The Long Read from Stuff

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The Long Read from Stuff episodes

August 17, 2024 Breathing room
Cameron Leslie is one of our most successful athletes, dominating the pool for almost 20 years. Ahead of the Paris 2024 Paralympics, Leslie explains why this time his biggest test isn’t in the water - it’s in the air.
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CREDITS
Written and read by Bridget Jones
Produced by Jen Black
Audio editing by Connor Scott

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19 min
August 09, 2024 The solar farms and the bird factory
Solar farms are about to spread across New Zealand amid surging demand for renewable energy. Where some see opportunity, others see a threat; no more so than in the Mackenzie Basin, where solar farms and one of the world’s rarest birds will share what remains of a transformed landscape.
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CREDITS
Written and read by Charlie Mitchell
Produced by Jen Black
Audio editing by John Ropiha

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36 min
August 03, 2024 Introducing: The Trial - Philip Polkinghorne
On Easter Monday 2021, police were called to the home of a successful professional couple in the affluent Auckland suburb of Remuera. They found the body of Pauline Hanna.
In his emergency call, her husband, Philip Polkinghorne, said she killed herself. Sixteen months later he was charged with her murder. As this podcast is released, he's currently on trial at the High Court in Auckland.
Stuff's groundbreaking series returns to take you inside the Polkinghorne trial: Hear the witnesses, follow the evidence, wait for the verdict.

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29 min
August 02, 2024 Inside big biscuit
Ever wondered how Big Biscuit comes up with new product flavours? Or why the dough mixture gets X-rayed? Senior Reporter Steve Kilgallon takes you inside Griffin’s bake room to uncover the truth - and meet a biscuit-maker who doesn’t have a taste for the sweet things in life.
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CREDITS
Written and read by Steve Kilgallon
Produced by Jen Black
Audio editing by Connor Scott

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16 min
July 31, 2024 Something big...
Season two of Stuff's multi-award winning podcast The Trial is coming very soon.
Police are called to the multi-million dollar home of a successful couple to find the body of Pauline Hanna, also known as Pauline Polkinghorne. A year and a half later, eye surgeon Philip John Polkinghorne is charged with murdering his wife, a charge he denies.
The Trial, season two, available soon wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe to Stuff Extra on Apple or Spotify to be the first to hear new episodes.

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2 min
July 26, 2024 A murder in toy town
There have been other attempts to get the Parker-Hulme story on screen besides Heavenly Creatures. Why does this story still fascinate so many of us?
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CREDITS
Written and read by Philip Matthews
Produced by Jen Black
Audio editing by John Ropiha

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31 min
July 19, 2024 Slippery Sam, the highwayman and other strange NZ criminals
Criminals can be high-profile, tragic or horrifying. And then once in a while, they are bizarre, hilarious or amazing. This episode of The Long Read looks at some fascinating ones from New Zealand’s history.
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CREDITS
Written and read by Deborah Morris
Produced by Jen Black
Audio editing by Connor Scott

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18 min
July 12, 2024 'Lord of the Manor' Noel Edmonds
What happens when a mega-wealthy celebrity buys large chunks of a small community and starts throwing his weight around? In 2022, British TV star Noel Edmonds' moved to Ngātīmoti buying a vineyard and cafe called Dunbar Estates. The response to his $30m property buyout has divided the South Island area.
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CREDITS
Written by Tony Wall and Amy Ridout
Read by Tony Wall
Produced by Jen Black
Audio editing by Connor Scott

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18 min
July 05, 2024 Frankton: The future Ponsonby of Hamilton
Apartments are going up, new residents are arriving and Hamilton’s inner-city suburb Frankton is having a moment. Some even go as far as to say Frankton is on its way to be the Ponsonby of Hamilton.
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CREDITS
Written by Richard Walker
Read by Philippa Tolley
Produced by Jen Black
Audio editing by Connor Scott

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25 min
June 28, 2024 NZ's dreamlike international fair
For six months in the early 20th century, a magnificent palace was built in Hagley Park for the largest event held in the city, Christchurch's international fair.
The International Exhibition of 1906, held in Christchurch, was scarcely believable in scale and ambition.
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CREDITS
Written and read by Charlie Mitchell
Produced by Jen Black
Audio editing by Connor Scott

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24 min