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Rodney Tahu was a much-loved father, brother, and friend who was shot and killed while working at a service station in Turangi. His killer was caught quickly so why did Rodney's family have to wait over 30 years for justice?   Editing and outro music by Taina Albrett Intro music by Incomputech Logo by Luke Highet   This week's promos are from Corpus Delecti and Pretend Radio.    For this weeks episode, I used articles from NZ Herald stuff.co.nz Videos from Marae Investigates, Te Karere, Newshub, and One News Quote regarding the presentence report is from https://www.courtsofnz.govt.nz/about-the-judiciary/how-decisions-are-made/sentencing/#pre-sentence

Jayne Furlong was 17 years old when she disappeared from Karangahape Road in Auckland. She left behind her boyfriend and newborn son.    Editing and outro music by Taina Albrett Intro music by Incomputech Logo by Luke Highet For this weeks episode, I used articles from NZ Herald stuff.co.nz I also watched the episode of Sensing Murder about Jaynes disappearance  

This week’s episode is going to be part murder/possible wrongful conviction case, part crash course on a major New Zealand law change. I also touched on a major law change in the last episode. This episode is a listener request from Phil over at My Thing Can Beat Your Thing. He wanted to know why the death penalty wasn’t abolished until many years after the last execution. I thought that was a great question and went down a rabbit hole. I found it really interesting, and I hope you will as well!   Editing and outro music by Taina Albrett Intro music by Incomputech Logo by Luke Highet For this weeks episode, I used articles from NZ Herald stuff.co.nz I also watched an episode of Epitaph about the case

*Updated* I originally uploaded the incorrect file, so you may show 2 of these episodes in your podcast app. Please disregard the other one, this is the correct file   Over the past couple of weeks I have been getting a lot of questions about the show, the words I use, NZ laws, and NZ in general. I’ve decided to release a bonus episode where my friend Haley from the Murder Road Trip podcast will be asking me the questions that I am frequently asked, and I’ll do my best to answer them. If you have a question you want me to answer, send it to me! You can email me at kiwicrimespodcast@gmail.com, tweet me on @kiwicrimespod, or ask on the discussion page – just search Kiwi Crimes Podcast Discussion Page on facebook. Please have your questions in by Tuesday the 12th of September.

This week I’ll be unpacking the 1970 murder of Olive Walker, an 18-year-old woman from Rotorua who went missing while walking to her sisters house one night, and was found only hour later in a rest area.    Editing and outro music by Taina Albrett Intro music by Incomputech Logo by Luke Highet   For this weeks episode, I used articles from NZ Herald stuff.co.nz I also watched the Sensing Murder episode about Olive's disappearance

This week I’ll be looking at the 1949 murder of William Fraser McIntosh of Moa Creek. William was found murdered in his woolshed after failing to return from tending to the farm. Who killed William McIntosh.   Editing and outro music by Taina Albrett Intro music by Incomputech Logo by Luke Highet   For this weeks episode, I used articles from NZ Herald stuff.co.nz The Otago Daily Times    

Kenneth Pigott was a 60-year-old grandfather who lived in the small town of Waitara. He was killed by 3 teenage girls while he slept in his car after a night at the pub.  Editing and outro music by Taina Albrett Intro music by Incomputech Logo by Luke Highet For this weeks episode, I used articles from NZ Herald stuff.co.nz