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Chasing Ghosts: Murder In The Sounds

NZME

In the second series of Chasing Ghosts true crime podcasts, the New Zealand Herald takes a fresh look at the murders of Ben Smart and Olivia Hope at a New Year's Eve party 20 years ago and the ongoing debate over the killer's identity.

  • 37 minutes 49 seconds
    Episode Four: The Saga of Silver Ring

    Elizabeth Fraser's testimony at the coronial hearing into Donald's death sparks huge interest in Christchurch - but can she be blamed for his death? And how does the success of Donald's horse tie into his murder?

    Host: Ric Stevens
    Audio Editor: Alastair Boyes
    Producers: Ethan Sills and Elizabeth Binning

    Open Justice is funded through the Public Interest Journalism Fund through NZ on Air. 

    If you know more about this case, you can get in touch at [email protected]

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    24 November 2023, 4:00 pm
  • 30 minutes 55 seconds
    Episode Three: The Widow and the Mistress

    The spotlight falls on Elizabeth Fraser as the investigation continues, but who was she and why would she want to kill her own husband? And who was the mistress that came between this marriage?

    Host: Ric Stevens
    Audio Editor: Alastair Boyes
    Producers: Ethan Sills and Elizabeth Binning

    Open Justice is funded through the Public Interest Journalism Fund through NZ on Air. 

    If you know more about this case, you can get in touch at [email protected]

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    17 November 2023, 4:00 pm
  • 32 minutes 4 seconds
    Episode Two: The Murder Commission

    When Fraser's body is discovered, the murder investigation begins, but as Christchurch police struggle to find his killer, outsiders are brought in - and the suspect list starts to contract. 

    Host: Ric Stevens
    Audio Editor: Alastair Boyes
    Producers: Ethan Sills and Elizabeth Binning

    Open Justice is funded through the Public Interest Journalism Fund through NZ on Air. 

    If you know more about this case, you can get in touch at [email protected]

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    10 November 2023, 4:00 pm
  • 36 minutes
    Episode One: The Death of Donald Fraser

    On November 16th, 1933, Donald Fraser was shot dead in his bed at the Racecourse Hotel. But who was the controversial publican, and why would anyone want to kill him? 

    Host: Ric Stevens
    Audio Editor: Alastair Boyes
    Producers: Ethan Sills and Elizabeth Binning

    Open Justice is funded through the Public Interest Journalism Fund through NZ on Air. 

    If you know more about this case, you can get in touch at [email protected]

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    3 November 2023, 4:00 pm
  • 55 seconds
    Trailer - Murder at the Racecourse Hotel

    The new series of Chasing Ghosts premieres November 4th. New episodes every Saturday in November

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    1 November 2023, 1:00 am
  • 53 minutes 51 seconds
    Part Two: Waiting for Answers

    In the years after Goy's death, an extended police investigation and multiple coronial inquiries looked into the circumstances of her death and the actions of the men on board the boat to try and determine what happened. Eight years on, are Goy's friends and family any closer to the answers they want? 

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    24 February 2023, 4:00 pm
  • 41 minutes 5 seconds
    Part One: The Day of the Dive

    In February 2015, Goy Thongsi went on a diving expedition in Christchurch with four men she hardly knew. Within a few hours of setting out onto the waters of Motunau, Goy was dead and missing, and a cloud of suspicion surrounded her diving companions.

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    17 February 2023, 4:00 pm
  • 1 minute
    Chasing Ghosts - Below the Surface: Coming Soon

    Listen to Part One February 18th, and Part Two February 25th. 

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    16 February 2023, 11:00 am
  • 35 minutes 21 seconds
    Episode Three: Ripple effect
    The lives of the three families at the centre of the case remain intertwined. And a new bid to overturn Scott Watson's conviction is reviving memories for many.

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    28 December 2017, 2:16 am
  • 44 minutes 14 seconds
    Episode Two: The case against Scott Watson
    Two decades on, two key questions continue to spark fierce debate: Was Scott Watson the mystery man? And were Ben and Olivia dropped at his boat, or a distinctive ketch almost twice the size? WARNING: Occasional use of mild language.

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    28 December 2017, 2:16 am
  • 37 minutes 20 seconds
    Episode One: 1/1/98
    What happened in the early hours of January 1, 1998? We revisit the scene of the crime on the boat where the prosecution successfully argued Scott Watson killed Ben Smart and Olivia Hope. WARNING: Occasional use of mild language.

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    28 December 2017, 2:16 am
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