The murder of Harvey and Jeannette Crewe in their Pukekawa farmhouse in 1970 remains Aotearoa New Zealand’s most well-known unsolved crime. It spawned two trials, two appeals, several books, a film, and eventually a royal commission finding of police corruption. It also resulted in a free pardon, the only time the government has bypassed the courts to set a convicted murderer free. And still, the Crewes’ killer has not been found.

Award-winning investigative journalist Kirsty Johnston and Associate Professor of Journalism James Hollings talk to David Fisher about their meticulously researched book, which combines gripping narrative, detailed research and striking new testimony to create a fresh and compelling look at one of our most infamous cold cases.