Peter Ellis

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Alexander Behse explains how he came to tell the story of Peter Ellis and the Christchurch Civic Creche Case.

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

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 Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio

The Detail talks to Newsroom's Melanie Reid about the years she's spent covering the Peter Ellis case. Audio