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HISTORICAL FACTS: Peter ellis - The Untold Story

Scarborough struggles with ‘gull muggings’ as urban seabird population rises

Herring gulls have learned the easiest meal comes from robbing humans rather than at sea

The Guardian - UK

How is DNA used to identify victims of mass disasters?

DNA analysis is considered the gold standard for identifying victims of mass fatalities. But how does it work?

LiveScience

Can the courts measure mana? How Māori tikanga is challenging the justice system

When the Supreme Court used the idea of damage to a person’s mana to posthumously overturn Peter Ellis’ historic convictions for child sexual abuse, it created a remarkable precedent.

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NZ treaty may allow people to sue on ‘behalf of whales’

The declaration seeks to protect the rights of whales (tohorā) to migrate freely and to use mātauranga Māori alongside science for better protections. It also aims to set up a dedicated fund for whale conservation.

The Hindu

Blackmores unit allegedly fired health whistleblower

An employee of a Blackmores subsidiary has claimed the firm terminated him instead of dealing with health concerns raised about two of its vitamin products.

AAP

How discredited 'parental alienation syndrome' is being used to cover up abuse

Thousands of children in New Zealand will go to bed tonight in the court-ordered care of violent fathers because a judge accepted a diagnosis of a non-existent disorder

Newsroom.co.nz

Liverpool is spectacular and sometimes strange to walk around, but how it can make the heart ache

Once elegant ballrooms stand derelict and who on earth put a Hooters next to a Peter Ellis masterpiece?

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Newsroom wins three national media awards

The annual awards for news journalism see Newsroom win three titles and the NZ Herald win website of the year for the fourth time in a row

Newsroom.co.nz

Our Liverpool: Merseyside's teachers throughout the years

The main talking points and biggest stories from the ECHO newsroom

Liverpool Echo

Thug screams chilling 6-word message before shattering cop's arm

Peter Ellis and his girlfriend Michelle Smith appeared in court where they pleaded guilty to charges of assaulting an emergency worker and affray after an incident at their home in Merseyside

Daily Mirror

Man screamed 'don't you know who I am' and shattered police officer's arm

Peter Ellis shouted at police, "Don't you know who I am?"

Liverpool Echo

Newsroom podcast shortlisted for international award

The debut podcast produced by Newsroom Investigates has been selected as a finalist in two categories of a prestigious international award

Newsroom.co.nz

Newsroom's true crime podcast #1 in NZ

'Peter Ellis, the Creche Case & Me' podcast, which takes you inside one of this country's most controversial legal cases, has taken the number one ranking on Apple in New Zealand.

Newsroom.co.nz

The Peter Ellis Podcast: The author vs everyone

Episode 7 of the Newsroom podcast Peter Ellis, the creche case and me is an electrifying look at a merry-go-round of bureaucrats protecting their decisions.

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The Peter Ellis Podcast: Unbelievable

Episode 1 of the Newsroom podcast Peter Ellis, the creche case & me pulls you into a time of fear and hysteria, rife with claims of satanic ritual abuse against children.

Newsroom.co.nz

The Peter Ellis Podcast: Peter arrested

Episode 2 of the Newsroom podcast Peter Ellis, the creche case and me reveals frantic parents, allegations of multiple abusers – and an arrest.

Newsroom.co.nz

The Peter Ellis Podcast: Four women arrested

Episode 4 of the Newsroom podcast Peter Ellis, the creche case and me delves into the belief in an ever-expanding ring of sex abusers.

Newsroom.co.nz

The Peter Ellis Podcast: The trial

Episode 5 of the Newsroom podcast Peter Ellis, the creche case and me is an up close and personal look at what remains one of New Zealand’s most notorious High Court trials.

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The Peter Ellis Podcast: Prison

Episode 6 of the Newsroom series Peter Ellis, the creche case and me looks into the repeated attempts to free Ellis from prison.

Newsroom.co.nz

The Peter Ellis Podcast: Police and panic

Episode 3 of the Newsroom podcast Peter Ellis, the creche case and me investigates early lies and promises.

Newsroom.co.nz

The Year In Detail 2022

Natural disasters, economic turmoil, and injustices in the justice system - The Detail recaps the big stories from this year.

Newsroom.co.nz

The series everyone is talking about

It remains one of NZ’s most shameful episodes. Now, Peter Ellis tells his own story about the state apparatus that convicted an innocent man - in an 8-part video series and a podcast presented by Melanie Reid.

Newsroom.co.nz

The Peter Ellis Series: The girl who retracted

The final episode of the Newsroom series Peter Ellis, the Creche Case & Me exposes the ongoing trauma the case has visited upon its victims.

Newsroom.co.nz

Third current affairs win for Newsroom

A Newsroom story revealing malpractice at the child protection agency is judged the best current affairs story of the year

Newsroom.co.nz

The Peter Ellis series: In jail and trying to get out

Part 6 of the Newsroom series Peter Ellis, the Creche Case & Me looks into the repeated attempts to free Ellis from prison.

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