Explore every episode of the podcast A Forgotten History
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Time | 18 Feb 2025 | 00:56:51 | |
The Mr Asia syndicate expands, and the Australian market goes to the next level. But as the gang lives the high life, the murders begin - and has Terry Clark’s luck run out? Written and presented: John Daniell and Noelle McCarthy Made with funding by NZ On Air. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Seven Months in a Leaky Boat | 18 Feb 2025 | 00:52:48 | |
In 1975, a massive shipment of marijuana and a chaotic trip to Thailand lays the groundwork for Marty Johnstone and his gang to move into heroin - and sees them cross paths with the journalist who would dub them Mr Asia. Written and presented: John Daniell and Noelle McCarthy Made with funding by NZ On Air. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Christmas Eve | 01 Dec 2023 | 00:37:33 | |
New Zealand's worst ever rail disaster occurred at 10:21pm, Christmas Eve, 1953. We explore the unfortunate series of events that led to Ka 949 plunging into the Whangaehu River, and hear from those there that night about the nightmare they witnessed. Guests: Presenter and producer: Hamish Williams See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Trailer - Tangiwai: A Forgotten History | 27 Nov 2023 | 00:02:17 | |
New episodes of Tangiwai: A Forgotten History are out Saturdays and Tuesdays in December. The series has been made with the support from NZ on Air. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| When Terry Met Marty | 18 Feb 2025 | 00:48:52 | |
In 1974, when Marty Johnstone and Terry Clark met for the first time, there was no knowing then how big their enterprise would become. Or how violently their partnership would end. Written and presented: John Daniell and Noelle McCarthy Made with funding by NZ On Air. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Coming Soon: Mr Asia - A Forgotten History | 04 Feb 2025 | 00:02:06 | |
In the 1970s, the Mr Asia drug syndicate was one of the largest sellers of heroin in the world. The group began in New Zealand, with two men at its centre: Marty Johnstone and Terry Clark. As the syndicate spread around the world, for a few years, they were living the high life. And then, they started killing each other. In the new season of A Forgotten History, from the New Zealand Herald and Bird of Paradise Productions, John Daniell and Noelle McCarthy revisit the lives and crimes of these two men, their associates, and how their actions changed drug culture in New Zealand. Episodes available from February 19th. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Memorials and Memories | 31 Jan 2024 | 00:35:07 | |
In this bonus episode of Tangiwai: A Forgotten History, we head back to the scene of the accident as the 70th anniversary is marked in an official ceremony. And, in the weeks after the series was released, dozens of people have contacted us with their own stories from December 24th, 1953, and we share those stories here. Guests: Presenter and producer: Hamish Williams Select music by Anthonie Tonnon. Made with funding by NZ On Air / Irirangi Te Motu. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Never Again | 18 Dec 2023 | 00:45:49 | |
70 years since Tangiwai, in a year where natural disasters once again exposed our poor investments in infrastructure, we ask experts if the country truly remembered the lessons of the Tangiwai disaster. Guests: Presenter and producer: Hamish Williams Select music by Anthonie Tonnon. Made with funding by NZ On Air / Irirangi Te Motu. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| What If? | 15 Dec 2023 | 00:42:22 | |
With the information we've learned from authorities and locals, Hamish looks at what would happen if the Tangiwai disaster was to happen today, and how quickly - or not - people would respond. Guests: Presenter and producer: Hamish Williams Select music by Anthonie Tonnon. Made with funding by NZ On Air / Irirangi Te Motu. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Near Miss | 11 Dec 2023 | 00:39:03 | |
As the years passed, Tangiwai slipped into memory. That's until Mt Ruapehu erupted again in the mid-90s, prompting panic throughout the region - and within Government. So how has the local area changed in the decades since Tangiwai? Guests: Presenter and producer: Hamish Williams Select music by Anthonie Tonnon. Made with funding by NZ On Air / Irirangi Te Motu. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| Legacy | 08 Dec 2023 | 00:40:02 | |
1950s New Zealand did their best to put Tangiwai behind them, with rapid repairs and a quick inquiry. Did the inquiry provide the answers the country needed, and how is the disaster being remembered today? Guests: Presenter and producer: Hamish Williams See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||
| The Day After | 04 Dec 2023 | 00:31:59 | |
On Christmas Day, the small nation of New Zealand - hosting the Queen and Prince Philip at the time - awoke to news of the horrific tragedy that was impossible to avoid. For some though, they were waking up to news that their loved ones had perished. Guests: Presenter and producer: Hamish Williams See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | |||