Peter Ellis was released from prison in 2000 - but that was by no means the end of the story. This episode looks at life after prison and the huge impact this case has had on the whole country.

E11: 2,416 Days

Oct 10th, 2023 51m 55s

Peter Ellis spent more than seven years in prison, for a crime he says he didn't commit. He and others describe his time behind bars and the many surprises and revelations he faced.

E11: 2,416 Days

Oct 10th, 2023 51m 55s

Peter Ellis spent more than seven years in prison, for a crime he says he didn't commit. He and others describe his time behind bars and the many surprises and revelations he faced.

E10: Turns

Oct 9th, 2023 43m 20s

Tensions run high as the High Court trial of Peter Ellis reaches its conclusion.

E09: Twists

Oct 8th, 2023 38m 7s

The High Court trial into child abuse at the Christchurch Civic Creche begins on Monday, 26 April, 1993. Peter Ellis is charged with 28 counts against 13 children.

E08: 11 Long Weeks

Oct 5th, 2023 52m 46s

As the divisions in the community intensify, one year on from those first allegations, the preliminary court hearing against Peter Ellis and the four women begins.

E07: The Women

Oct 4th, 2023 44m 36s

Four female creche workers are arrested in a series of raids on their homes. A damning report into the creche culture is release and the child care centre is abruptly closed.

E06: Spikehead, Stupidhead & Boulderhead

Oct 3rd, 2023 44m 34s

The children’s stories get more and more bizarre and suddenly, others are in the frame too.

E05: Total Recall

Oct 2nd, 2023 55m 9s

As more and more children come forward with accounts of abuse, we look at what the role the parents, police and expert child interviewers may have played.

E05: Total Recall

Oct 2nd, 2023 55m 9s

As more and more children come forward with accounts of abuse, we look at what the role the parents, police and expert child interviewers may have played.

E04: Money Talks

Oct 1st, 2023 48m 5s

Peter Ellis is arrested and charged with child sexual abuse. Creche parents are panicked and horrified. But what has really been happening at the creche?

E03: The Perfect Storm

Sep 28th, 2023 49m 41s

As more and more children came forward with claims of sexual abuse, we ask whether international events were influencing the case in Christchurch.

E02: Poo Sticks

Sep 28th, 2023 49m 22s

There's fear and confusion after a child says 'I don't like Peter's black penis'. A second accusation causes the investigation to be ramped up.

E01: Peter's Black Penis

Sep 28th, 2023 54m 22s

Who was Peter Ellis, the childcare worker at the centre of the accusations and how did he come to work there? Meet people with many different connections to what was to become New Zealand's most notorious child sexual abuse case.

Trailer: Conviction: The Christchurch Civic Creche Case

Sep 14th, 2023 2m 18s

What really happened at the Christchurch Civic Creche in the late 1980s and early 1990s? Was Peter Ellis wrongly convicted or should we believe the children. Listen to RNZ's new podcast and make up your own mind.

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