Chasing Ghosts
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<p>Chasing Ghosts is a NZ Herald true crime series, looking at some of the most notable cases from our past. In the new season, <strong>The Puppeteer</strong>, David Fisher re-investigates the case of a serial catfisher he exposed in 2011, after discovering there is more to the story.</p> <p>In the original <strong>Chasing Ghosts</strong>, Anna Leask looks into the disappearance of Amber-Lee Cruickshank, one of New Zealand's most baffling missing person investigations. <br><strong>Murder in the Sounds</strong> explores the ongoing debate about the disappearances of Ben Smart and Olivia Hope, and the arrest of Scott Watson. <br><strong>Below the Surface</strong> unpacks the multiple investigations in the death of Goy Thongsi.<br><strong>Murder at the Racecourse Hotel</strong> takes us back in time to look at one of New Zealand's oldest cold cases, that has gone unsolved for nearly a century.</p>
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<p>Chasing Ghosts is a NZ Herald true crime series, looking at some of the most notable cases from our past. In the new season, <strong>The Puppeteer</strong>, David Fisher re-investigates the case of a serial catfisher he exposed in 2011, after discovering there is more to the story.</p> <p>In the original <strong>Chasing Ghosts</strong>, Anna Leask looks into the disappearance of Amber-Lee Cruickshank, one of New Zealand's most baffling missing person investigations. <br><strong>Murder in the Sounds</strong> explores the ongoing debate about the disappearances of Ben Smart and Olivia Hope, and the arrest of Scott Watson. <br><strong>Below the Surface</strong> unpacks the multiple investigations in the death of Goy Thongsi.<br><strong>Murder at the Racecourse Hotel</strong> takes us back in time to look at one of New Zealand's oldest cold cases, that has gone unsolved for nearly a century.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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