A sharp yellow pencil is placed in the center of a tile with a light grey background.

The word 'Recovering' in white, with an underscore after 'Re'.

51m

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.

Hosted by Reverend Frank Ritchie

4 episodes

Lloyd Burr | The Pike River Report

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 4
51m

Dana Johannsen | The System that Broke Olivia Podmore

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 sport in NZ.
Season 5/Episode 3
54m

Jonathan Milne | Hiding from Nazis

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
51m

Te Aniwa Hurihanganui | Treaty Principles Bill

Warning: Contains violent & racist language. When Te Aniwa Hurihanganui received a leaked document revealing details about the Government’s ill-fated Treaty Principles Bill, it sparked a political firestorm that would dominate headlines in 2024.
Season 5/Episode 1
45m

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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.
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A man with their back towards the camera, they're looking on onto an ocean. The image is in grey scale. Text reads, "The Art of War".
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A sharp yellow pencil is placed in the center of a tile with a light grey background. The title 'Recovering' is above the pencil, with an underscore after 'Re'.
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