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  • 1Close to Home They're so common that sometimes they don't even hit the headlines, but why is murdering a loved one simply seen as a fact of life in New Zealand? It sounds incredible that in this country, you're actually safer on the street than you are in your own home. But last year 41 New Zealanders were killed by a member of their own family - and for every Kiwi who dies hundreds more are physically, sexually and emotionally abused. In an extraordinary first 20/20's Sonya Wilson went out on patrol with the cops trying to keep the peace in our homes - and brings you the incredible stories of the ordinary horror going on in your street every night. And the family of a woman killed by her former partner in an attack a judge labelled one of this country's worst homicides speak out with a story they say that we all need to hear.

  • 2Inconceivable Scam When Sarah told her husband she was pregnant with sextuplets excitement quickly built in the community, and gifts and offers of help flowed in - some good Samaritans even gave thousands of dollars. But after announcing the birth there was disappointment they were denied even a glimpse of the precious babies. That eventually turned to suspicion - and then Sarah delivered a bombshell. She'd never been pregnant. But on 20/20 she reveals it was a phantom condition - complete with an expanding belly. But are the couple calculating con artists or simply misunderstood?

  • 3Risky Business He's being hailed as a young Sir Edmund Hilary after becoming the youngest person to ever reach the summit of Mt Everest. Thirteen-year old Jordan Romero shows 20/20 the exclusive footage revealing the avalanche that nearly ended his climb - and his life. But how young is too young? With climbing experts and parents critical of the decision to allow the teen to take part in the treacherous climb, Jordan's family come out swinging - telling 20/20 that the really irresponsible parents are the ones feeding their kids Big Macs.

  • 4Rogue Rubber It's a driving hazard that some experts claim can kill, with tyres that are sold as new actually sitting on shop shelves for years. Sean Kane, who heads a private safety firm, says that old tyres, regardless of tread can be dangerous, even deadly. As he says an old tyre is like a ticking time bomb, with the threat it'll unravel when you're travelling at high speed. 20/20 goes undercover to investigate.

  • 5Mystery Shopping It's an advertisement that seemed the answer to a Masterton woman's prayers. Work as a secret shopper, posing as a customer, making purchases at stores, eating at restaurants and staying at hotels - then just write up a report on the customer service experience so that the businesses can improve. Instead she ended up $9,000 out of pocket - and she's not alone. It's a scam that's being run all over the world. 20/20 confronts a scammer and finds out what you need to know to avoid being taken to the cleaners.

  • 6Viewer feedback about last week's item about Scott McDonald.

Primary Title
  • 20/20
Date Broadcast
  • Thursday 17 June 2010
Start Time
  • 21 : 30
Finish Time
  • 22 : 30
Duration
  • 60:00
Channel
  • TV2
Broadcaster
  • Television New Zealand
Classification
  • Not Classified
Owning Collection
  • Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
  • Television
Languages
  • English
Captions
Live Broadcast
  • No
Rights Statement
  • Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
  • Newsmagazine