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On February 22, 2011, a devastating earthquake shook Christchurch, killing 185 people. One hundred and fifteen of those people were in the CTV building. The building should never have been built.

EPISODE 1

1: The mountain and the cave

Topi Emery and Marion Hilbers were among the 149 people in the CTV building when it collapsed. Their families kept vigil at the site for hours, hoping for a miracle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

43 min
EPISODE 2

2: Call me Louis

Rescuers tunnel into the rubble and find what was left of a school cafeteria with 22 students trapped – dead and alive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

48 min
EPISODE 3

3: Need help, need help

Senior Constable Stuart Martindale gets a tap on the shoulder and is handed a phone number. A trapped survivor is calling from underneath the rubble. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

58 min
EPISODE 4

4: Boom and bust

The CTV building was born in the 1980s construction boom. It had profound design flaws that were flagged at the time. How did it even get built? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

52 min
EPISODE 5

5: Vagabond

The CTV story descends into controversy and farce: a fake engineer and New Zealand’s biggest homicide investigation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

54 min
EPISODE 6

6: Tragedy, travesty

Police announce the results of their investigation. Will anyone be held accountable over 115 deaths? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1h 5m
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Once the most revered philanthropist in New Zealand arts, James Wallace’s world started crumbling when a young man accused him of sexual assault. After the emergence of more victims and a six-year legal battle, Wallace was convicted of multiple crimes, no longer able to keep name suppression and stripped of his knighthood. The case raised major legal questions about the justice system, its treatment of abuse victims and name suppression laws. It also forced the arts sector to examine whether it had turned a blind eye to Wallace’s offending, in return for millions of dollars worth of patronage. Featuring new in-depth interviews, including Wallace’s only media interview since conviction, this is the story of his rise and fall, crimes and punishment - and his survivors. Warning: The Artful Dodger podcast contains references to sexual abuse. Some listeners might find this distressing. Click here for where to get help in New Zealand. Written, hosted and produced by Kate Langdon and Philippa Tolley. Sound design, audio editing and mixing by Connor Scott. Additional sound recording by John Ropiha. Assistant producer: Jen Black. Visual design: Yasin Karadeniz. Legal: Charlotte Foster. Executive producer: Chris Reed. Special thanks: Catrin Owen, Edward Gay, Matt Slaughter, Elmo Johnstone and Laura Heathcote.

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On February 22, 2011, a devastating earthquake shook Christchurch, killing 185 people. One hundred and fifteen of those people were in the CTV building. The building should never have been built.