Scott Bainbridge

 "The Heist - The Birkenhead Foodtown Robbery" is the story of what happened when armed robbers held up an Amour Guard truck outside Foodtown in Auckland's Birkenhead. Audio

In the 1900s a series of lurid headlines were published in the New Zealand Truth about George Howe, a "Beastly Brothel-keeper". But what Truth found most "beastly" about Howe, is that he was Chinese… Audio

Elspeth Kerr was a prominent nurse in the Auckland suburb of Devonport in the 1930s and faced three trials over the poisoning of her foster daughter Betty.   Audio

The Moehau Man is also known as our very own New Zealand 'Bigfoot'. To discuss this mystery and legend of the Moehau Man, investigative and true crime author Scott Bainbridge talks to Jesse. Audio

True crime writer Scott Bainbridge takes us through the unsolved murder of pharmacist Arthur Blomfield, who was bludgeoned to death in his Auckland store, Mackay's Dispensary, in 1931. Audio

The 1928 murder of Elsie Walker is one of New Zealand's oldest cold cases. She disappeared from the Bay of Plenty and her body was discovered by schoolboys, days later, in Auckland. Audio

On Crimes NZ today we are revisiting the historic unsolved murder of Auckland pharmacist, Arthur Blomfield. Mr Blomfield was killed after being bludgeoned with a blunt object at Mackay's Dispensary on… Audio

Today we start a limited series of the popular Crimes NZ. To start the season, we're looking back to unsolved murder of young woman Elsie Walker. Author, Scott Bainbridge wrote about this mysterious… Audio

Over the weekend a human skull was discovered on a Wadestown property, prompting the police to be involved. Author Scott Bainbridge has written about the mysterious disappearance of Jean Martin in… Audio

In 1960, police discovered the body of a man in a central Auckland apartment, but it is the disappearance of his wife, Cynthia Grierson Jackson that has baffled police for more than half a decade. Audio

On New Years Eve, 1976, 36-year-old Heidi Charles vanished without a trace. True crime writer Scott Bainbridge explains how this baffling case has been mixed up with other high-profile disappearances.

It's one of the most brazen robberies in New Zealand's history.

In November 1956, Auckland mobsters made off with the equivalent today of $1 million after breaking into the Waterfront Industry… Audio

Without Trace: On the Trail of New Zealand Missing Persons author Scott Bainbridge talks to Jesse about the case. Audio

On New Year's Eve in 1976, 36 year old mother of two Heidi Charles went missing from Rotorua where she was holidaying with her family. She's never been found. True crime writer Scott Bainbridge has… Audio

The case breaks wide open, two key witnesses come forward with critical information. But the most interesting part of the Bassett Road murders is what happens after the conviction... Audio

It's 1963 and two bodies are found in a house at Bassett Road in Remuera. Detectives are shocked to discover they were killed by a submachine-gun. Newspaper headlines read "Chicago Comes to New… Audio

If you like a good mystery, you're in luck. In his new book New Zealand Mysteries, writer Scott Bainbridge turns his attention to some of Aotearoa's well-known legends and some lesser-known, but… Audio, Gallery

It's one of the most brazen robberies in New Zealand's history, but it has somehow disappeared into the mists of time. Audio

True crime author Scott Bainbridge has spent years investigating and writing about some of the country's unsolved missing persons cases. Some of the names in his latest book, The Missing Files, may be… Audio, Gallery

A 1956 robbery is the forgotten true-crime story of how Auckland's mobsters pulled off the heist of the century. The crime eventually came to be known as the Waterfront Payroll Robbery and it has… Audio