The District
Episodes
Trailer: Quarantine Nation
03 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A lethal virus. A drastic lockdown. A nation turned upside down. From the makers of acclaimed podcasts The Commune, True Story and Witi Underwater,...
Bonus Episode 3 - The Other Murder
11 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The District centred around a controversial unsolved murder tracing back almost 50 years - but it turns out there was another murder in the district d...
Bonus Episode 2 - The Gun
11 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A crucial witness who emerged in The District has had a surprising change of mind about some of his recollections. Producers Eugene Bingham and Paula ...
Bonus Episode 1 - The Aftermath
11 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Following the release of The District, plenty of people came forward with feedback and theories. Producers Eugene Bingham and Paula Penfold discuss so...
Episode Seven - The End of the Ride
08 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Answers to some of the key questions are proving elusive - or is the silence telling in itself? We talk to the man who started this all off and discov...
Episode Six - Old Leads, Fresh Leads
08 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We’re on the hunt for answers about one of those guns. And tensions rise as we track down a key witness. Is he the villain he’s been built up as? ...
Episode Five - More Sleeping Dogs
08 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Guns, guns, and more guns. And this time, the way the police deal with yet another mystery rifle, is utterly confounding. Plus - and this is awkward -...
Episode Four - The Tale of Ted Tickle
08 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Accusations fly about who had connections and motive for the murders. We learn of strange omissions from the police file. We discover another mystery ...
Episode Three - The Review
08 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The police launch the “review to end all reviews” of their investigation. A farmer finds a gun not far from the crime scene - and he gives it to u...
Episode Two - The Brother
08 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A secret witness, police corruption, an unsolved murder, and mysterious goings-on around Lynette’s brother’s death. Are they linked? And Lynette i...
Episode One - The Sister
08 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We meet Lynette Stevens who, in the process of investigating the death of her brother, finds an intriguing connection to one of New Zealand’s most n...
The District - Trailer
06 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This is a crime podcast with a difference. It centres on an infamous, unsolved murder case in rural New Zealand. But it's a story mostly about people,...