re_covering
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.
Contains sensitive topics and adult themes.
Hosted by Reverend Frank Ritchie
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Season 2 / Episode 1
Season 2 / Episode 1
Cystic fibrosis is a death sentence for those who suffer with it. Encountering their experience, and the miracle drug that's just out of reach, changed Paddy Gower.
Alison Mau | New Zealand’s #metoo reckoning
Season 2 / Episode 2
Alison Mau | New Zealand’s #metoo reckoning
Season 2 / Episode 2
When Alison Mau launched a nationwide project to support victims of workplace sexual abuse and harassment in sharing their stories, critics wondered if the results would even be newsworthy.
Rachel Smalley | A patch in the Beqaa Valley
Season 2 / Episode 3
Rachel Smalley | A patch in the Beqaa Valley
Season 2 / Episode 3
When covering the Syrian refugee crisis, Rachel Smalley translated overwhelming statistics of tragedy into stories of living, breathing people. Years later, Rachel still carries the grief of what she witnessed.
Carmen Parahi | Our day of reckoning
Season 2 / Episode 4
Carmen Parahi | Our day of reckoning
Season 2 / Episode 4
Dismayed by how Māori were being portrayed in the media, Carmen Parahi nearly gave up on journalism for good. Instead, she channelled her frustration into a game-changing re-examination of indigenous news coverage.
Garth Bray | Chasing Hone in Alice Springs
Season 2 / Episode 5
Garth Bray | Chasing Hone in Alice Springs
Season 2 / Episode 5
A surprise phone call handed Garth Bray a huge scoop as media scrambled to find a runaway Hone Harawira in Australia. His journey to Alice Springs and the fallout back home turned the spotlight on indigenous discrimination.
Mihingarangi Forbes & Annabelle Lee-Mather | A Question of Trust
Season 2 / Episode 6
Mihingarangi Forbes & Annabelle Lee-Mather | A Question of Trust
Season 2 / Episode 6
An expose into Te Kohanga Reo Trust by Mihingarangi Forbes and Annabelle Lee-Mather led to their acrimonious exit from Māori Television. The duo bounced back to form an award-winning media company bringing indigenous storytelling to mainstream audiences.
Mike McRoberts | On the Frontline in Gaza
Season 2 / Episode 7
Mike McRoberts | On the Frontline in Gaza
Season 2 / Episode 7
As missiles rained down on Gaza in 2014, Mike McRoberts lobbied his 3 News bosses to get him to the frontline. The trauma of witnessing destruction on such an enormous scale stayed with him and shaped how he responds to tragedy.
Barry Soper | Breakfast with Mandela
Season 2 / Episode 8
Barry Soper | Breakfast with Mandela
Season 2 / Episode 8
Having joined the press gallery as its youngest member in 1980, Barry Soper is set to depart this year one of its veterans. Four decades and ten Prime Ministers on, he reflects on his career-shaping encounters with Nelson Mandela and his years holding power to account.
Moana Maniapoto & Hikurangi Jackson | Ganglands
Season 2 / Episode 9
Moana Maniapoto & Hikurangi Jackson | Ganglands
Season 2 / Episode 9
Disheartened by one-dimensional coverage of gangs in Pākehā media, Moana Maniapoto and Hikurangi Jackson set about delving into the issue themselves. The Whakaata Māori mother-son duo's empathetic coverage captured the complexity and humanity of Aotearoa's gang landscape.
Susie Ferguson | Stepping into the Unthinkable
Season 2 / Episode 10
Susie Ferguson | Stepping into the Unthinkable
Season 2 / Episode 10
Through the telling of one couple's devastating story, Susie Ferguson lifted the lid on the grief suffered by the hundreds of Kiwi families who lose a baby each year. The veteran broadcaster reflects on helping break NZ's final taboo.
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