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The District

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The District is a seven-part podcast from the Stuff Circuit investigative team. It’s a story about injustice, but mostly it’s a story about people. People who are trying to get on with their lives, but can’t. It centres on an infamous unsolved murder case, in a rural district of New Zealand: examining the colourful characters involved and their unending search for justice, the kicks in the guts, the suspicions, and the fresh clues - could they hold the answer to New Zealand’s most notorious cold case? The District is also about another strange death; another family gripped by a sense of injust...

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Trailer: Quarantine Nation 03.03.2026 3:03

A lethal virus. A drastic lockdown. A nation turned upside down. From the makers of acclaimed podcasts The Commune, True Story and Witi Underwater, this eight-part narrative series revisits the Covid-19 pandemic with the benefit of hindsight and powerful interviews. Adam Dudding and Eugene Bingham delve into what really happened – and what it taught us about ourselves. Subscribe to "Quarantine N...

Bonus Episode 3 - The Other Murder 11.02.2019 7:02

The District centred around a controversial unsolved murder tracing back almost 50 years - but it turns out there was another murder in the district dating back even further. Producers Eugene Bingham and Paula Penfold discuss this intriguing case - which has spooky echoes in the Crewe murders. 9biu9iz9 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bonus Episode 2 - The Gun 11.02.2019 23:16

A crucial witness who emerged in The District has had a surprising change of mind about some of his recollections. Producers Eugene Bingham and Paula Penfold reveal this new twist - which centres on a gun - and discuss the implications. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bonus Episode 1 - The Aftermath 11.02.2019 15:52

Following the release of The District, plenty of people came forward with feedback and theories. Producers Eugene Bingham and Paula Penfold discuss some of them - and reveal some new information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode Seven - The End of the Ride 08.12.2018 32:22

Answers to some of the key questions are proving elusive - or is the silence telling in itself? We talk to the man who started this all off and discover he has secrets. How can any of this bring closure for the families desperately seeking justice? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode Six - Old Leads, Fresh Leads 08.12.2018 25:34

We’re on the hunt for answers about one of those guns. And tensions rise as we track down a key witness. Is he the villain he’s been built up as? Does he have the answers we need? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode Five - More Sleeping Dogs 08.12.2018 28:13

Guns, guns, and more guns. And this time, the way the police deal with yet another mystery rifle, is utterly confounding. Plus - and this is awkward - could the murderer be someone we’ve come to know well? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode Four - The Tale of Ted Tickle 08.12.2018 29:59

Accusations fly about who had connections and motive for the murders. We learn of strange omissions from the police file. We discover another mystery gun. And what does a larger-than-life character and former rodeo identity have to do with the murders? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode Three - The Review 08.12.2018 24:14

The police launch the “review to end all reviews” of their investigation. A farmer finds a gun not far from the crime scene - and he gives it to us! Could it be the murder weapon? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode Two - The Brother 08.12.2018 23:28

A secret witness, police corruption, an unsolved murder, and mysterious goings-on around Lynette’s brother’s death. Are they linked? And Lynette introduces us to another family fighting injustice - for almost 50 years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode One - The Sister 08.12.2018 20:15

We meet Lynette Stevens who, in the process of investigating the death of her brother, finds an intriguing connection to one of New Zealand’s most notorious cold case murders. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The District - Trailer 06.12.2018 1:12

This is a crime podcast with a difference. It centres on an infamous, unsolved murder case in rural New Zealand. But it's a story mostly about people, people who are trying to get on with their lives but can't. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices