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In 1991, Peter Ellis was sentenced to 10 years in prison for the sexual abuse of more than a dozen children. What really went on at the Christchurch Civic Creche? Who can you believe?

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    E12: Legacy

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2023 54:03


    Peter Ellis was released from prison in 2000 - but that was by no means the end of the story. This episode looks at life after prison and the huge impact this case has had on the whole country.

    E11: 2,416 Days

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2023 51:55


    Peter Ellis spent more than seven years in prison, for a crime he says he didn't commit. He and others describe his time behind bars and the many surprises and revelations he faced.

    E10: Turns

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2023 43:20


    Tensions run high as the High Court trial of Peter Ellis reaches its conclusion.

    E09: Twists

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2023 38:07


    The High Court trial into child abuse at the Christchurch Civic Creche begins on Monday, 26 April, 1993. Peter Ellis is charged with 28 counts against 13 children.

    E08: 11 Long Weeks

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2023 52:46


    As the divisions in the community intensify, one year on from those first allegations, the preliminary court hearing against Peter Ellis and the four women begins.

    E07: The Women

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2023 44:36


    Four female creche workers are arrested in a series of raids on their homes. A damning report into the creche culture is release and the child care centre is abruptly closed.

    E06: Spikehead, Stupidhead & Boulderhead

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2023 44:34


    The children's stories get more and more bizarre and suddenly, others are in the frame too.

    E05: Total Recall

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2023 55:09


    As more and more children come forward with accounts of abuse, we look at what the role the parents, police and expert child interviewers may have played.

    E04: Money Talks

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2023 48:05


    Peter Ellis is arrested and charged with child sexual abuse. Creche parents are panicked and horrified. But what has really been happening at the creche?

    E03: The Perfect Storm

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2023 49:41


    As more and more children came forward with claims of sexual abuse, we ask whether international events were influencing the case in Christchurch.

    E02: Poo Sticks

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2023 49:22


    There's fear and confusion after a child says 'I don't like Peter's black penis'. A second accusation causes the investigation to be ramped up.

    E01: Peter's Black Penis

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2023 54:22


    Who was Peter Ellis, the childcare worker at the centre of the accusations and how did he come to work there? Meet people with many different connections to what was to become New Zealand's most notorious child sexual abuse case.

    Trailer: Conviction: The Christchurch Civic Creche Case

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2023 2:18


    What really happened at the Christchurch Civic Creche in the late 1980s and early 1990s? Was Peter Ellis wrongly convicted or should we believe the children. Listen to RNZ's new podcast and make up your own mind.

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