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Heaven's Helpline

NZ Herald

Society & Culture

News

Frequency: 1 episode/17d. Total Eps: 9

How far has the Mormon church gone to cover up abuse?

When journalist Murray Jones started looking into the church's finances in New Zealand, an intriguing Facebook post alerted him to a much bigger - and much darker - scandal.

From the NZ Herald, Heaven's Helpline is a six-part investigation into how the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints built a system that protects its wealth and reputation – and shields sexual predators from the law.

Listen to episodes weekly from October 17th. Funded by NZ on Air.

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NZH Presents - Mr Asia: A Forgotten History

Season 1

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 • Duration 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 now wherever you get your podcasts.

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Episode 6: Breaking the Shelf

Season 1 · Episode 7

Wednesday, November 13, 2024 • Duration 56:26

Can the Mormon church be reformed? Murray meets campaigners inside and outside of the church who are pushing to change the way it handles sexual abusers. He asks: should the law be changed in New Zealand to force the church to do the right thing?

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Episode 5: Another Helpline

Season 1 · Episode 6

Wednesday, November 6, 2024 • Duration 46:45

Murray calls New Zealand’s Mormon Abuse Helpline – and guess who picks up? He then heads to Northland to meet a Mormon couple who made a very different kind of call. They blew the whistle on a prolific sex abuser in their midst – only to find that others in their congregation would prefer to keep on protecting him.

Sexual assault support services:

If you've ever experienced sexual assault or abuse and need to talk to someone, contact Safe to Talk confidentially, any time 24/7:

Call 0800 044 334
Text 4334
Email support@safetotalk.nz
For more information visit safetotalk.nz

If you have been sexually assaulted, remember it's not your fault.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Episode 4: The Helpline

Season 1 · Episode 5

Wednesday, October 30, 2024 • Duration 47:19

Warning: This episode contains content related to child sex abuse. Listen with care.

The seizure of a video from a New Zealand paedophile sparks a dizzying chain of events in faraway Arizona: an arrest, a suicide – and revelations that a serial child rapist had confessed to his Mormon bishop, and the church had used its “Abuse Helpline” to cover it up.

Family violence:

If you’re in danger now phone the police on 111 or ask neighbours or friends to ring for you.

Where to go for help or more information:

Shine, free national helpline 9am- 11pm every day - 0508 744 633 www.2shine.org.nz
Women’s Refuge: Free national crisis line operates 24/7 - 0800 refuge or 0800 733 843 www.womensrefuge.org.nz
Shakti: Providing specialist cultural services for African, Asian and middle eastern women and their children. Crisis line 24/7 0800 742 584
It’s Not Ok: Information line 0800 456 450 www.areyouok.org.nz

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Episode 3: The Bishop's Tale

Season 1 · Episode 4

Wednesday, October 23, 2024 • Duration 48:30

Murray hears tale after tale of abuse within Mormon congregations and at the centre of every story, there’s a “bishop”. Who are these men? Why are they so involved in members’ lives? And do their actions help the church keep crimes secret?

Family violence:

If you’re in danger now phone the police on 111 or ask neighbours or friends to ring for you.

Where to go for help or more information:

Shine, free national helpline 9am- 11pm every day - 0508 744 633 www.2shine.org.nz
Women’s Refuge: Free national crisis line operates 24/7 - 0800 refuge or 0800 733 843 www.womensrefuge.org.nz\
Shakti: Providing specialist cultural services for African, Asian and middle eastern women and their children. Crisis line 24/7 0800 742 584
It’s Not Ok: Information line 0800 456 450 www.areyouok.org.nz

Sexual assault support services:

If you've ever experienced sexual assault or abuse and need to talk to someone, contact Safe to Talk confidentially, any time 24/7:

Call 0800 044 334
Text 4334
Email support@safetotalk.nz
For more information visit safetotalk.nz

If you have been sexually assaulted, remember it's not your fault.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Episode 2: This Changes Everything

Season 1 · Episode 3

Wednesday, October 16, 2024 • Duration 46:58

A fanatical “priesthood holder” pressures young Mormon Caroline into marriage and motherhood. When the relationship descends into extreme abuse, Caroline is rescued by a church leader, but others up the ranks are not so supportive. Whose side are they really on?

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Explainer: A Brief History of Mormons in Aotearoa

Season 1 · Episode 2

Wednesday, October 16, 2024 • Duration 21:48

What do Mormons actually believe? And how did this mega-wealthy American church gain such a foothold in New Zealand? (Please note: this is an optional episode for history lovers, so you can safely skip it without losing the thread.)

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Episode 1: The Business of Saving Souls

Season 1 · Episode 1

Wednesday, October 16, 2024 • Duration 45:11

When journalist Murray Jones investigates the vast wealth of the Mormon church in New Zealand, an intriguing Facebook post alerts him to a scandal that’s much bigger, and much, much darker.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Trailer - Coming soon

Season 1

Tuesday, October 8, 2024 • Duration 01:15

Heaven's Helpline begins on October 17th wherever you get your podcasts.

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