7784f840-c291-422a-924b-ad9000bbad71 1d859af6-c18f-411d-92c5-ade9015eae8a 19f7d896-7a58-42e9-87c9-b0c60173e039 7a7f5423-9046-4183-a942-b0c60177386a en-nz A Forgotten History https://www.nzherald.co.nz/ 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. 

]]> serial 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.  Richard Coles podcasts@nzme.co.nz NZ Herald no https://www.omnycontent.com/d/programs/7784f840-c291-422a-924b-ad9000bbad71/19f7d896-7a58-42e9-87c9-b0c60173e039/image.jpg?t=1751842342&size=Large A Forgotten History https://www.nzherald.co.nz/ Friends and Allies 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

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]]> 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

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]]> full 3 6 NZ Herald 4ae7c2fd-7eef-4df2-a8ef-b33100c3d0f9 4ae7c2fd-7eef-4df2-a8ef-b33100c3d0f9 Wed, 06 Aug 2025 17:00:00 +0000 3326 https://omny.fm/shows/tangiwai-a-forgotten-history/friends-and-allies Not Her Real Name 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

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]]> 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

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]]> full 3 5 NZ Herald e2362e90-e5c4-4851-bcfd-b32a006218d3 e2362e90-e5c4-4851-bcfd-b32a006218d3 Wed, 30 Jul 2025 17:00:00 +0000 3097 https://omny.fm/shows/tangiwai-a-forgotten-history/not-her-real-name Fire in the Sky 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

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]]> 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

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]]> full 3 4 NZ Herald 14d1557b-cce2-4ccb-8ac3-b32200d26cde 14d1557b-cce2-4ccb-8ac3-b32200d26cde Wed, 23 Jul 2025 17:00:00 +0000 2822 https://omny.fm/shows/tangiwai-a-forgotten-history/fire-in-the-sky Lawman 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

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]]> 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

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]]> full 3 3 NZ Herald 54cf9b82-bc8f-4481-804e-b31b0045e863 54cf9b82-bc8f-4481-804e-b31b0045e863 Wed, 16 Jul 2025 17:00:00 +0000 3148 https://omny.fm/shows/tangiwai-a-forgotten-history/rainbow-warrior-ep-03-master Liberty, Equality, Radioactivity 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

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]]> 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

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]]> full 3 2 NZ Herald e9a80d94-d7b9-49bb-901b-b3150021a8ba e9a80d94-d7b9-49bb-901b-b3150021a8ba Wed, 09 Jul 2025 17:01:00 +0000 3014 https://omny.fm/shows/tangiwai-a-forgotten-history/liberty-equality-radioactivity Shadow Warriors Shadow Warriors Shortly after midnight on July 10th 1985, two bombs went off in Auckland's harbour. The man who bombed the Rainbow Warrior reveals why they did it, and why no one was meant to die. As the sun rises over New Zealand, the police investigation gets underway and the public and political fallout begins.

Written, presented and produced by: John Daniell and Noelle McCarthy
Sound design and mix: Marc Chesterman 
Researchers: Claire Logan and Caroline Fontaine
Execuive 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

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]]> Shortly after midnight on July 10th 1985, two bombs went off in Auckland's harbour. The man who bombed the Rainbow Warrior reveals why they did it, and why no one was meant to die. As the sun rises over New Zealand, the police investigation gets underway and the public and political fallout begins.

Written, presented and produced by: John Daniell and Noelle McCarthy
Sound design and mix: Marc Chesterman 
Researchers: Claire Logan and Caroline Fontaine
Execuive 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 for privacy information.

]]> full 3 1 NZ Herald d9e1ce53-74f9-49bf-8d37-b315001df995 d9e1ce53-74f9-49bf-8d37-b315001df995 Wed, 09 Jul 2025 17:00:00 +0000 3129 https://omny.fm/shows/tangiwai-a-forgotten-history/shadow-warriors Season 3: Rainbow Warrior - A Forgotten History Season 3: Rainbow Warrior - A Forgotten History 40 years ago, two bombs went off in Auckland's harbour when French agents targeted a Greenpeace ship. It was meant to be a warning against anti-nuclear protests, but the death of a photographer on board sparked a major police and political response. 

From the NZ Herald and Bird of Paradise Productions, this six-part series re-examines the bombing, the events leading up to it, the investigation that followed, and the ongoing fallout from this case and the French nuclear testing. 

Listen to episodes weekly from July 10th. 

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]]> 40 years ago, two bombs went off in Auckland's harbour when French agents targeted a Greenpeace ship. It was meant to be a warning against anti-nuclear protests, but the death of a photographer on board sparked a major police and political response. 

From the NZ Herald and Bird of Paradise Productions, this six-part series re-examines the bombing, the events leading up to it, the investigation that followed, and the ongoing fallout from this case and the French nuclear testing. 

Listen to episodes weekly from July 10th. 

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

]]> trailer 3 NZ Herald f2f51f2e-f485-4b8b-a268-b3120176416e f2f51f2e-f485-4b8b-a268-b3120176416e Sun, 06 Jul 2025 23:00:00 +0000 132 https://omny.fm/shows/tangiwai-a-forgotten-history/rainbow-warrior-a-forgotten-history-coming-soon The Long Shadow The Long Shadow By the time Terry Clark is sentenced to jail in 1981, the Mr Asia syndicate is nearing its end, its best years fading into memory. But while it may have run for only a few years, its impact continues to be felt today.

For a full cast list, never before seen photos, and an extended interview with Detective Superintendent Greg Williams visit nzherald.co.nz/mrasia

Written and presented: John Daniell and Noelle McCarthy
Sound design and mix: Marc Chesterman
Executive producers:  Ethan Sills and Andrew Laxon
Music: Human Instinct, Ticket, and Tom Dalton

Made with funding by NZ On Air. 

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]]> By the time Terry Clark is sentenced to jail in 1981, the Mr Asia syndicate is nearing its end, its best years fading into memory. But while it may have run for only a few years, its impact continues to be felt today.

For a full cast list, never before seen photos, and an extended interview with Detective Superintendent Greg Williams visit nzherald.co.nz/mrasia

Written and presented: John Daniell and Noelle McCarthy
Sound design and mix: Marc Chesterman
Executive producers:  Ethan Sills and Andrew Laxon
Music: Human Instinct, Ticket, and Tom Dalton

Made with funding by NZ On Air. 

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]]> full 2 6 NZ Herald 722950bb-3190-4081-ae81-b29d00478243 722950bb-3190-4081-ae81-b29d00478243 Tue, 11 Mar 2025 16:00:00 +0000 3260 https://omny.fm/shows/tangiwai-a-forgotten-history/the-long-shadow Lady Justice Lady Justice Mr Asia - Marty Johnstone - is dead. The justice system comes for Terry Clark and Andy Maher, and the syndicate is brought down by women. 

For a full cast list and never before seen photos, visit nzherald.co.nz/mrasia

Written and presented: John Daniell and Noelle McCarthy
Sound design and mix: Marc Chesterman
Executive producers:  Ethan Sills and Andrew Laxon
Music: Human Instinct, Ticket, and Tom Dalton

Made with funding by NZ On Air. 

 

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]]> Mr Asia - Marty Johnstone - is dead. The justice system comes for Terry Clark and Andy Maher, and the syndicate is brought down by women. 

For a full cast list and never before seen photos, visit nzherald.co.nz/mrasia

Written and presented: John Daniell and Noelle McCarthy
Sound design and mix: Marc Chesterman
Executive producers:  Ethan Sills and Andrew Laxon
Music: Human Instinct, Ticket, and Tom Dalton

Made with funding by NZ On Air. 

 

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]]> full 2 5 NZ Herald 5284511c-ec8a-464a-be26-b2900031003e 5284511c-ec8a-464a-be26-b2900031003e Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:00:00 +0000 2847 https://omny.fm/shows/tangiwai-a-forgotten-history/lady-justice The End of the Party The End of the Party Late 1978: Halloween sees Terry Clark face the courts, Christmas Day sees the gang's couriers cross paths with the police, and the clock is ticking for Marty Johnstone. 

For a full cast list and never before seen photos, visit nzherald.co.nz/mrasia

Written and presented: John Daniell and Noelle McCarthy
Sound design and mix: Marc Chesterman
Executive producers:  Ethan Sills and Andrew Laxon
Music: Human Instinct, Ticket, and Tom Dalton

Made with funding by NZ On Air. 

 

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]]> Late 1978: Halloween sees Terry Clark face the courts, Christmas Day sees the gang's couriers cross paths with the police, and the clock is ticking for Marty Johnstone. 

For a full cast list and never before seen photos, visit nzherald.co.nz/mrasia

Written and presented: John Daniell and Noelle McCarthy
Sound design and mix: Marc Chesterman
Executive producers:  Ethan Sills and Andrew Laxon
Music: Human Instinct, Ticket, and Tom Dalton

Made with funding by NZ On Air. 

 

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]]> full 2 4 NZ Herald ad4773eb-6ad2-4de0-88ef-b28e017b26f8 ad4773eb-6ad2-4de0-88ef-b28e017b26f8 Tue, 25 Feb 2025 16:00:00 +0000 3260 https://omny.fm/shows/tangiwai-a-forgotten-history/the-end-of-the-party High Time High Time The Mr Asia syndicate expands, and the Australian market goes to the next level. But as the gang lives the high life, the murders begin - and has Terry Clark’s luck run out?

For a full cast list and never before seen photos, visit nzherald.co.nz/mrasia

Written and presented: John Daniell and Noelle McCarthy
Sound design and mix: Marc Chesterman
Executive producers:  Ethan Sills and Andrew Laxon
Music: Human Instinct, Ticket, and Tom Dalton

Made with funding by NZ On Air. 

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]]> The Mr Asia syndicate expands, and the Australian market goes to the next level. But as the gang lives the high life, the murders begin - and has Terry Clark’s luck run out?

For a full cast list and never before seen photos, visit nzherald.co.nz/mrasia

Written and presented: John Daniell and Noelle McCarthy
Sound design and mix: Marc Chesterman
Executive producers:  Ethan Sills and Andrew Laxon
Music: Human Instinct, Ticket, and Tom Dalton

Made with funding by NZ On Air. 

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]]> full 2 3 NZ Herald 09a1b18e-502e-453e-9c39-b287018705fd 09a1b18e-502e-453e-9c39-b287018705fd Tue, 18 Feb 2025 16:00:00 +0000 3411 https://omny.fm/shows/tangiwai-a-forgotten-history/high-time Seven Months in a Leaky Boat Seven Months in a Leaky Boat In 1975, a massive shipment of marijuana and a chaotic trip to Thailand lays the groundwork for Marty Johnstone and his gang to move into heroin - and sees them cross paths with the journalist who would dub them Mr Asia. 

For a full cast list and never before seen photos, visit nzherald.co.nz/mrasia

Written and presented: John Daniell and Noelle McCarthy
Sound design and mix: Marc Chesterman
Executive producers:  Ethan Sills and Andrew Laxon
Music: Human Instinct, Ticket, and Tom Dalton

Made with funding by NZ On Air. 

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]]> In 1975, a massive shipment of marijuana and a chaotic trip to Thailand lays the groundwork for Marty Johnstone and his gang to move into heroin - and sees them cross paths with the journalist who would dub them Mr Asia. 

For a full cast list and never before seen photos, visit nzherald.co.nz/mrasia

Written and presented: John Daniell and Noelle McCarthy
Sound design and mix: Marc Chesterman
Executive producers:  Ethan Sills and Andrew Laxon
Music: Human Instinct, Ticket, and Tom Dalton

Made with funding by NZ On Air. 

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]]> full 2 2 NZ Herald c6819628-9d97-40bd-8d5d-b287017ba617 c6819628-9d97-40bd-8d5d-b287017ba617 Tue, 18 Feb 2025 15:59:00 +0000 3168 https://omny.fm/shows/tangiwai-a-forgotten-history/seven-months-in-a-leaky-boat When Terry Met Marty When Terry Met Marty In 1974, when Marty Johnstone and Terry Clark met for the first time, there was no knowing then how big their enterprise would become. Or how violently their partnership would end.

For a full cast list and never before seen photos, visit nzherald.co.nz/mrasia

Written and presented: John Daniell and Noelle McCarthy
Sound design and mix: Marc Chesterman
Executive producers:  Ethan Sills and Andrew Laxon
Music: Human Instinct, Ticket, and Tom Dalton

Made with funding by NZ On Air. 

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]]> In 1974, when Marty Johnstone and Terry Clark met for the first time, there was no knowing then how big their enterprise would become. Or how violently their partnership would end.

For a full cast list and never before seen photos, visit nzherald.co.nz/mrasia

Written and presented: John Daniell and Noelle McCarthy
Sound design and mix: Marc Chesterman
Executive producers:  Ethan Sills and Andrew Laxon
Music: Human Instinct, Ticket, and Tom Dalton

Made with funding by NZ On Air. 

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]]> full 2 1 NZ Herald 3e1a609b-f97d-4532-b00a-b287017894ed 3e1a609b-f97d-4532-b00a-b287017894ed Tue, 18 Feb 2025 15:58:00 +0000 2932 https://omny.fm/shows/tangiwai-a-forgotten-history/when-terry-met-marty Season 2: Mr Asia - A Forgotten History Season 2: Mr Asia - A Forgotten History 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. 

In the new season of A Forgotten History, from the New Zealand Herald and Bird of Paradise Productions, John Daniell and Noelle McCarthy revisit the lives and crimes of these two men, their associates, and how their actions changed drug culture in New Zealand.

Episodes available from February 19th. 

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]]> 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. 

In the new season of A Forgotten History, from the New Zealand Herald and Bird of Paradise Productions, John Daniell and Noelle McCarthy revisit the lives and crimes of these two men, their associates, and how their actions changed drug culture in New Zealand.

Episodes available from February 19th. 

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

]]> trailer 2 NZ Herald 2ca87a19-76f9-45e8-8e38-b27a00852232 2ca87a19-76f9-45e8-8e38-b27a00852232 Tue, 04 Feb 2025 18:00:00 +0000 126 https://omny.fm/shows/tangiwai-a-forgotten-history/coming-soon-mr-asia-a-forgotten-history Memorials and Memories Memorials and Memories In this bonus episode of Tangiwai: A Forgotten History, we head back to the scene of the accident as the 70th anniversary is marked in an official ceremony.

And, in the weeks after the series was released, dozens of people have contacted us with their own stories from December 24th, 1953, and we share those stories here.

Our thanks to all those involved in organising the memorial and the train service there. 

Guests:
John Mahy
Callum Mahy
Raymond Oshanassy
John Archer
Ruth Green
Joan Humphries
Keith Howells 

Presenter and producer: Hamish Williams
Sound engineer: Shaun D Wilson
Researcher: Neesha Bremner
Executive Producers: Ethan Sills and Andrew Laxon

Select music by Anthonie Tonnon. Made with funding by NZ On Air / Irirangi Te Motu.

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]]> In this bonus episode of Tangiwai: A Forgotten History, we head back to the scene of the accident as the 70th anniversary is marked in an official ceremony.

And, in the weeks after the series was released, dozens of people have contacted us with their own stories from December 24th, 1953, and we share those stories here.

Our thanks to all those involved in organising the memorial and the train service there. 

Guests:
John Mahy
Callum Mahy
Raymond Oshanassy
John Archer
Ruth Green
Joan Humphries
Keith Howells 

Presenter and producer: Hamish Williams
Sound engineer: Shaun D Wilson
Researcher: Neesha Bremner
Executive Producers: Ethan Sills and Andrew Laxon

Select music by Anthonie Tonnon. Made with funding by NZ On Air / Irirangi Te Motu.

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]]> full 1 7 NZ Herald ecd54c41-b778-437e-a727-b1080079f190 ecd54c41-b778-437e-a727-b1080079f190 Wed, 31 Jan 2024 16:00:00 +0000 2107 https://omny.fm/shows/tangiwai-a-forgotten-history/memorials-and-memories Never Again Never Again 70 years since Tangiwai, in a year where natural disasters once again exposed our poor investments in infrastructure, we ask experts if the country truly remembered the lessons of the Tangiwai disaster.

Guests:
Nick Leggett
Dr Samaneh Madanian
Gail Pacheco
Liam Wotherspoon
Max Rashbrooke 

Presenter and producer: Hamish Williams
Sound engineer: Shaun D Wilson
Researcher: Neesha Bremner
Production assistants: Kathy Cunningham and Hohepa Te Moana
Executive Producers: Ethan Sills and Andrew Laxon

Select music by Anthonie Tonnon. Made with funding by NZ On Air / Irirangi Te Motu.

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]]> 70 years since Tangiwai, in a year where natural disasters once again exposed our poor investments in infrastructure, we ask experts if the country truly remembered the lessons of the Tangiwai disaster.

Guests:
Nick Leggett
Dr Samaneh Madanian
Gail Pacheco
Liam Wotherspoon
Max Rashbrooke 

Presenter and producer: Hamish Williams
Sound engineer: Shaun D Wilson
Researcher: Neesha Bremner
Production assistants: Kathy Cunningham and Hohepa Te Moana
Executive Producers: Ethan Sills and Andrew Laxon

Select music by Anthonie Tonnon. Made with funding by NZ On Air / Irirangi Te Motu.

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]]> full 1 6 NZ Herald 1ae1bb11-509f-4e1b-bc50-b0dc003ae353 1ae1bb11-509f-4e1b-bc50-b0dc003ae353 Mon, 18 Dec 2023 16:00:00 +0000 2749 https://omny.fm/shows/tangiwai-a-forgotten-history/tafh-ep6-03-mixdown-1 What If? What If? With the information we've learned from authorities and locals, Hamish looks at what would happen if the Tangiwai disaster was to happen today, and how quickly - or not - people would respond.

Guests:
Chris Carter
Andrew Chambers
Colonel Trevor Walker
Brad Scott
Matt Carey
Senior Constable Conrad Smith
Kyle MacDonald

Presenter and producer: Hamish Williams
Researcher: Neesha Bremner
Sound engineer: Shaun D Wilson
Production assistants: Kathy Cunningham and Hohepa Te Moana
Executive Producers: Ethan Sills and Andrew Laxon

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]]> With the information we've learned from authorities and locals, Hamish looks at what would happen if the Tangiwai disaster was to happen today, and how quickly - or not - people would respond.

Guests:
Chris Carter
Andrew Chambers
Colonel Trevor Walker
Brad Scott
Matt Carey
Senior Constable Conrad Smith
Kyle MacDonald

Presenter and producer: Hamish Williams
Researcher: Neesha Bremner
Sound engineer: Shaun D Wilson
Production assistants: Kathy Cunningham and Hohepa Te Moana
Executive Producers: Ethan Sills and Andrew Laxon

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]]> full 1 5 NZ Herald 9763091b-150e-45ef-b154-b0d8018242ef 9763091b-150e-45ef-b154-b0d8018242ef Fri, 15 Dec 2023 16:00:00 +0000 2542 https://omny.fm/shows/tangiwai-a-forgotten-history/what-if Near Miss Near Miss As the years passed, Tangiwai slipped into memory. That's until Mt Ruapehu erupted again in the mid-90s, prompting panic throughout the region - and within Government. So how has the local area changed in the decades since Tangiwai?

Guests:
Weston Kirton
Ian Mckelvie
Andrew Chambers
Don Alabaster
John Chapman
Chris Carter
Hollei Gabrielson

Presenter and producer: Hamish Williams
Researcher: Neesha Bremner
Sound engineer: Shaun D Wilson
Production assistants: Kathy Cunningham and Hohepa Te Moana
Executive Producers: Ethan Sills and Andrew Laxon

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]]> As the years passed, Tangiwai slipped into memory. That's until Mt Ruapehu erupted again in the mid-90s, prompting panic throughout the region - and within Government. So how has the local area changed in the decades since Tangiwai?

Guests:
Weston Kirton
Ian Mckelvie
Andrew Chambers
Don Alabaster
John Chapman
Chris Carter
Hollei Gabrielson

Presenter and producer: Hamish Williams
Researcher: Neesha Bremner
Sound engineer: Shaun D Wilson
Production assistants: Kathy Cunningham and Hohepa Te Moana
Executive Producers: Ethan Sills and Andrew Laxon

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]]> full 1 4 NZ Herald 28745452-744e-4292-a8eb-b0d401779288 28745452-744e-4292-a8eb-b0d401779288 Mon, 11 Dec 2023 16:00:00 +0000 2343 https://omny.fm/shows/tangiwai-a-forgotten-history/tfhnz-ep4-03-mixdown-2 Legacy Legacy 1950s New Zealand did their best to put Tangiwai behind them, with rapid repairs and a quick inquiry. Did the inquiry provide the answers the country needed, and how is the disaster being remembered today?

Guests:
Graeme Stewart
Bob Norling
Ian Heppe
Jim McAloon
Hollei Gabrielson
John Mahy
Callum Mahy
Ian McKelvie

Presenter and producer: Hamish Williams
Researcher: Neesha Bremner
Sound engineer: Shaun D Wilson
Production assistants: Kathy Cunningham and Hohepa Te Moana
Executive Producers: Ethan Sills and Andrew Laxon

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]]> 1950s New Zealand did their best to put Tangiwai behind them, with rapid repairs and a quick inquiry. Did the inquiry provide the answers the country needed, and how is the disaster being remembered today?

Guests:
Graeme Stewart
Bob Norling
Ian Heppe
Jim McAloon
Hollei Gabrielson
John Mahy
Callum Mahy
Ian McKelvie

Presenter and producer: Hamish Williams
Researcher: Neesha Bremner
Sound engineer: Shaun D Wilson
Production assistants: Kathy Cunningham and Hohepa Te Moana
Executive Producers: Ethan Sills and Andrew Laxon

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]]> full 1 3 NZ Herald f2412c0d-27c6-4903-b2e9-b0d00160d825 f2412c0d-27c6-4903-b2e9-b0d00160d825 Fri, 08 Dec 2023 16:00:00 +0000 2402 https://omny.fm/shows/tangiwai-a-forgotten-history/tafh-ep3-03-mixdown-1 The Day After The Day After On Christmas Day, the small nation of New Zealand - hosting the Queen and Prince Philip at the time - awoke to news of the horrific tragedy that was impossible to avoid. For some though, they were waking up to news that their loved ones had perished.

Guests:
Jim McAloon
Graeme Stewart
John Mahy
Beryl Donovan
Don Alabaster

Presenter and producer: Hamish Williams
Researcher: Neesha Bremner
Sound engineer: Shaun D Wilson
Production assistants: Kathy Cunningham and Hohepa Te Moana
Executive Producers: Ethan Sills and Andrew Laxon

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]]> On Christmas Day, the small nation of New Zealand - hosting the Queen and Prince Philip at the time - awoke to news of the horrific tragedy that was impossible to avoid. For some though, they were waking up to news that their loved ones had perished.

Guests:
Jim McAloon
Graeme Stewart
John Mahy
Beryl Donovan
Don Alabaster

Presenter and producer: Hamish Williams
Researcher: Neesha Bremner
Sound engineer: Shaun D Wilson
Production assistants: Kathy Cunningham and Hohepa Te Moana
Executive Producers: Ethan Sills and Andrew Laxon

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]]> full 1 2 NZ Herald 3acd2fc6-6fd2-4865-8948-b0cb004d0295 3acd2fc6-6fd2-4865-8948-b0cb004d0295 Mon, 04 Dec 2023 16:00:00 +0000 1919 https://omny.fm/shows/tangiwai-a-forgotten-history/the-day-after Christmas Eve Christmas Eve New Zealand's worst ever rail disaster occurred at 10:21pm, Christmas Eve, 1953. We explore the unfortunate series of events that led to Ka 949 plunging into the Whangaehu River, and hear from those there that night about the nightmare they witnessed.

Guests:
John Mahy
Bob Silk
Bruce Thompson
Jim McAloon 

Presenter and producer: Hamish Williams
Researcher: Neesha Bremner
Sound engineer: Shaun D Wilson
Production assistants: Kathy Cunningham and Hohepa Te Moana
Executive Producers: Ethan Sills and Andrew Laxon

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]]> New Zealand's worst ever rail disaster occurred at 10:21pm, Christmas Eve, 1953. We explore the unfortunate series of events that led to Ka 949 plunging into the Whangaehu River, and hear from those there that night about the nightmare they witnessed.

Guests:
John Mahy
Bob Silk
Bruce Thompson
Jim McAloon 

Presenter and producer: Hamish Williams
Researcher: Neesha Bremner
Sound engineer: Shaun D Wilson
Production assistants: Kathy Cunningham and Hohepa Te Moana
Executive Producers: Ethan Sills and Andrew Laxon

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]]> full 1 1 NZ Herald 0f16eaa3-1db5-4372-8f10-b0ca00512551 0f16eaa3-1db5-4372-8f10-b0ca00512551 Fri, 01 Dec 2023 16:00:00 +0000 2253 https://omny.fm/shows/tangiwai-a-forgotten-history/christmas-eve Trailer - Tangiwai: A Forgotten History Trailer - Tangiwai: A Forgotten History New episodes of Tangiwai: A Forgotten History are out Saturdays and Tuesdays in December.

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]]> New episodes of Tangiwai: A Forgotten History are out Saturdays and Tuesdays in December.

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]]> bonus 1 NZ Herald 58c5c6ac-fcb4-4815-bfef-b0c701742715 58c5c6ac-fcb4-4815-bfef-b0c701742715 Mon, 27 Nov 2023 23:00:00 +0000 137 https://omny.fm/shows/tangiwai-a-forgotten-history/trailer-coming-december-2nd