Peter Ellis
E12: Legacy
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. Audio
E11: 2,416 Days
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. Audio
E10: Turns
Tensions run high as the High Court trial of Peter Ellis reaches its conclusion. Audio
E09: Twists
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. Audio
E08: 11 Long Weeks
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. Audio
E07: The Women
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. Audio
E06: Spikehead, Stupidhead & Boulderhead
The children’s stories get more and more bizarre and suddenly, others are in the frame too. Audio
E05: Total Recall
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. Audio
E04: Money Talks
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? Audio
E03: The Perfect Storm
As more and more children came forward with claims of sexual abuse, we ask whether international events were influencing the case in Christchurch. Audio
E02: Poo Sticks
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. Audio
E01: Peter's Black Penis
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… Audio
Telling the Story of Peter Ellis and the Christchurch Civic Creche Case
Alexander Behse explains how he came to tell the story of Peter Ellis and the Christchurch Civic Creche Case.
Coming up
Trailer: Conviction: The Christchurch Civic Creche Case
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… Audio
The Week in Detail: Taxes, kauri, and Peter Ellis
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
The Week in Detail: Taxes, kauri, and Peter Ellis
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.
AudioPeter Ellis' faith finally repaid
The Detail talks to Newsroom's Melanie Reid about the years she's spent covering the Peter Ellis case. Audio
Peter Ellis' faith finally repaid
The Detail talks to Newsroom's Melanie Reid about the years she's spent covering the Peter Ellis case.
AudioPrison chaplain reflects on quashing of Peter Ellis' conviction
Almost 30 years after he was sent to prison Peter Ellis' child sex abuse convictions were today quashed by the Supreme Court. He served seven years in prison after being convicted in 1993 of 16… Video, Audio
Peter Ellis' convictions quashed: Complainant's aunt reacts
The aunt of one of the first complainants in the Peter Ellis sex abuse case accepts the legal process was flawed, but believes the former teacher is still guilty. The child in her family was… Video, Audio