re_covering

Media chaplain and broadcaster Rev Frank Ritchie sits down with top New Zealand journalists to unpack that one story that most impacted them, personally and professionally.

Contains sensitive topics and adult themes.

Hosted by Rev Frank Ritchie

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Paula Penfold | Genocide in Xinjiang

Season 1 / Episode 1
Veteran journalist Paula Penfold has chosen to discuss her most recent documentary, Deleted, where Paula and her team at Stuff Circuit investigated the persecution of the Uyghur peoples in China.
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Joy Reid | The Christchurch Quake

Season 1 / Episode 2
Joy Reid nearly gave up journalism while struggling with PTSD after covering the Christchurch earthquakes, but went on to her dream role as the Europe correspondent for TVNZ.
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Guyon Espiner | Auckland Women’s Prison

Season 1 / Episode 3
When breaking the news of horrific treatment of prisoners at Auckland Women's Prison, Guyon Espiner came face to face with a deeper story, of personal and cultural trauma.
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Jehan Casinader | How Harry was let down by our mental health system

Season 1 / Episode 4
As Jehan Casinader reported on the tragic suicide of a Christchurch teenager, Jehan's own mental health was privately crumbling as he'd recently begun experiencing suicidal thoughts.
Contains discussion of suicide
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Miriama Kamo | Abuse in care

Season 1 / Episode 5
In the 1960s and 70s, children as young as eight were placed in Porirua Psychiatric Hospital alongside the most mentally unwell adults. In 2005, Miriama Kamo told their story of startling abuse.
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Jared Savage | The tragedy of Marie Harlick

Season 1 / Episode 6
What started out as a seemingly straightforward but tragic homicide story for investigative journalist Jared Savage turned into a heart-breaking exposé that changed his reporting and view of the world.
New Zealand Herald investigative reporter Jared Savage

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There's always more to a news story than what you see, so throughout this series, Rev Frank Ritchie will be sitting down with journalists to unpack the stories that have shaped and changed them. Follow now, and share this podcast with your news junkie friends!
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