Martin van Beynen was born in Christchurch, and lived in West Auckland from the age of 11, where he attended St Peter's College. He later graduated from University of Auckland where he studied law and wrote for Craccum.

He also completed a Diploma in Journalism at the University of Canterbury in 1989, and began working with the Otago Daily Times in Dunedin and joined The Press in Christchurch in 1991. After several roles, he was appointed senior writer in 2004 and was a leading columnist on The Press for 17 years until 2021.

In 2020 Van Beynen published Black Hands, a gripping account of New Zealand's most controversial criminal case.

Join me, Damien Grant, as I interview Martin Van Beynen about Black Hands, the victims, and whether David Bain was infact guilty.

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