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Life + Limb
Episode 3During its 10 years in Afghanistan, the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) trained on five firing ranges in the Bamyan province. But the United Nations says they were not cleaned up properly, and links nine explosions resulting in the deaths or injuries of 17 civilians to the firing ranges. The Defence Force disputes this, saying there is no direct evidence linking it to any of the incidents. The people of Afghanistan just want the firing ranges cleaned up, so they are no longer dangerous to the children, shepherds and other locals who walk across the abandoned ranges every day. -
The Fraudster
Episode 4The woman convicted of a massive fraud against the Ministry of Transport (MoT) was previously convicted of a substantial fraud - but it was under a different name and that name was permanently suppressed, until now. Joanne Harrison was sentenced to three years and seven months in jail for the misappropriation of $725,000 from MoT. She's since been released and deported to the United Kingdom. A Stuff Circuit investigation reveals Harrison had seriously offended under a previous name - Joanne Sharp - though the connection has never been able to be made public, because of the suppression. -
False Prophet
Episode 6Billy Te Kahika Jnr may be new to politics, but in a remarkably short time his party has amassed a phenomenal following - and hordes of cash. But is he who he says he is, a man of Christian values and integrity? Are his acolytes backing who they think they are? -
Alias
Episode 5A follow-up story looking at the convicted fraudster Joanne Harrison. Who has she become? And who is she conning now? -
Big Decision (2019)
Episode 1The Abortion Debate: Should Our Law Be Changed? -
Infinite Evil
Episode 2Infinite Evil is a compelling yet terrifying portrait of the site which describes itself as "the darkest reaches of the Internet", an anonymous haven for extremists who vow to continue - whatever attempts are made to shut them down. March 15, 2019, changed everything about our understanding of the real world impact of online hate. A shooter opens fire at two Christchurch mosques - killing 51 people. On an online image board called 8chan, the shooter's actions were anticipated, celebrated and amplified. What was this site, also known as Infinity Chan? Who's responsible for the racist, Islamophobic, anti-Semitic, misogynist material it spreads? Stuff Circuit journalists traveled to the United States and the Philippines in search of answers. -
Fire and Fury (2022)
Who's driving a violent, misinformed New Zealand—and why. Fire and Fury is a Stuff Circuit investigation into disinformation in Aotearoa New Zealand. (Content warning: violence and explicit language)