Scott Bainbridge
NZ's very own big foot mystery in the Moehau Ranges
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
Case #052 - The Unsolved Murder of Arthur Blomfield
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
Case #046 - The Unsolved Murder of Elsie Walker
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
Crimes NZ: Unsolved murder of pharmacist Arthur Blomfield
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
Crimes NZ : Elsie Walker unsolved murder
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
Does the Wadestown skull link to one of NZ's oldest cold cases?
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
Case #035 - Cynthia Grierson Jackson
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
Case #031 - Heidi Charles
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.
…Case #028 - The Waterfront Robbery
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
Crimes NZ: What happened to Cynthia Grierson-Jackson in 1960?
Without Trace: On the Trail of New Zealand Missing Persons author Scott Bainbridge talks to Jesse about the case. Audio
Crimes NZ: The disappearance of Heidi Charles
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 Bassett Road machine-gun murders (part 2)
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
Machine-gun Murder: the story of Bassett Road (part 1)
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
Scott Bainbridge on his book New Zealand Mysteries
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
Crimes NZ: The Waterfront Payroll Robbery, 1956
It's one of the most brazen robberies in New Zealand's history, but it has somehow disappeared into the mists of time. Audio
Ongoing mystery of NZ's missing people
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
Scott Bainbridge: The Great New Zealand Robbery
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
Cold case - Scott Bainbridge
Tomorrow in Hamilton a coronial inquest will be held into one of this country's oldest cold cases. Forty-nine years ago, a young baker called Graeme Timlin disappeared from work in Hamilton. He was 19… Audio
The Bassett Road machine-gun murders: NZ's gangster killings
It was December 7th 1963 and for the first time New Zealanders were reading about a violent criminal underworld in our own backyard. But the murders of George Walker and Kevin Speight would take… Audio
Best Song Ever Written - Bright Fire
Scott Bainbridge from Hamilton has chosen 'Bright Fire' by Fleetwood Mac. Audio