Adam Burns
Senior police officer believed there were 6 gunman in mosque during attack
An AOS medic says he was not aware of a "load and go" strategy employed by commanders at Christchurch's Linwood Mosque on March the 15th and believed ambulances were on their way. The admission came… Video, Audio
Ambulance officer breaks down in court during mosque attack inquest
A senior ambulance officer has broken down in court after being asked whether more staff could have saved lives at Christchurch's Al Noor mosque in 2019. The coronial inquest into the March 15th… Audio
Mosque inquest: Police officer admits changes needed in responding to major events
A senior police officer admits improvements are needed in responding to major events like the Christchurch mosque attacks. The remarks came today during the inquest into the March 15 attacks that… Audio
Court hears details on first 111 call during mosque
The coroners court has heard that the woman who took the first 111 call about the Christchurch mosque attacks was only three or four days into the job.
A senior police inspector was grilled on what… Audio
Police inspector defends low priority given to call alerting to threats from the Christchurch terrorist
A senior police inspector has defended the lower priority given to an emergency call alerting them to threats from the Christchurch terrorist.
It came during the second day of the Christchurch… Audio
Emotional first day of coronial inquest into mosque attack
A packed court in Christchurch has seen harrowing footage of the 2019 mosque attacks during an emotional first day of inquest into the killings.
Described as one of Aotearoa's darkest days, 51 people… Audio
All Blacks-Springboks tours could be resurrected
There's every chance the All Blacks will meet the Springboks in the World Cup final.
This comes as New Zealand Rugby is in talks with South African officials about resurrecting All Blacks-Springboks… Audio
Govt doesn't know how many migrants have been scammed by accredited employers
The government's admitted it doesn't know how many migrants might have been scammed through its Accredited Employer Work Visa scheme. Hundreds of migrants have been crammed in homes, and are living in… Audio
Mama Hooch offenders to begin long prison sentences
Convicted Christchurch rapists Danny and Roberto Jaz are now beginning their long prison sentences for their numerous sexual assaults over three years.
Between 2015 and 2018 the brothers preyed on… Audio
Music feature: Gorillaz
In today's music feature we explore the eclectic catalogue of Gorillaz. Gorillaz is unique in that it is not the collaboration of a group of musicians, but of a single musician and an artist. Audio
Convicted murderer Lauren Dickason waits for sentence
Convicted murderer Lauren Dickason is now waiting to find out what her sentence will be for killing her three young children.
She smothered two-year-old twins Karla and Maya and six year old Liané at… Audio
Podcast Critic: Adam Burns
Today Adam talks to Jesse about podcasts The Parent Hangover and The Imperfects, both on Apple. Audio
Police pause search for missing real estate agent Yanfei Bao
Police have temporarily paused the search for missing Christchurch real estate agent Yanfei Bao.
It has been almost a month since the 44-year-old vanished from the suburb of Hornby on July the 19th.
…Psychiatrist who assessed Dickason says she showed delusional psyche
A forensic pyschiatrist who assessed Lauren Dickason believes her behavior showed a delusional psyche in the months leading up to her killing her children. The 42-year-old has pleaded not guilty to… Audio
Psychologist says mother who killed daughters was feeling overwhelmed just hours before
A clinical pyschologist who interviewed Lauren Dickason says she was feeling overwhelmed hours before she killed her three children, believing she would not get a good psychiatric report, as required… Audio
Mother's mental health was deteriorating when she killed daughters - forensic clinician
A forensic clinican has told a jury that Lauren Dickason's mental health was badly deteriorating at the time she killed her children, and has grounds for both an insanity and infanticide case. The… Audio
Two sentenced for manslaughter of 16 year old Christchurch boy
He was my baby boy. The heartbreaking words of a Christchurch father to those responsible for his son's death. 16 year old Connor Whitehead died after being shot outside a party in the suburb of… Audio
Dickason trial: Prosecution's psychiatric expert testifies
The Crown's key clinical witness in the Lauren Dickason murder trial has conceded Dickason could have been suffering from postpartum depression when she killed her three children.
This is despite his… Audio
Prosecutors challenge view that Dickason was psychotic when she killed daughters
A jury has heard how Lauren Dickason told a psychiatrist that killing her three children was a package deal. The 42-year-old is on trial for the murder of her three young daughters, Maya Karla and… Audio
Defence lawyer questions detective
A warning, the following story contains distressing content.
The detective who interviewed Lauren Dickason after she killed her three children told the court he could see she was struggling and he… Audio