Forty-four year old real estate agent Yanfei Bao went missing in July 2023. Jesse Mulligan talks to RNZ's award-winning crime correspondent Sam Sherwood who covered the case, which resulted in 54-year old Tingjun Cao imprisoned for life for her murder.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details (https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/crimes-nz?share=b453740d-609e-4881-a0c7-9205b6f12dc3)
2 Sept 2026
Case #058 - A Tragedy in Timaru
In 2021, Lauren Dickason was found guilty of the murder of her three daughters. In this episode, Jesse Mulligan talks to Adam Burns who covered the heart-breaking case for RNZ.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details (https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/crimes-nz?share=411f8670-c9fd-4fe8-9f47-d3b47430357d)
26 Aug 2026
Case #057 - Michael Choy
In 2001, pizza delivery driver Michael Choy was robbed and fatally attacked by six offenders, all under the age of 17. Jesse talks with defence lawyer Marie Dyhrberg KC who represented one of the other teenagers found guilty of manslaughter for his role in the attack.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details (https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/crimes-nz?share=a2aab96a-8246-424a-b2e0-5c60bcea8aaa)
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