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 3 / Episode 1
Season 3 / Episode 1
During the 2019 measles outbreak in Samoa Barbara Dreaver reported on an ill-equipped healthcare system, complex tensions between traditional and western medicine, and the tragic and preventable loss of life.
Justin Latif | Occupying Ihumātao
Season 3 / Episode 2
Justin Latif | Occupying Ihumātao
Season 3 / Episode 2
Long before it made national headlines, Justin Latif faced an uphill battle to convince his bosses the occupation of Ihumātao was worth covering. The ensuing reportage opened up a national conversation about identity, land ownership and Māori rights.
Olivia Shivas | Cruelty in Care
Season 3 / Episode 3
Olivia Shivas | Cruelty in Care
Season 3 / Episode 3
A wheelchair user all her life, Olivia Shivas' coverage on people with disabilities suffering horrific abuse in care hit uncomfortably close to home. Her courageous reporting would help expose injustice and give survivors a voice.
Michael Morrah | The Heavy Toll of War
Season 3 / Episode 4
Michael Morrah | The Heavy Toll of War
Season 3 / Episode 4
Plunged into lawless South Sudan in 2017, Michael Morrah overcame danger and personal trauma to report on the brutal realities of life in the wartorn nation.
Anusha Bradley | A Breach of Privacy
Season 3 / Episode 5
Anusha Bradley | A Breach of Privacy
Season 3 / Episode 5
As stories tumbled out about ACC's handling of sensitive client data, Anusha Bradley was there holding the agency to account. Her award-winning coverage prompted an independent review, policy changes and legal reform.
Simon Wilson | The Cancer Diaries
Season 3 / Episode 6
Simon Wilson | The Cancer Diaries
Season 3 / Episode 6
A shock diagnosis forced Simon Wilson to come to terms with his own mortality. Rather than let it derail his work, the veteran journalist made the bold call to bring readers along on each step of his gruelling cancer journey.
Anna Burns-Francis | The Right to Work
Season 3 / Episode 7
Anna Burns-Francis | The Right to Work
Season 3 / Episode 7
As fast-food workers suffered under the indignity of zero-hour contracts, Anna Burns-Francis stepped up to tell their stories. Her tireless reporting forced corporations to put employee welfare over greed.
Cameron Bennett | The New Zealand Wars
Season 3 / Episode 8
Cameron Bennett | The New Zealand Wars
Season 3 / Episode 8
After decades as one of the country's best-known journalists, Cameron Bennett took on a unique new challenge: to educate the nation on the New Zealand Wars and help tell Māori stories.
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