Mr Asia
Case #037 - Robert Gawith
In 1987, pig hunters stumbled upon the body of Robert Gawith kicking off a murder inquiry with links to the infamous Mr Asia drug syndicate. Audio
Case #006 - The Mr Asia Drug Ring
Investigative journalist and presenter David Lomas began covering the Mr Asia drug ring case when he was a crime reporter at the Dominion newspaper in Wellington in 1978. He has followed the story… Audio
Crimes NZ: the Mr Asia story
What does the name Mr Asia mean to you? In the 1970s and 80s it spoke to the most infamous drug ring in the Pacific, but what actually was the Mr Asia ring and how did it fall apart? Audio
Pat Booth 1929- 2018: Enemy of 'the obvious and the innocuous'
Pat Booth was one of New Zealand’s most respected, effective and inspirational investigative journalists. He died last Wednesday, aged 88. Mediawatch looks back at some of his achievements - and his… Audio
Former 'Mr Asia' lawyer farewelled in Auckland
The final closing address for colourful defence lawyer Eb Leary, who died last Sunday aged 71, has been delivered in Auckland.
Peter Williams QC on some of NZ's most intriguing cases
Peter Williams QC is of the country's best known lawyers and advocates for penal reform. During a career of more than 50 years at the bar, he has been involved in NZ's most high profile criminal… Audio