Black Sheep

The shady, controversial and sometimes downright villainous characters of NZ history. Join William Ray as he explores history through the lens of Kiwi dirtbags in NZ's most awarded podcast.

Hosted and produced by William Ray

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Sundays at 7am on RNZ National

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Killer Nurse: the story of Elspeth Kerr (Part 1)

Season 9 / Episode 1
Elspeth Kerr was a beloved local nurse in 1930s Devonport, but when her husband died suddenly and her foster daughter fell into an inexplicable coma, locals discovered the shocking truth: Nurse Kerr was a serial poisoner. But more than 90 years later, elements of her crimes remain a mystery. In the first of a two part episode, Black Sheep investigates the chilling story.
Black and white archival images of a woman (Elspeth Kerr). One image on the left of the woman looking at the camera, with a second image on the right of the woman side on.

Killer Nurse: the story of Elspeth Kerr (Part 2)

Season 9 / Episode 2
In the second of Black Sheep's two-part episode on Elspeth Kerr, detectives unravel the mystery of 9-year old Betty Kerr's poisoning and uncover more potential victims of a beloved nurse, turned serial poisoner.
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Black and white image of archival newspaper with text saying "Poisoning Case, Charge Against Nurse" and further text

Black Sheep Season 9 | Trailer

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Black Sheep returns on Friday 30 January for its 9th season with a new cast of rogues, villains and controversial characters. Murderous nurses, foul-mouthed goldfield barkeepers, sly grogging kāuri gum dealers and more! Join William Ray as he looks at the darker side of New Zealand history.
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