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A Forgotten History

Podcast by NZ Herald

English

History & religion

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About A Forgotten History

Each season of A Forgotten History explores a key story from New Zealand's past with fresh perspective on what happened at the time, and the lasting impacts of the moment. Season 3: Rainbow Warrior  40 years ago, two bombs went off in Auckland's harbour. The terror attack and the subsequent fallout changed New Zealand forever.  Hosted by John Daniell and Noelle McCarthy. Presented by NZ Herald and Bird of Paradise Productions.  Season 2: Mr Asia 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.  Hosted by John Daniell and Noelle McCarthy. Presented by NZ Herald and Bird of Paradise Productions.  Season 1: Tangiwai. Christmas Eve, 1953. A historic year for New Zealand ended tragically, when 151 people died in the country's worst ever rail disaster. 70 years on, with only a handful of survivors still alive, did New Zealand learn the lessons of this horrific accident - or have we forgotten this tragedy?  Hosted by Hamish Williams. Produced by the Motuihe Group for the New Zealand Herald. All seasons made with funding from NZ on Air. Images used in the podcast tiles have been colourised.

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22 episodes
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Friends and Allies

After the manhunt, the police investigation, the political back and forth, and the 'trial of the century', the big questions remain - who was really responsible for bombing the Rainbow Warrior and how did it change New Zealand? Written, presented and produced by: John Daniell and Noelle McCarthy Sound design and mix: Marc Chesterman  Researchers: Claire Logan and Caroline Fontaine Executive Producers: Ethan Sills and Andrew Laxon Music: Harbour Board, Marc Chesterman, Peter O’ Donoghue For photos and videos related to the story, go to nzherald.co.nz/rainbowwarrior Thanks to Dominique Prieur and Jean Marie Pontaut, authors of Secret Agent, published and copyrighted by the Librairie Arthème Fayard, 1995 See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

6 Aug 2025 - 55 min
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Not Her Real Name

As the biggest trial NZ has ever seen approaches, the fallout from the bombing comes to a head for French politicians, spies are betrayed, tensions ramp up between leaders, and Kiwi police head to enemy territory in their hunt for evidence. Written, presented and produced by: John Daniell and Noelle McCarthy Sound design and mix: Marc Chesterman  Researchers: Claire Logan and Caroline Fontaine Executive Producers: Ethan Sills and Andrew Laxon Music: Harbour Board, Marc Chesterman, Peter O’ Donoghue For photos and videos related to the story, go to nzherald.co.nz/rainbowwarrior Thanks to Dominique Prieur and Jean Marie Pontaut, authors of Secret Agent, published and copyrighted by the Librairie Arthème Fayard, 1995 See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

30 Jul 2025 - 51 min
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Fire in the Sky

The legacy of French nuclear testing in the Pacific goes well beyond the Rainbow Warrior. In Tahiti, we explore the lasting impacts of the testing programme on the people who had to live with it and reveal what the French government didn’t want Greenpeace- or rest of the world- to see.  Written, presented and produced by: John Daniell and Noelle McCarthy Sound design and mix: Marc Chesterman  Researchers: Claire Logan and Caroline Fontaine Executive Producers: Ethan Sills and Andrew Laxon Music: Harbour Board, Marc Chesterman, Peter O’ Donoghue For photos and videos related to the story, go to nzherald.co.nz/rainbowwarrior Thanks to Dominique Prieur and Jean Marie Pontaut, authors of Secret Agent, published and copyrighted by the Librairie Arthème Fayard, 1995 See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

23 Jul 2025 - 47 min
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Lawman

With Mafart and Prieur in custody, NZ Police turn their attention towards finding the rest of the crew, but politics come into play as French lies mount up.   Written, presented and produced by: John Daniell and Noelle McCarthy Sound design and mix: Marc Chesterman  Researchers: Claire Logan and Caroline Fontaine Executive Producers: Ethan Sills and Andrew Laxon Music: Harbour Board, Marc Chesterman, Peter O’ Donoghue For photos and videos related to the story, go to nzherald.co.nz/rainbowwarrior Thanks to Dominique Prieur and Jean Marie Pontaut, authors of Secret Agent, published and copyrighted by the Librairie Arthème Fayard, 1995 See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

16 Jul 2025 - 52 min
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Liberty, Equality, Radioactivity

The police investigation into the bombing turns into the biggest manhunt in New Zealand history, while the French duo at the centre of the investigations attempt to evade capture. And they aren’t the only team of French secret agents in the spotlight.  Written, presented and produced by: John Daniell and Noelle McCarthy Sound design and mix: Marc Chesterman  Researchers: Claire Logan and Caroline Fontaine Executive Producers: Ethan Sills and Andrew Laxon Music: Harbour Board, Marc Chesterman, Peter O’ Donoghue For photos and videos related to the story, go to nzherald.co.nz/rainbowwarrior Thanks to Dominique Prieur and Jean Marie Pontaut, authors of Secret Agent, published and copyrighted by the Librairie Arthème Fayard, 1995 See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

9 Jul 2025 - 50 min
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