Sinister Dynasty - New Zealand (NZ) True Crime Podcast

In part two of the Christie Marceau case, we cover the Chand's final court appearance, his time on bail and the aftermath. Join us as we wrap up an even more tragic second part.

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In part one of the Christie Marceau case, we cover the lead up to the initial incident and the first 4 court appearances. Join us as we try to navigate through this tragic event.

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Today we hop into a Time Machine back to the 1800s. The Burgess-Kelly gang are one of the most infamous in NZ, and for good reason. Between treasure hunting, narking, and a shit tonne of walking, Ayla talks you through the Burgess-Kelly gang timeline.

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Part 2 of the case of the Crewe murders, leading to Arthur Allan Thomas’ convictions. Who did the axel belong to and what was it used for? How did the police find evidence 2 hours into walking into one of the 3 dump sites after they had been previously thoroughly searched?

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Join us as we cover the case of Arthur Allan Thomas, as suggested by one of our amazing followers. Arthur would be convicted of the murders of Harvey and Jeannette Crewe in 1970… but some things do not add up. Listen to Part 1 now!

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Join us on this weeks case as we discuss Kayo Matsuzawa. Kayo was a 21 year old Japanese woman whose life was tragically cut short by an unknown person. Her body would later be found in a switch board room which was located between the BNZ bank and centre court building. How would someone be able to relocate a body to this area without being seen? Or did they lure Kayo to this room? We still do not know what awful events unfolded. Let us tell you about Kayo the social butterfly, and how she should have been safe...

Today we talk about Kereopa Te Rau, one of the five original disciples of Te Ua Haumēne who travelled and preached the Pai Mārire faith. We cover eye swallowing, hangings, and self sacrifice. Delve with us into New Zealand’s early true crime history!

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In todays episode we discuss the Masterton Massacre, haven’t heard of it? Neither had we….. we remember the 8 victims of this event and the countless others that have been effected by the on flow. Who is Raymond and why would he kill his own 3 children as well as 5 others. Join us as we discuss this case.
We also discuss the characteristics of a serial killer! And check that we don't have too many ourselves.

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In this episode Andi tells Ayla about the confusing and tragic case of the Lundy Family. While Mark Lundy was away on a business trip his wife Christine and daughter Amber were tragically murdered…. by him? At the time, Mark was in Petone and his wife and daughter were in Palmerston North. Was it possible for him to travel from Petone to Palmerston North and back again in a space of 3 hours? Who was the mystery man running down the road with a blonde wig on? Join us as we delve into the case!

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Join us as we recount the tragic event of the Finnegan family murders in Otahuhu. We dive deep into the confusing tale of the 3 James, a man on the run and the all important carrots.

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Andi tells Ayla about 25 year old Jennifer Beard, who was supposed to meet her fiancée in January 1970 after a solo trip down the West Coast.

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Ayla tells Andi about the murder of Jayne Furlong. A "side step" from the Hayden Poulter case, Jayne regularly worked down Karangahape Road in Auckland... until 1993. Wayne McGrath is the only named suspect on this open case.

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Andi talks to Ayla about the disappearance of Alan Woodford in Mossburn, 1985. Coincidentally, Alan had complained about his petrol being stolen around the time he vanished. Could there have been foul play involved?

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Our first episode after the break! Dubbed New Zealand's first serial killer, Ayla tells Andi about Hayden Poulter and his victims from 1996. We remember Natacha Hogan, Ladda Nimphet, and Herbert Norris.

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In this episode of Sinister Dynasty, Andi and Ayla go back to the past of the 1800s to talk about a vaguely documented/known case involving racism, possibly wrongly convicted men and unjust treatment by the system for the murder of the 60-year-old woman: Mary Young!  

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The murder of Scott Guy is a high-profile case that occurred in New Zealand in 2010. Scott Guy was a 31-year-old farmer who was found shot dead in the driveway of his home in the rural town of Feilding. He had been shot twice in the head, and his body was discovered by his brother.

The investigation into the murder initially focused on Scott's immediate family and friends, but the case quickly became complex, and a suspect list emerged. The police had to eliminate numerous potential suspects, including members of Scott's family, business associates, and neighbors.

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The Raurimu massacre was a tragic shooting that took place in New Zealand on February 8, 1997. The incident occurred at a remote railway worker's hostel in Raurimu, a small town in the central North Island.

The shooter, identified as David Gray, a local man, arrived at the hostel armed with a semi-automatic rifle and began shooting indiscriminately. He killed six people and injured four others before being apprehended by police.

The victims of the shooting included residents and employees of the hostel, as well as a visiting family of four. Gray had no prior criminal history...

Mary Donnelly was a special Olympian who was tragically murdered in her home in Hamilton, New Zealand, in 2005. Mary was well-known in her community and had won medals for her achievements in the Special Olympics.

On the day of her murder, Mary was home alone when an intruder entered her house and attacked her. She was found by her parents when they returned home from a shopping trip. Mary had been sexually assaulted, and her injuries were so severe that she died shortly after arriving at the hospital.

The police launched an extensive investigation into...

Ayla covers the Case of Maja Sollis and her brutal murder. 

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Andi continues the tale of Olivia Hope and Ben Smart. 

Andi takes Ayla on a two-parter, covering the disappearances of Ben Smart and Olivia Hope. The two friends were celebrating the New Year of 1998 at Furneaux Lodge in Marlborough Sounds, and went back to their yacht in the early morning. With no place onboard to sleep, they were picked up again around 3.30am where they were offered a place by a stranger. They were dropped with the stranger between 4 and 5am, and have not been seen since. A boat was seized shortly after that found hairs on b...

Andi takes Ayla on a two-parter, covering the disappearances of Ben Smart and Olivia Hope. The two friends were celebrating the New Year of 1998 at Furneaux Lodge in Marlborough Sounds, and went back to their yacht in the early morning. With no place onboard to sleep, they were picked up again around 3.30am where they were offered a place by a stranger. They were dropped with the stranger between 4 and 5am, and have not been seen since. A boat was seized shortly after that found hairs on board matching Olivia. Scott Watson was found to be the stranger and...

The rise and fall of the of the Mr Asia Drug Syndicate. 

Ayla talks to Andi about who Mr Asia was, how it all started, the syndicate at its highest, what went wrong and the event that unfolded!

1970s the era of economic and social change! Chinees Jack would sail through the Rangitoto Channel in Auckland, tossing budda sticks into the water, lying in wait were Marty Johnstone aka Mr Asia and Andrew Maher ready to collect the sticks. Bringing in Terry Clarke Aka the Australian Jackal, Mr Big, they expanded, cutting Chinese Jack out o...

Ayla covers the enormous drug syndicate, the biggest drug syndicate ever in New Zealand. Follow along to hear this amazing, little known story!! Mr Asia is known throughout the world. 

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Andi explores the murder of Honorah Rieper and the events of that "Happy Day". 

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 Ayla covers the disappearance of Mona Blades, she is still missing today!

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DO YOU HAVE ANY INFO ON MONA BLADES?? 
https://www.police.govt.nz/stolenwanted/coldcase/2020/mona-elizabeth-blades-1975

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Andi discusses the horrific murder and sexual assault of Susan Burdett. A case that has many surprises and twists and turns. 

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Ayla tells Andi about Gay Oakes and her partner, Doug Gardner. They had four children together (six total) and over the course of their relationship Doug would boss Gay around and physically, emotionally, and sexually abuse her. Gay and the children moved into women’s refuge as Gay separated from Doug, she also found a property to move into. However, Doug always knew where they were and eventually moved back in, with family court putting him through anger management. Gay tried to make Doug leave multiple times, but this only made him angrier. One night Gay threatened to leave an...

One of our more upsetting cases. Andi tells Ayla about Brian Schalepfer and his family, living on a farm block in Paerata. In 1992, Brian snapped and murdered his wife Jocelyn in their bedroom. Their adult son Karl was next, before Brian went downstairs to find and shoot his youngest son, Darrell. Brian’s daughter-in-law, Hazel, heard noise and so came to investigate, but ran back home after being shot at herself. As she was calling the police, Brian came into the house and went to her son Aaron’s bedroom, shooting and killing him. He tried to find Hazel’s othe...

Ayla talks to Andi about the case of Gwenda Sloane. She starts off with Michelle Hoffman-Tram, who saw her family regularly and contributed greatly to her community. In 2012 Michelle received a text from her friend and lover Gwenda Sloane, and she made plans to bike over after helping her sister. That evening, Gwenda smashed Michelle’s face with a kitchen draw and stabbed her over 30 times. She then wrapped her body in rubbish bags and buried her off State Highway 38. Michelle’s unidentifiable body was found 15 days later, and on day 35, Gwenda pled guilty to Michelle’s murder. She stated...

Ayla tells Andi of the Dobson murder in 1886. George Dobson, his two siblings Arthur and Edward, and his parents arrived in New Zealand with the hope of a better life. In 1864. Arthur and George left for the upper Waimakariri to set out road lines, with Edward following into Otira Valley. During this time there was a £200 reward for anyone who could find a more suitable pass from Canterbury to the West Coast; George found this and called it “Arthur’s Pass” after his brother. Jump to 1866, where George was working as a roading engineer in the Grey Valley. He was due...

Andi talks to Ayla about Marie Jamieson, who was reported missing on the 12th of February 2002 after a night out with her friends. Marie’s body was found seven days later behind an engineering factory on Mihini Road in West Auckland, with her clothes next to her. It was clear Marie was a victim of sexual assault, however the semen came back as unknown on the DNA database. 6 years later, familial DNA testing became available in New Zealand, which found it very likely that the semen came from a relative of a lady called Anneke Bishop. Her brother, Joseph Re...

Ayla tells Andi about Alfred Biddle, the local blacksmith in Mayfield in 1913.  John and Rosana Lilley and their four children lived in the same community. John was a contractor and was away for nights at a time, so Rosanna was left to put the kids to bed. One night while John was away, Alfred ran over to the Lilley’s and told Rosana that she was urgently needed by Mrs Montgomery, who was sick. Rosana placed a rain coat over her dressing gown rand followed Alfred into the night. When two nights later she had not arrived, her eldest wen...

Andi talks to Ayla about Alice Parkinson, who had been dating a man called Walter West for about 6 years and they were recently engaged. Alice believed this love would last, and when she fell pregnant in 1914, she was very excited and spent her savings on readying their house for the baby. Unfortunately, she lost the baby in 1915, and Walter decided he did not want to marry her and moved out. By this time, she had no money, no baby, and no partner. Her reputation was also hit due to the illegitimacy of her baby’s birth. She tried to wi...

Ayla and Andi discuss the Larnoch Road Murders in Auckland. The case starts with the drowning of Deane Fuller-Sandys, however his body was never found. 5 days later, Leah Stephens also went missing, and her remains were found 3 years later in a forest in 1992. Police later received a tip that the two cases were related. Previously, Gail Maney and Tania Wilson lived at 22 Larnoch Road. Gail was dating Stephen Stone, who was an active gang member. The two ladies went out to a party and came back to find their house robbed. Gail thought it was Deane who had sold...

Andi and Ayla explore the baby farming era and Minnie Dean’s involvement. Minnie moved from Scotland to Invercargill with her two children in the early 1860s. Once in New Zealand she married Charles Dean, and they adopted two further children. Years later, after moving into a two-bedroom cottage, Minnie found one of her children and two grandchildren dead in a well, a suspected murder-suicide. It was around this time that Minnie started partaking in ‘baby farming’ or taking in unwanted children for money, with up to 9 young children at once. In 1889 and 1891, two babies lost their lives under Minnie...

Our most lighthearted case yet! Andi talks to Ayla about George Wilder, a prison escapee. He was first sent to New Plymouth prison in 1961 for burglaries, thefts and car conversions. In 1962 at age 25 he escaped by climbing the prison wall and escaping into the country and was caught 65 days later. He was transferred to Mount Eden prison and had an extra 3 years added to his 4-year sentence. 6 months later, he escaped again, despite patrols every 30 minutes in his unit. He used hacksaw blades and a homemade key which he got from other inmates, cutting the lock from his door...

Ayla covers the unusual deaths of the Bolton family, and New Zealand's last ever execution before capital punishment was abolished. 

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Andi and Ayla discuss Jan Molenaar, who lived in Napier at the time of the event. Molenaar had hatred for gangs and police which may have been caused by his brother losing his life due to methamphetamine. Police had thought Molenaar was running a drug operation at his home and so three officers visited the Chaucer Road property in 2009, while Molenaar was out walking his dog. His partner Delwyn Keefe let the police in and showed them the drugs, but told police Molenaar would be very angry if he found the police in his house and advised them that...

This podcast is a big change from the lighthearted cover we normally go for. Ayla tells Andi about the Aramoana shooting in 1990 done by David Gray. Leading up to the shooting, the loss of his mother impacted Gray greatly and he started to spend more and more time alone. One day, Gray felt he was overcharged a bank fee and so came home angry. Here he had a run in with his neighbour, Garry Holden. Gray then collected a gun from inside his house before shooting Holden multiple times, killing him. He went into Holden’s property after seeing hi...

Andi talks to Ayla about 14-year-old Kirsa’s disappearance in 1983. She went for a ride on her horse, Commodore, around 3pm and then never returned home. Police were notified at 6.45pm and began their search, finding Commodore on the river. However, there were few sightings of Kirsa other than one person who saw a man with her at a gun emplacement in Napier, where she had a bloodied face. Another person also saw her in this state and asked her what had happened, to which Kirsa responded she had fallen off her horse and that her parents had been co...