It's June 20, 1994. Police are called to a rundown home in Dunedin, New Zealand. They're not sure what to expect after a panicked phone call.But inside were five dead bodies, a chaotic scene and and several clues pointing to the killer.See om

10. Who Did It?

Jul 22nd, 2017 30m 32s

The equation is simple: It had to be either Robin or David.Now it's time to make a decision.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

9. Recovered Memories

Jul 22nd, 2017 44m 11s

Despite giving evidence in court only once, David Bain has said a lot about the shootings in various contexts.He has steadfastly maintained his innocence but the details of his story have changed. How plausible is it?See omnystudio.com/listen

8. The Suicide Puzzle

Jul 22nd, 2017 29m 11s

If Robin murdered his wife and children, his final task would be to shoot himself. But how likely is it that a right-handed man would shoot himself in the left temple? Is it even possible?

6. Bloodied Fingerprints, Broken Glasses

Jul 22nd, 2017 33m 20s

Although police initially regarded the shootings as a murder/suicide, evidence began to mount against David Bain.His fingerprints were on the rifle, he had blood on his T-shirt, a lens from glasses in his bedroom were found in his dead brother'

5. Incest, Blackmail, Murder

Jul 22nd, 2017 39m 22s

Motive has always been the most puzzling aspect of the Bain shootings.Neither Robin nor David seemed like mass killers. But both had reasons to kill.

4. "The Bastard Killed His Family"

Jul 22nd, 2017 35m 33s

The shootings appalled the country and deeply shocked the community and wider Bain family.Yet sole survivor David Bain's unusual reaction surprised many. Loyalties were tested. Suspicions were raised. And then an arrest is made.

3. A Family's Final Days

Jul 22nd, 2017 38m 7s

From the outside, the Bain family seemed to have settled into a new life in Dunedin.Eldest son David was on a new path, while sister Laniet appeared to have given up prostitution and Arawa was thriving as a budding teacher.But in the six months

2. Mrs Bain, The Diary And The Devil

Jul 22nd, 2017 42m 51s

By any standard, this family was unusual, even bizarre.Mother Margaret Bain's complicated spiritual life and beliefs meant the family was constantly encouraged to put Satan behind them.She practised self hypnosis, meditation and channelling. Th

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Introducing The Commune: Sex, drugs - and a guru called Bert

Jun 12th, 2022 40m 19s

Listen to the first episode from Stuff’s major new podcast, The Commune. It's a 12-part investigation into the notorious free-love commune, Centrepoint. There are crimes. But this isn’t a whodunnit. It’s a whydunnit. Subscribe at www.stuff.co.n

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Introducing: Once a Panther

Jun 20th, 2021 51m 24s

Stuff presents Once a Panther, a major new podcast series: On June 16, 1971, a radical group of Pasifika and Māori men and women confronted state-sanctioned racism to form the Polynesian Panther Party. Like their seafaring ancestors before them

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Introducing: The Sure Thing

Mar 29th, 2021 30m 14s

Like a good crime story? Then check out Episode One of the new hit podcast from Australia's Financial Review. The Sure Thing is the untold story of two university friends who hatched a near-perfect crime, only to be undone by the desire for mor

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Introducing: Collapse

Feb 21st, 2021 40m 47s

Stuff presents Collapse, a major new podcast series: On February 22 2011 a devastating earthquake shook Christchurch, killing 185. One hundred and fifteen of those people were in the CTV building – a building that should never have been built.

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Introducing: HE'LL BE RIGHT

Jan 25th, 2021 30m 24s

Join John Daniell and Glenn McConnell as they try to figure out what it means to be a man in New Zealand in 2021, in this special taster episode from the new Stuff podcast He'll Be Right. More info – www.stuff.co.nz/hellberight.

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Introducing: Coronavirus NZ

Apr 6th, 2020 58s

Each day Stuff journalists Adam Dudding and Eugene Bingham take a closer look at the Covid-19 pandemic from a New Zealand perspective. Subscription links at player.whooshkaa.com/shows/coronavirus-nz. For more Coronavirus coverage see www.stuff.

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Before Black Hands, there was White Silence

Nov 10th, 2019 36m 13s

This story also rocked a nation. On November 28, 1979, an Air New Zealand jet took off from Auckland Airport on a sightseeing trip to Antarctica. There were 257 people on board. Hours later everyone was dead.This new podcast from Stuff and RNZ

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The District - A Stuff Circuit podcast

Dec 10th, 2018 20m 3s

If you've enjoyed Black Hands, we want to let you know about the District. This is a 7 part crime podcast that delves into one of New Zealand's most famous murder cases. It's also about another strange death and how the two cases collide. It's

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Stuff & RNZ Present: Gone Fishing

Jun 27th, 2018 29m 53s

If you’ve enjoyed Black Hands, we want to let you know about Gone Fishing, New Zealand’s latest major crime podcast.Co-produced by Stuff and RNZ, this eight-part series dives into an historic murder mystery set in west Auckland. Gail Maney serv

11. The Journalist And The Judge

Sep 17th, 2017 52m 22s

In 2012 Canadian judge Justice Binnie said David Bain was innocent on the balance of probabilities. Why? Hear what Binnie says and what Martin van Beynen makes of his arguments. And why does Binnie compare van Beynen to Inspector Javert, a fict

Black Hands - Trailer

Jul 22nd, 2017 1m 42s

Coming soon from Stuff: A groundbreaking new podcast series on the most controversial murders in New Zealand history - the killing of five members of the Bain family in 1994.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

7. The Case Against Robin

Jul 22nd, 2017 30m 47s

Could Robin have murdered his children and then taken his own life? Robin had blood and bruising on his hands. His foot size was more likely to fit bloody footprints in the house. Was a mysterious note left on the family computer Robin's final

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