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**Subscribe for early episodes and to hear every season ad-free.**SERIES 9 - DIAGNOSIS OF A CRIME: Imagine being told that what’s wrong with your child isn’t an illness or an accident, but a crime. From the team behind The Boy in the Water and Fractured, Diagnosis of a Crime takes you inside the lives of families torn apart by a medical diagnosis. Join us for Melanie Reid’s latest groundbreaking investigation, where medicine and law combine, and nothing is quite what it seems.SERIES 8 - THE BOY IN THE WATER SEASON 4: Melanie Reid takes listeners right inside the Invercargill...
Episodes
S9 | Diagnosis of a Crime | Ep 1: The Farmers
A rural South Island family’s life is turned upside down when one of their newborn twins’ medical emergency spirals into a diagnosis they have never heard of. Armed police turn up to their home and a two-year legal battle ensues that costs …
S9 | Welcome to Diagnosis of a Crime
Imagine being told that what’s wrong with your child isn’t an illness or an accident, but a crime. From the team behind The Boy in the Water and Fractured, Diagnosis of a Crime takes you inside the lives of families torn apart by a medical …
S8 | Season 4 | Ep 10: The Boy in the Water | The Coroner’s Conclusions
In a season finale that pulls no punches, Coroner Ho delivers his final conclusions. With serious questions about supervision, the post mortem, the police investigations and the rush to label Lachie’s death an accident, the spotlight now tu…
S8 | Season 4 | Ep 9: The Boy in the Water | The Message Controversy
What does the Coroner say about those Facebook messages? And did police uncover all the cellphone location data? Coroner Ho examines the circumstantial evidence surrounding the key question: how did Lachie end up in the pond?Sign up to DELV…
S8 | Season 4 | Ep 8: The Boy in the Water | The Pathology
Accident or foul play? A flawed post mortem leaves Lachie’s cause of death uncertain, as the coroner weighs drowning, head trauma or both, and investigates how Lachie’s body ended up with the wrong pathologist.Sign up to DELVE+ to get early…
S8 | Season 4 | Ep 7: The Boy in the Water | The Lachie Walked Theory
How did a 3-year-old make it 1.2km across rough terrain, over a gate, at night in a full nappy, without leaving a scent trail? The Coroner assesses whether Lachie could have reached the ponds on his own.Sign up to DELVE+ to get early access…
S8 | Season 4 | Ep 6: The Boy in the Water | The Escapes and the 111 Call
When was Lachie last seen alive? Coroner Ho retraces the timeline, starting with the kitchen door the three-year-old reportedly escaped through, his purported time at neighbour Debbie’s house, and Lachie’s mother, Michelle Officer’s, 111 ca…
S8 | Season 4 | Ep 5: The Boy in the Water | That Afternoon
The courier depot, the pineapple sprinkler and the pizza order form part of a tangled timeline, as conflicting accounts come under scrutiny while the Coroner considers whether Lachie’s death happened earlier in the day.Sign up to DELVE+ to …
S8 | Season 4 | Ep 4: The Boy in the Water | The Six
Six people say they saw a child running down Salford Street the night Lachie died - but do all their stories line up? We dig into the Coroner’s take on the reliability of these sightings.Sign up to DELVE+ to get early access to new episodes…
S8 | Season 4 | Ep 3: The Boy in the Water | Michelle and Johnny
Coroner Ho turns his attention to the two people at the heart of this case, Lachie’s mother, Michelle Officer, and his half-brother, Jonathan Scott.Sign up to DELVE+ to get early access to new episodes and listen to all four seasons of our …
S8 | Season 4 | Ep 2: The Boy in the Water | Lay Of The Land
The Coroner goes over Lachie’s final hours, from his mother’s account and her 111 call, to what happened on Salford Street, the police search and the moment his body was found near the ponds.Sign up to DELVE+ to get early access to new epis…
S8 | Season 4 | Ep 1: The Boy in the Water | The Findings
Coroner Ho delivers his findings into the death of three-year-old Lachie Jones in the first of our multi episode Season 4 of The Boy in the Water.As mentioned in this episode, listeners can visit newsroom.co.nz for those interested in readi…
S8 | Season 4 | The Boy in the Water Bonus Episode: Catch-Up
Melanie Reid heads to Gore to catch up with Paul Jones and Karen McGuire, just weeks before the Coroner delivers his long-awaited findings into the death of Lachie Jones. We will be covering those findings in depth for season 4 of The Boy i…
S8 | Season 4 | The Boy in the Water Trailer
Was Lachie's death an accident, or was there foul play? The Coroner releases his findings Friday, June 13, and the first episode will be released that evening.Sign up to DELVE+ to get early access to new episodes and listen to all four seas…
S7 | Fractured Season 2 | Ep 11: Please Minister
After years of fighting, could there be good news at last, or has the system already decided the fate of the family at the centre of Fractured? In the explosive season finale, the DELVE team makes one last push to turn this case around.Sign…
S7 | Fractured Season 2 | Ep 10: Xmas And New Year
Zita’s future comes down to this very moment. It’s her final shot - the immigration appeal outcome. After everything they’ve fought for, it all hangs on this one decision.Sign up to DELVE+ to get early access to new episodes and listen to a…
S7 | Fractured Season 2 | Ep 9: Finding Kerry Cook
Our podcast investigation into Zita’s case intensifies as top criminal defense lawyer Kerry Cook joins the fight, cutting straight to the flaws at the heart of the case - does this mean there’s a glimmer of hope for Zita? Sign up to DELVE+ …
S7 | Fractured Season 2 | Ep 8: The Birthday Party
The last time Zita celebrated her daughter’s birthday was when she turned one. Since getting out of prison, Zita has made endless requests to be at her daughter’s sixth birthday party. Surely she will be allowed to go?Sign up to DELVE+ to g…
S7 | Fractured Season 2 | Ep 7: The Norwegian Neurosurgeon
Was the baby at the centre of this investigation put into a foster home and her mother sent to prison based on a flawed diagnosis? After reviewing all the medical files, a Norwegian brain surgeon speaks out. Sign up to DELVE+ to get early a…
S7 | Fractured Season 2 | Ep 6: Face To Face
As the level of frustration with the bureaucracy reaches new heights host Melanie Reid’s patience is tested.And what chance does Zita have of getting to see her now 5 year old daughter in person? Sign up to DELVE+ to get early access to new…
S7 | Fractured Season 2 | Ep 5: Magical Thinking
In a gripping conversation with Canadian neuropathologist Dr Roland Auer, we unravel the unsettling truth behind one of medicine’s most controversial diagnoses. Why are so few experts speaking out? What if the science we've trusted is being…
S7 | Fractured Season 2 | Ep 4: Can’t Be Easy
Melanie and Bonnie head to see Zita and Ravi - and are surprised Zita still has an ankle bracelet eight months after her release from prison. Zita, who hasn’t seen her daughter in person for more than three years, opens up about the relentl…
S7 | Fractured Season 2 | Ep 3: The Voice Of The Fetus
An esteemed US obstetrician specialist upends Starship Hospital’s diagnosis of non-accidental injury when he analyses Baby K’s heart monitor tracings. He says the main injuries sustained by Baby K happened during labour and delivery - not p…
S7 | Fractured Season 2 | Ep 2: Fracture Or Suture
Could New Zealand’s leading children’s hospital have wrongly diagnosed Baby K’s skull fracture? In this eye-opening episode, a world-renowned biochemist and geneticist analyses the high-resolution CT scans, and his findings turn the whole c…
S7 | Fractured Season 2 | Ep 1: Difficult
Step into the gripping world of Fractured, the monumental investigative podcast from award-winning investigative journalist Melanie Reid, as it returns for its second season. The truth is rarely simple. And in season two the shocking revela…
S7 | Welcome to Season 2 of Fractured
Step into the gripping world of Fractured, the acclaimed investigative podcast from Melanie Reid, as it returns for its second season.In season 1 we uncovered the harrowing story of a controversial medical diagnosis from a New Zealand hospi…
S7 | Fractured Season 2 | Bonus Episode: The Syndrome
We’ll be launching season 2 of Fractured soon, but before we do, we are going to play you some extracts from a US documentary called The Syndrome. It’s a film that challenges the scientific validity of Shaken Baby syndrome and highlights th…
S7 | Fractured Season 2 | Bonus Episode: The Uplift
As we prepare for season two of Fractured, we are publishing this special bonus episode. In 2019, Melanie Reid and the Newsroom team released a groundbreaking video investigation that exposed the practice of newborns being taken directly fr…
S6 | Ep 9: Satanic Panic: Peter Ellis, the Creche Case & Me | Bonus Episode
In this special bonus episode, we talk to Peter Ellis’ sister, Tania, about what has happened since the Supreme Court quashed her brother’s convictions. Has his family received an apology from the government for the miscarriage of justice? …
S6 | Ep 8: Satanic Panic: Peter Ellis, the Creche Case & Me | The Girl Who Retracted
In this shocking final episode, the girl who retracted speaks out for the first time, and bittersweet justice at last. Sign up to DELVE+ to get early access to new episodes and listen to all four seasons of our award-winning The Boy in the …
S6 | Ep 7: Satanic Panic: Peter Ellis, the Creche Case & Me | The Author Vs Everyone
A book blows the case wide open and reveals the power and politics behind the case.Sign up to DELVE+ to get early access to new episodes and listen to all four seasons of our award-winning The Boy in the Water podcast, both seasons of Fract…
S6 | Ep 6: Satanic Panic: Peter Ellis, the Creche Case & Me | Prison
The top cop at the centre of the case admits to multiple affairs with complainant mothers and a social worker.Sign up to DELVE+ to get early access to new episodes and listen to all four seasons of our award-winning The Boy in the Water pod…
S6 | Ep 5: Satanic Panic: Peter Ellis, the Creche Case & Me | The Trial
An up close and personal look at what remains one of New Zealand’s most notorious High Court trials.Sign up to DELVE+ to get early access to new episodes and listen to all four seasons of our award-winning The Boy in the Water podcast, both…
S6 | Ep 4: Satanic Panic: Peter Ellis, the Creche Case & Me | Four Women Arrested
Police raid the suburban homes of four women creche workers, convinced they are part of an organised child abuse ring. Sign up to DELVE+ to get early access to new episodes and listen to all four seasons of our award-winning The Boy in the …
S6 | Ep 3: Satanic Panic: Peter Ellis, the Creche Case & Me | Police And Panic
Panic spreads through the families - a frenzy being led by therapists and police.Sign up to DELVE+ to get early access to new episodes and listen to all four seasons of our award-winning The Boy in the Water podcast, both seasons of Fractur…
S6 | Ep 2: Satanic Panic: Peter Ellis, the Creche Case & Me | Peter Arrested
Police are convinced Ellis is not acting alone, and the fear and paranoia go through the roof.Sign up to DELVE+ to get early access to new episodes and listen to all four seasons of our award-winning The Boy in the Water podcast, both seaso…
S6 | Ep 1: Satanic Panic: Peter Ellis, the Creche Case & Me | Unbelievable
In early 1990s Christchurch a young gay childcare worker faces bizarre accusations of child abuse. Sign up to DELVE+ to get early access to new episodes and listen to all four seasons of our award-winning The Boy in the Water podcast, both …
S5 | Powder Keg | Ep 11: The Final Play In Playa Del Carmen
We’ve interviewed dozens of people about their experiences with ‘Chris the Kiwi’ Ashenden, his billion-dollar company, and his market-leading AG1. They have questions stemming from his history of criminal dishonesty, from the job losses as …
S5 | Powder Keg | Ep 10: The Chase To Medellin
We’ve come 12,000 kilometres from Auckland to Medellín, on the trail of Chris Ashenden, the chief executive of AG1. We don’t have his number or his address, but we think he lives here. Today’s Medellín is a vibrant city that’s attracting ne…
S5 | Powder Keg | Ep 9: Chopped Liver
The US Food and Drug Administration reveals it’s received 118 adverse event complaints from AG1 users – this year alone. In particular, there are 30-plus reports of liver harm in 2023 and 2024. The billion dollar company dismisses the live…