out of 5
35 Ratings

35 Ratings

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Very interesting Case!

Well produced podcast. The material is very intriguing and binge worthy.

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