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re_covering

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Latest episodes

  • Frances Cook | Carterton balloon tragedy

    October 27, 2026 · 59 min

    Early into life as a reporter, Frances Cook was sent to cover a hot air balloon crash that killed 11 people. She relives the weight of being there for grieving families, and the importance of genuine connection. Season 6 Episode 4 Content…

  • Vaimoana Mase | The 2009 Samoa tsunami

    October 20, 2026 · 59 min

    At just 23 years old, Vaimoana Mase was sent to cover the 2009 Samoa tsunami, where the widespread suffering also touched her own family. In those times, she both questioned and leaned on her faith. Season 6 Episode 3 Content warning…

  • Chris Lynch | Failures in the health system

    October 13, 2026 · 43 min

    After a friend contacted him, Chris Lynch took on a story where a woman's bowel cancer treatment had seen several delays. Health NZ apologised, but the woman had already passed away. That story shaped him, and led to a campaign to raise…

  • Mei Heron | The 2023 Turkey-Syria earthquake

    October 6, 2026 · 56 min

    When Mei Heron touched down in Turkey as the 1News Europe Correspondent, nothing could have prepared her for the devastation she would encounter. After finishing, she felt immense guilt for leaving and returning to normal life. Season 6…

  • re_covering Season 6 | Trailer

    October 4, 2026 · 1 min

    Media chaplain and broadcaster Frank Ritchie sits down with top New Zealand journalists to unpack that one story that most impacted them, personally and professionally. This season he speaks with Jesse Mulligan, Mei Heron, Frances Cook and…

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  • Melissa Chan-Green | Til Death

    September 2, 2025 · 57 min

    After his bride’s death just hours after their wedding, a devastated groom struggles to process his grief. Five years later, he turns to Melissa Chan-Green to tell his heart-wrenching story for the first time. Season 5 Episode 8 Content…

  • Jack Tame | Trump's Rise to Power

    August 26, 2025 · 56 min

    Standing at Hillary Clinton’s election night ‘victory’ party in 2016, Jack Tame realised the real winner was elsewhere. Donald Trump’s rise to power exposed his blind spots as a reporter and fundamentally changed his journalism. Season 5…

  • Amanda Gillies | An Angel in Te Kuiti

    August 19, 2025 · 49 min

    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…

  • Tommy Livingston | Trials and Tribulations

    August 12, 2025 · 47 min

    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…

  • Lloyd Burr | The Pike River Report

    August 5, 2025 · 51 min

    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…

  • Dana Johannsen | The System that Broke Olivia Podmore

    July 29, 2025 · 54 min

    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…

  • Jonathan Milne | Hiding from Nazis

    July 22, 2025 · 51 min

    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 Watch…

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About the show

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