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Media chaplain and broadcaster Rev Frank Ritchie sits down with top New Zealand journalists to unpack that one story that most impacted them, personally and professionally.

Hosted by Reverend Frank Ritchie

6 episodes

Amanda Gillies | An Angel in Te Kuiti

Amanda Gillies was on the way to an interview when she got a call confirming Newshub’s closure. Despite the shock, she continued on – and in the telling of a brave Te Kūiti amputee’s story was reminded what had first drawn her to journalism.
Season 5/Episode 6
49m

Tommy Livingston | Trials and Tribulations

Content warning: Discusses suicide, domestic violence, abuse and violent themes. A late-night dispute ended in tragedy when a young man killed his abusive father. Tommy Livingston’s sensitive reporting of the ensuing murder trial captured its emotion and complexity – and ultimately led him to leave journalism for good.
Season 5/Episode 5
47m

Lloyd Burr | The Pike River Report

As politicians lost interest in seeking a resolution for the Pike River families, Lloyd Burr took up their cause. His tireless reporting exposed injustice and turned a waning news story into a pressing election issue.
Season 5/Episode 4
51m

Dana Johannsen | The System that Broke Olivia Podmore

The death of Olympic cyclist Olivia Podmore confirmed warnings journalist Dana Johannsen had long been hearing about the mental health risks for elite athletes. Her reporting would go on to expose the dark underbelly of high-performance sport in NZ.
Season 5/Episode 3
54m

Jonathan Milne | Hiding from Nazis

Sixty years after the Battle of Crete, a Kiwi WWII veteran travelled back to Greece to find the family of the men who sheltered him from Nazi soldiers. Journalist Jonathan Milne chronicled their emotional meeting.
Season 5/Episode 2
51m

Te Aniwa Hurihanganui | Treaty Principles Bill

Warning: Contains violent & racist language. When Te Aniwa Hurihanganui received a leaked document revealing details about the Government’s ill-fated Treaty Principles Bill, it sparked a political firestorm that would dominate headlines in 2024.
Season 5/Episode 1
45m

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A man wearing a kākahu (clothing garment) and holding a hīrau (waka paddle). Text reads, "Te Kawau ki Tai. The Story of a Waka".
An adult person is holding a young child in their arms and hugging them. Text reads, "Blind Bitter Happiness".
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A white pick-up truck drives up a winding country road, surrounded by dry New Zealand farmland. The text reads "The Turning Point"
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Person on purple background resting their head in their hand. Only their head and chest is visible. Purple text along bottom of image reads, "AMPLIFIED".
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