The Long Read from Stuff

By Stuff Audio

The very best of Stuff's longform feature journalism, in audio form. One story, beautifully told, every week.... more

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The podcast currently has 229 episodes available.

The Long Read from Stuff episodes:

June 14, 2024 A wife's pain
Joanne* was convicted of inciting her husband's suicide after she encouraged him to harm himself in text messages. This story reveals how a government department broke the couple and helped to tip a desperate father over the edge.
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CREDITS
Written and read by Nadine Roberts
Produced by Jen Black
Audio editing by Connor Scott

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27min
June 07, 2024 I thought I was going to die
A spate of gay-bashings in Christchurch has resurfaced old fears that the city isn’t safe for rainbow people, and the mayor admits urgent action is needed.
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CREDITS
Written and read by Sinead Gill
Produced by Jen Black
Audio editing by Connor Scott

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24min
May 31, 2024 Nicola Willis on power, sacrifice and her mischievous streak
We think we know our country's leaders. But do we really? Ahead of her first budget day as finance minister, Tova O'Brien met up with Nicola Willis to talk superstitions, power, and the naughtiest thing she's ever done.
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CREDITS
Written and read by Tova O'Brien
Produced by Jen Black
Audio editing by Connor Scott

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17min
May 24, 2024 Making coffins isn’t a childhood
The New Tribes Mission wanted to ‘plant’ churches in far flung communities. But missionary kids, including Kiwis, were subject to abuse. Colin Mee was one of them.
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CREDITS
Written and read by Steve Kilgallon
Produced by Jen Black
Audio editing by Connor Scott

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26min
May 17, 2024 A chosen end to a wonderful life
Tracy Hickman has lived her life “pedal to the floor” - just existing has never been an option. That's why she's decided she’ll have an assisted death.
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CREDITS
Written by Mariné Lourens
Produced and read by Jen Black
Audio editing by Connor Scott

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18min
May 10, 2024 Being a funny guy is a serious business
Guy Montgomery landed on being a comedian as being funny is something he seemed to be the best at, but being a funny guy is a serious business.
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CREDITS
Written and read by Tyson Beckett
Produced by Jen Black
Audio editing by John Ropiha

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17min
May 03, 2024 The kiwi music act going global
Combining dance bangers with a full orchestra, Synthony promises Gen X nostalgics their best night out in years.
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CREDITS
Written and read by Steve Kilgallon
Produced by Jen Black
Audio editing by Connor Scott

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26min
April 26, 2024 Cancer care's postcode lottery
A postcode lottery means some people are more likely to survive cancer than others. People in the likes of Invercargill or Rotorua are given less access to healthcare than those in Auckland or Christchurch.
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CREDITS
Written by Kristie Boland
Produced and read by Jen Black
Audio editing by Connor Scott

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19min
April 19, 2024 The power of equine therapy
Caroline Szembrener, a Massey University researcher, believes current approaches to treating eating disorders are simply not working for some people. Therapy with horses teaches patients to be present and to reconnect with their bodies.
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CREDITS
Written by Hanna McCallum
Produced and read by Jen Black
Audio editing by Connor Scott

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21min
April 12, 2024 Our crumbling cemeteries
Cemeteries across Christchurch have faced neglect, vandalism, and damage over time. But whose job is it to look after cemeteries? Is it worth the time and money, when the city’s living have their own urgent needs?
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CREDITS
Written and read by Philip Matthews
Produced by Jen Black
Audio editing by Connor Scott

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25min

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