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 228 episodes available.

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December 29, 2023 Making Tracks
Jonah Franke-Bowell is now a journalist but for months amid the pandemic he was working on New Zealand’s railway, learning how to lay tracks, finding the best provincial sandwich, and making friends along the way. This is his story.
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Written by Jonah Franke-Bowell
Read by Karanama Ruru
Produced by Jen Black
Audio editing: Connor Scott

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19min
December 25, 2023 Shipwreck, hungry ghosts, and a bitter controversy
In 1902, the SS Ventnor sank off Hokianga harbour, carrying the remains of nearly 500 Chinese goldminers being returned to their villages. The ship’s discovery in 2013 has sparked a decade of accusation, and antagonism towards those who helped find it. Now, that group’s side of the story has been told, but it’s done little to quell a controversy involving the Chinese community, iwi, top government officials, and some of the world’s most famous divers.
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Written by Mike White
Read by Philippa Tolley
Produced by Jen Black
Audio editing: Connor Scott

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37min
December 23, 2023 Justice for Angela Blackmoore
David Hawken and Rebecca Wright-Meldrum’s pasts had caught up. On December 9, 2023, the jury found the pair guilty of the murder of Angela Blackmoore in 1995. Justice for Angela Blackmoore was slow but it had finally arrived.
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CREDITS
Written and read by Martin Van Beynen
Produced by Jen Black
Audio editing: Connor Scott

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42min
December 15, 2023 Axing relationship education
Advocates fear removing and replacing the relationship and sexuality education guidelines will be taking a step backwards in ending sexual violence and reversing improvements in the wellbeing of rainbow communities.

Written by Hanna McCallum
Read and produced by Jen Black
Audio editing by Connor Scott

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17min
December 09, 2023 Where your food scraps go
Have you ever wondered where your food scraps go once you place your green bin on the kerbside? In Auckland, senior journalist Steve Kilgallon takes the 555km round trip in which food scraps are transformed via anaerobic digestion to create energy and fertiliser.
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Written and read by Steve Kilgallon
Produced by Jen Black
Audio editing: Connor Scott

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18min
December 01, 2023 I nailed Tamihere
As David Tamihere’s conviction for murdering two Swedish tourists returned to court this week, allegations of a shock confession surfaced, along with grisly revelations that body parts from one of the victims remained on display at a laboratory for more than 20 years.
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Written and read by Mike White
Produced by Jen Black
Audio editing: John Ropiha

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20min
November 25, 2023 How I escaped a cult
Born with no arms and legs, Jess Stewart became somewhat of a celebrity within the Exclusive Brethren. However, when it came time to leave, it had to be carefully planned.
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CREDITS
Written and read by Steve Kilgallon
Produced by Jen Black
Audio editing: Connor Scott

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25min
November 17, 2023 Dilworth's internal memos
A survivor of sexual abuse at Dilworth School in the 1990s says memos written by senior school administrators shows they knew staff had sexually abused boys – and that it would continue.
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Written and read by Edward Gay
Produced by Jen Black
Audio editing: John Ropiha

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28min
November 11, 2023 Ikea’s interior design gurus vs my home
They took photos, asked personal questions, and looked in every nook and cranny of this journalist's home. As part of their qualitative research for the new Ikea mega store coming in late 2025, Ikea's interior designers are checking out NZ homes for what storage solutions we may want and need.
This story was made possible by subscribers to The Post and was first featured in this week’s edition of the Sunday Star-Times. If you want to support more beautifully-told New Zealand stories go to thepost.co.nz
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Written and read by Aimee Shaw
Produced by Jen Black
Audio editing: John Ropiha

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17min
November 03, 2023 The characters of public meetings
Like protests or petitions, public meetings are a cornerstone of democracy. From NIMBYs to Legal Beagles and everything in between, community reporter Jonathan Killick lifts the lid on the characters that usually go along.
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CREDITS
Written and read by Jonathan Killick
Audio editing by John Ropiha
Produced by Jen Black

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21min

FAQs about The Long Read from Stuff:

How many episodes does The Long Read from Stuff have?

The podcast currently has 228 episodes available.