In the 19 years I have been a crime and justice reporter I have told countless stories about offending in New Zealand - who is behind it, who is hurt by it and the lasting impact. 

I’ve covered a lot of the really high-profile cases during that time - including more than 130 murders, and dozens upon dozens of prosecutions and trials for manslaughter, sexual assaults and abuse, domestic violence and child abuse. 

I’ve also written a lot about our country's most enduring cold cases and best-known historic crimes.

In today’s episode of A Moment In Crime I wanted to take you back through some of the other cases I have written about. These cases may not have dominated the headlines for as long or as widely as others - but they are cases I think about often and they are all important cases on New Zealand’s crime timeline. 

Some of the stories I will tell you in this episode are graphic, and others refer to sexual violence and or child abuse.

This episode is intended for a mature audience. 

If there is a case you would like to hear more about in a future episode, email anna.leask@nzme.co.nz

READ MORE ABOUT THE CASES IN THIS EPISODE:

No parole for recidivist sex offender Johnathon Smallbon

HIV positive child sex offender paroled, takes on new identity

Exclusive: West Auckland children lived 'like caged animals' in 'despicable and sickening' neglect case

Revealed: Xi Wang brutally stabbed to death by ex as she held her 2yo son in her arms

DO YOU NEED HELP?

FAMILY VIOLENCE
Women's Refuge: Crisis line - 0800 REFUGE or 0800 733 843 (available 24/7)

Shine: Helpline - 0508 744 633 (available 24/7)Shakti: Specialist services for African, Asian and Middle Eastern women and children: Crisis line - 0800 742 584 (available 24/7)

MENTAL HEALTH 

Lifeline: Call 0800 543 354 or text 4357 (HELP) (available 24/7)

Suicide Crisis Helpline: Call 0508 828 865 (0508 TAUTOKO) (available 24/7)

Youthline: Call 0800 376 633 or text 234

Depression helpline: Call 0800 111 757 or text 4202 (available 24/7)

Aoake te Rā (Bereaved by Suicide Service): Call or text 1737

SEXUAL HARM

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 or email support@safetotalk.nz

Alternatively, contact your local police station.

 

In the 19 years I have been a crime and justice reporter I have told countless stories about offending in New Zealand - who is behind it, who is hurt by it and the lasting impact.&nbsp;
I&rsquo;ve covered a lot of the really high-profile cases during that time - including more than 130 murders, and dozens upon dozens of prosecutions and trials for manslaughter, sexual assaults and abuse, domestic violence and child abuse.&nbsp;
I&rsquo;ve also written a lot about our country's most enduring cold cases and best-known historic crimes.
In today&rsquo;s episode of A Moment In Crime I wanted to take you back through some of the other cases I have written about.&nbsp;These cases may not have dominated the headlines for as long or as widely as others - but they are cases I think about often and they are all important cases on New Zealand&rsquo;s crime timeline.&nbsp;
Some of the stories I will tell you in this episode are graphic, and others refer to sexual violence and or child abuse.
This episode is intended for a mature audience.&nbsp;
If there is a case you would like to hear more about in a future episode, email anna.leask@nzme.co.nz
READ MORE ABOUT THE CASES IN THIS EPISODE:
<a href="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/no-parole-for-recidivist-trans-tasman-sex-offender/D4FVPRUOYMKBVYKCABCYZTU5NA/">No parole for recidivist sex offender Johnathon Smallbon</a>
<a href="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/mum-who-fed-son-battery-and-drugged-daughter-with-seizure-medication-has-sentence-reduced/6KIK4JVENZWGHGXGKFEGWNSYB4/">HIV positive child sex offender paroled, takes on new identity</a>
<a href="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/exclusive-west-auckland-children-lived-like-caged-animals-in-despicable-and-sickening-neglect-case/QXREFMZAKSD75EAW6QYPUZ52GM/">Exclusive: West Auckland children lived 'like caged animals' in 'despicable and sickening' neglect case</a>
<a href="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/revealed-xi-wang-brutally-stabbed-to-death-by-ex-as-she-held-her-2yo-son-in-her-arms/LHZUZHOXFAC6R6PDQGFYTVKUHE/">Revealed: Xi Wang brutally stabbed to death by ex as she held her 2yo son in her arms</a>
DO YOU NEED HELP?
FAMILY VIOLENCE Women's Refuge: Crisis line - 0800 REFUGE or 0800 733 843 (available 24/7)
Shine: Helpline - 0508 744 633 (available 24/7)Shakti: Specialist services for African, Asian and Middle Eastern women and children:&nbsp;Crisis line - 0800 742 584 (available 24/7)
MENTAL HEALTH 
Lifeline: Call 0800 543 354 or text 4357 (HELP) (available 24/7)
Suicide Crisis Helpline: Call 0508 828 865 (0508 TAUTOKO) (available 24/7)
Youthline: Call 0800 376 633 or text 234
Depression helpline: Call 0800 111 757 or text 4202 (available 24/7)
Aoake te Rā (Bereaved by Suicide Service): Call or text 1737
SEXUAL HARM
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 or email support@safetotalk.nz Alternatively, contact your local police station.
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From the NZ Herald newsroom comes A Moment in Crime - a podcast delving into some of New Zealand’s biggest cases.

Anna Leask has been a crime and justice reporter at the Herald for more than a decade.

Each month she'll take you inside some of our most infamous incidents, notorious offenders and behind the scenes of high profile trials and events to show you what’s really happening in your backyard.

From the NZ Herald newsroom comes A Moment in Crime - a podcast delving into some of New Zealand’s biggest cases. Anna Leask has been a crime and justice reporter at the Herald for more than a decade. Each month she'll take you inside some of our most infamous incidents, notorious offenders and behind the scenes of high profile trials and events to show you what’s really happening in your backyard.

From the NZ Herald newsroom comes A Moment in Crime - a podcast delving into some of New Zealand’s biggest cases.

Anna Leask has been a crime and justice reporter at the Herald for more than a decade.

Each month she'll take you inside some of our...

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