As the divisions in the community intensify, one year on from those first allegations, the preliminary court hearing against Peter Ellis and the four women begins.

To see more images and details about Peter Ellis and the series, vist the website here.

Together the five child care workers face 60 charges of sexual offending against 20 children.

Over 11 weeks, dozens of people give evidence, from the children and their families to police, other creche teachers and various experts.

Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details