# Black Sheep

A podcast by RNZ. The shady, controversial and sometimes downright villainous characters of NZ history. Join William Ray as he explores history through the lens of Kiwi dirtbags in NZ's most awarded podcast.

Feed: https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcasts/acast/black-sheep.rss

## Latest episodes

- [What to Listen to Next: NZ Wars Collection](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1163907594/0c5b957495ad) (2026-06-02, 4 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/media.rnztools.nz/rnz-kete-oro-prod/video/private/ac_mp3,af_48000,br_192k,f_mp3,fl_attachment/v1778040689/audio/nzwtm/nzwtm-20260506-1609-nz_wars_collection_feed_drop.mp3
- [Original Westie: the story of Don Buck](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1163907594/a272c97c25a9) (2026-03-05, 42 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/media.rnztools.nz/rnz-kete-oro-prod/video/private/ac_mp3,af_48000,br_192k,f_mp3,fl_attachment/v1772682449/audio/bsheep/bsheep-20260306-0500-black_sheep_-_don_buck-_web_version.mp3
- [Defective: the story of Dr Theodore Gray](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1163907594/0d2703b242b9) (2026-02-26, 48 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/media.rnztools.nz/rnz-kete-oro-prod/video/private/ac_mp3,af_48000,br_192k,f_mp3,fl_attachment/v1771898150/audio/bsheep/bsheep-20260227-0500-black_sheep_s9_dr_theodore_gray.mp3
- [Preservation and Destruction: the story of Elsdon Best (Part 2)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1163907594/4687b15ea55f) (2026-02-19, 51 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/media.rnztools.nz/rnz-kete-oro-prod/video/private/ac_mp3,af_48000,br_192k,f_mp3,fl_attachment/v1770867440/audio/bsheep/bsheep-20260220-0500-black_sheep_s9_elsdon_best_part_2.mp3
- [Preservation and Destruction: the story of Elsdon Best (Part 1)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1163907594/5674c8a1f64d) (2026-02-12, 38 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/media.rnztools.nz/rnz-kete-oro-prod/video/private/ac_mp3,af_48000,br_192k,f_mp3,fl_attachment/v1770867698/audio/bsheep/bsheep-20260213-0500-black_sheep_s9_elsdon_best_part_1.mp3
- [Saturday Morning: Behind Black Sheep](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1163907594/e2190fb49d3c) (2026-02-08, 15 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/media.rnztools.nz/rnz-kete-oro-prod/video/private/ac_mp3,af_48000,br_192k,f_mp3,fl_attachment/v1770411461/audio/sat/sat-20260207-0930-behind_black_sheep.mp3
- [Killer Nurse: the story of Elspeth Kerr (Part 2)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1163907594/3ab9c6efdd82) (2026-02-05, 35 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/media.rnztools.nz/rnz-kete-oro-prod/video/private/ac_mp3,af_48000,br_192k,f_mp3,fl_attachment/v1769990697/audio/bsheep/bsheep-20260206-0500-black_sheep_s9_e2_elspeth_kerr_part_2.mp3
- [Killer Nurse: the story of Elspeth Kerr (Part 1)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1163907594/f82e9e88c00c) (2026-01-29, 26 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/media.rnztools.nz/rnz-kete-oro-prod/video/private/ac_mp3,af_48000,br_192k,f_mp3,fl_attachment/v1769660302/audio/bsheep/bsheep-20260130-0500-black_sheep_s9_e1_elspeth_kerr_part_1.mp3
- [Black Sheep Season 9 | Trailer](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1163907594/b289eca02b5a) (2026-01-22, 2 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/media.rnztools.nz/rnz-kete-oro-prod/video/private/ac_mp3,af_48000,br_192k,f_mp3,fl_attachment/v1768956657/audio/bsheep/bsheep-20260126-0500-black_sheep_season_9_trailer.mp3
- [BONUS: Kelly Tarlton's Final Treasure Hunt](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1163907594/f3efe72a0124) (2025-06-06, 51 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/media.rnztools.nz/rnz-kete-oro-prod/video/private/ac_mp3,af_48000,br_192k,f_mp3,fl_attachment/v1749173194/audio/bsheep/bsheep-20250606-1311-bonus_kelly_tarltons_final_treasure_hunt.mp3
- [Spy Scandal: the story of Bill Sutch](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1163907594/9490dfd0da07) (2024-09-26, 56 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/media.rnztools.nz/rnz-kete-oro-prod/video/private/ac_mp3,af_48000,br_192k,f_mp3,fl_attachment/v1727324529/audio/bsheep/bsheep-20240927-0500-spy_scandal_the_story_of_dr_bill_sutch.mp3
- [Bird Bandit: the story of Freddie Angell](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1163907594/1d3e66cdb63f) (2024-09-12, 44 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/media.rnztools.nz/rnz-kete-oro-prod/video/private/ac_mp3,af_48000,br_192k,f_mp3,fl_attachment/v1726108661/audio/bsheep/bsheep-20240913-0500-bird_bandit_the_story_of_freddie_angell.mp3
- [Musket Missionary: the story of Thomas Kendall (Part 2)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1163907594/aec4bf88b5fd) (2024-09-05, 52 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/media.rnztools.nz/rnz-kete-oro-prod/video/private/ac_mp3,af_48000,br_192k,f_mp3,fl_attachment/v1725327214/audio/bsheep/bsheep-20240906-1319-musket_missionary_-_the_story_of_thomas_kendall_-_part_2.mp3
- [Musket Missionary: the story of Thomas Kendall (Part 1)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1163907594/7bce3af6ef88) (2024-08-29, 44 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/media.rnztools.nz/rnz-kete-oro-prod/video/private/ac_mp3,af_48000,br_192k,f_mp3,fl_attachment/v1724890354/audio/bsheep/bsheep-20240830-0500-musket_missionary_the_story_of_thomas_kendall_-_part_1.mp3
- [Beastly Truth: the story of George Howe](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1163907594/47e8164dc71b) (2024-08-22, 45 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/media.rnztools.nz/rnz-kete-oro-prod/video/private/ac_mp3,af_48000,br_192k,f_mp3,fl_attachment/v1724288885/audio/bsheep/bsheep-20240823-0500-beastly_truth_the_story_of_george_howe.mp3
- [Highwayman: the story of Robert Wallath](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1163907594/e0998b3aa7e3) (2024-08-15, 47 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/media.rnztools.nz/rnz-kete-oro-prod/video/private/ac_mp3,af_48000,br_192k,f_mp3,fl_attachment/v1723428572/audio/bsheep/bsheep-20240816-0500-highwayman_the_story_of_robert_wallath.mp3
- [Anzac Massacre: the story of Surafend (Part 3)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1163907594/6e4123a69b87) (2024-08-08, 29 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/media.rnztools.nz/rnz-kete-oro-prod/video/private/ac_mp3,af_48000,br_192k,f_mp3,fl_attachment/v1721434736/audio/bsheep/bsheep-20240809-0500-anzac_massacre_the_story_of_surafend_part_3.mp3
- [Anzac Massacre: the story of Surafend (Part 2)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1163907594/ba6b35b60e3b) (2024-08-01, 26 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/media.rnztools.nz/rnz-kete-oro-prod/video/private/ac_mp3,af_48000,br_192k,f_mp3,fl_attachment/v1721170416/audio/bsheep/bsheep-20240802-0500-anzac_massacre_the_story_of_surafend_part_2.mp3
- [Anzac Massacre: the story of Surafend (Part 1)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1163907594/57e77045a842) (2024-07-25, 32 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/media.rnztools.nz/rnz-kete-oro-prod/video/private/ac_mp3,af_48000,br_192k,f_mp3,fl_attachment/v1720751501/audio/bsheep/bsheep-20240726-0500-anzac_massacre_the_story_of_surafend_part_1.mp3
- [Trailer: Black Sheep Season 8](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1163907594/ecc3e7682cbc) (2024-07-11, 3 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/media.rnztools.nz/rnz-kete-oro-prod/video/private/ac_mp3,af_48000,br_192k,f_mp3,fl_attachment/v1720655290/audio/bsheep/bsheep-20240712-0500-black_sheep_season_8_trailer.mp3
- [Nellie's Baby: the story of New Zealand's Mental Institutions](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1163907594/0254bb2cbd11) (2024-03-31, 42 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/media.rnztools.nz/rnz-kete-oro-prod/video/private/ac_mp3,af_48000,br_192k,f_mp3,fl_attachment/v1711421527/audio/bsheep/bsheep-20240401-0500-nellies_baby_the_story_of_new_zealands_mental_institutions.mp3
- [Double Life: the story of Judge Frederick Maning (Part 2)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1163907594/7fba433b1a5a) (2023-07-06, 54 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/media.rnztools.nz/rnz-kete-oro-prod/video/private/ac_mp3,af_48000,br_192k,f_mp3,fl_attachment/v1688604496/audio/bsheep/bsheep-20230707-0500-double_life_the_story_of_judge_frederick_maning_-_part_2.mp3
- [Double Life: the story of Judge Frederick Maning (Part 1)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1163907594/b08de26bda44) (2023-06-29, 38 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/media.rnztools.nz/rnz-kete-oro-prod/video/private/ac_mp3,af_48000,br_192k,f_mp3,fl_attachment/v1688011194/audio/bsheep/bsheep-20230630-0500-double_life_the_story_of_judge_frederick_maning_-_part_1.mp3
- [Gender Bender: the story of Hjelmar Dannevill](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1163907594/1b78db2356f7) (2023-06-22, 45 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/media.rnztools.nz/rnz-kete-oro-prod/video/private/ac_mp3,af_48000,br_192k,f_mp3,fl_attachment/v1687411118/audio/bsheep/bsheep-20230623-0500-gender_bender_the_story_of_hjelmar_dannevill.mp3
- [Death Ray: the story of Victor Penny](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1163907594/29f3b9f03c9d) (2023-06-15, 53 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/media.rnztools.nz/rnz-kete-oro-prod/video/private/ac_mp3,af_48000,br_192k,f_mp3,fl_attachment/v1686779554/audio/bsheep/bsheep-20230616-0500-death_ray_the_story_of_victor_penny.mp3
- [Scientific Racist: the story of Alfred Newman](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1163907594/0715c487e723) (2023-06-08, 52 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/media.rnztools.nz/rnz-kete-oro-prod/video/private/ac_mp3,af_48000,br_192k,f_mp3,fl_attachment/v1686092351/audio/bsheep/bsheep-20230609-0500-scientific_racist_the_story_of_alfred_newman.mp3
- [Erased: the story of Charles Mackay (Part 2)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1163907594/65926482847c) (2023-06-01, 51 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/media.rnztools.nz/rnz-kete-oro-prod/video/private/ac_mp3,af_48000,br_192k,f_mp3,fl_attachment/v1684807733/audio/bsheep/bsheep-20230602-0500-erased_the_story_of_charles_mackay_-_part_2.mp3
- [Erased: the story of Charles Mackay (Part 1)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1163907594/443360f9bea3) (2023-05-25, 41 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/media.rnztools.nz/rnz-kete-oro-prod/video/private/ac_mp3,af_48000,br_192k,f_mp3,fl_attachment/v1684976526/audio/bsheep/bsheep-20230526-0500-erased_the_story_of_charles_mackay_-_part_1.mp3
- [Black Sheep Season 7 Trailer](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1163907594/7392e6f4f62b) (2023-05-19, 4 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/media.rnztools.nz/rnz-kete-oro-prod/video/private/ac_mp3,af_48000,br_192k,f_mp3,fl_attachment/v1684460111/audio/bsheep/bsheep-20230519-1127-black_sheep_season_7_trailer.mp3
- [Killer Conductor: the story of Eric Mareo (Part 2)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1163907594/b8e81ed77d26) (2021-05-23, 46 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/media.rnztools.nz/rnz-kete-oro-prod/video/private/ac_mp3,af_48000,br_192k,f_mp3,fl_attachment/v1716760666/audio/bsheep/bsheep-20210524-0500-killer_conductor_the_story_of_eric_mareo_-_part_2.mp3
- [Killer Conductor: the story of Eric Mareo (Part 1)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1163907594/11be9955c315) (2021-05-16, 36 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/media.rnztools.nz/rnz-kete-oro-prod/video/private/ac_mp3,af_48000,br_192k,f_mp3,fl_attachment/v1716760653/audio/bsheep/bsheep-20210517-0500-killer_conductor_the_story_of_eric_mareo_-_part_1.mp3
- [Escape Artist: the story of George Wilder](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1163907594/e784e18c168d) (2021-05-09, 51 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/media.rnztools.nz/rnz-kete-oro-prod/video/private/ac_mp3,af_48000,br_192k,f_mp3,fl_attachment/v1716760642/audio/bsheep/bsheep-20210510-0500-escape_artist_the_story_of_george_wilder.mp3
- [Slaver: the story of Thomas McGrath](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1163907594/e14cea161719) (2021-05-02, 51 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/media.rnztools.nz/rnz-kete-oro-prod/video/private/ac_mp3,af_48000,br_192k,f_mp3,fl_attachment/v1716760586/audio/bsheep/bsheep-20210503-0500-slaver_the_story_of_thomas_mcgrath.mp3
- [Governor: the story of Sir George Grey (Part 2)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1163907594/7908449d78db) (2021-04-26, 59 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/media.rnztools.nz/rnz-kete-oro-prod/video/private/ac_mp3,af_48000,br_192k,f_mp3,fl_attachment/v1716760616/audio/bsheep/bsheep-20210427-0500-governor_-_the_story_of_sir_george_grey_-_part_2.mp3
- [Governor: the story of Sir George Grey (Part 1)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1163907594/c7a94b10e614) (2021-04-18, 54 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/media.rnztools.nz/rnz-kete-oro-prod/video/private/ac_mp3,af_48000,br_192k,f_mp3,fl_attachment/v1716760599/audio/bsheep/bsheep-20210419-0700-governor_the_story_of_george_grey_-_part_1.mp3
- [Black Sheep Season Six Trailer](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1163907594/d8cff459d9e1) (2021-04-14, 2 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/media.rnztools.nz/rnz-kete-oro-prod/video/private/ac_mp3,af_48000,br_192k,f_mp3,fl_attachment/v1716760630/audio/bsheep/bsheep-20210414-1637-black_sheep_season_six_trailer.mp3
- [Baby Farmer: the story of Minnie Dean](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1163907594/a24859b1c3b9) (2020-08-30, 57 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/media.rnztools.nz/rnz-kete-oro-prod/video/private/ac_mp3,af_48000,br_192k,f_mp3,fl_attachment/v1716760577/audio/bsheep/bsheep-20200831-0700-baby_farmer_the_story_of_minnie_dean.mp3
- [Machine Gun Murder: the story of Bassett Road (Part 2)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1163907594/1e0da5dce992) (2020-08-23, 29 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/media.rnztools.nz/rnz-kete-oro-prod/video/private/ac_mp3,af_48000,br_192k,f_mp3,fl_attachment/v1716760563/audio/bsheep/bsheep-20200824-0700-machine-gun_murder_the_story_of_bassett_road_part_2.mp3
- [Machine Gun Murder: the story of Bassett Road (Part 1)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1163907594/f4619e98440a) (2020-08-16, 35 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/media.rnztools.nz/rnz-kete-oro-prod/video/private/ac_mp3,af_48000,br_192k,f_mp3,fl_attachment/v1716760549/audio/bsheep/bsheep-20200817-0700-black_sheep_bassett_road_part_1.mp3
- [Madam: the story of Flora MacKenzie](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1163907594/a4381389608c) (2020-08-09, 49 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/media.rnztools.nz/rnz-kete-oro-prod/video/private/ac_mp3,af_48000,br_192k,f_mp3,fl_attachment/v1716760539/audio/bsheep/bsheep-20200810-0700-madam_the_story_of_flora_mackenzie.mp3
- [Invasive: the story of Stewart Smith](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1163907594/961ef7583020) (2020-08-02, 44 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/media.rnztools.nz/rnz-kete-oro-prod/video/private/ac_mp3,af_48000,br_192k,f_mp3,fl_attachment/v1716760526/audio/bsheep/bsheep-20200803-0700-invasive_the_story_of_stewart_smith.mp3
- [Colonial Mastermind: the story of Edward Gibbon Wakefield (Part 2)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1163907594/ce5db2e9a0ed) (2020-07-26, 44 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/media.rnztools.nz/rnz-kete-oro-prod/video/private/ac_mp3,af_48000,br_192k,f_mp3,fl_attachment/v1716760511/audio/bsheep/bsheep-20200727-0700-edward_gibbon_wakefield_part_2.mp3
- [Colonial Mastermind: the story of Edward Gibbon Wakefield (Part 1)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1163907594/1b712a0ee397) (2020-07-19, 41 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/media.rnztools.nz/rnz-kete-oro-prod/video/private/ac_mp3,af_48000,br_192k,f_mp3,fl_attachment/v1716760499/audio/bsheep/bsheep-20200720-0700-the_story_of_edward_gibbon_wakefield_part_1.mp3
- [Raider: the story of Felix von Luckner](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1163907594/4d6230c430b2) (2020-07-10, 50 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/media.rnztools.nz/rnz-kete-oro-prod/video/private/ac_mp3,af_48000,br_192k,f_mp3,fl_attachment/v1716760476/audio/bsheep/bsheep-20200713-0700-raider_the_story_of_felix_von_luckner.mp3
- [The Story Of Statues](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1163907594/d3d5cc7ee7ee) (2020-07-05, 38 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/media.rnztools.nz/rnz-kete-oro-prod/video/private/ac_mp3,af_48000,br_192k,f_mp3,fl_attachment/v1716760490/audio/bsheep/bsheep-20200706-0700-the_story_of_statues.mp3
- [The Aotearoa History Show!](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1163907594/5c2c58f5f0ae) (2019-10-07, 3 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/media.rnztools.nz/rnz-kete-oro-prod/video/private/ac_mp3,af_48000,br_192k,f_mp3,fl_attachment/v1716760462/audio/bsheep/bsheep-20191008-0700-the_aotearoa_history_show.mp3
- [The story of White Supremacy](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1163907594/3be7d323a84c) (2019-03-25, 56 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/media.rnztools.nz/rnz-kete-oro-prod/video/private/ac_mp3,af_48000,br_192k,f_mp3,fl_attachment/v1716760453/audio/bsheep/bsheep-20190326-1530-the_story_of_white_supremacy.mp3
- [Death Sentence: the story of NZ's executions](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1163907594/5f7a1622bc09) (2019-02-11, 42 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/media.rnztools.nz/rnz-kete-oro-prod/video/private/ac_mp3,af_48000,br_192k,f_mp3,fl_attachment/v1716760442/audio/bsheep/bsheep-20190212-0937-death_sentence_the_story_of_nzs_executions.mp3
- [Swashbuckler: the story of Bully Hayes](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1163907594/537723fdf743) (2018-12-16, 34 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/media.rnztools.nz/rnz-kete-oro-prod/video/private/ac_mp3,af_48000,br_192k,f_mp3,fl_attachment/v1716760433/audio/bsheep/bsheep-20181217-1230-black_sheep_-_bully_hayes_-_podcast.mp3
- [Soldier of Fortune: the story of Gustavus von Tempsky (Part 2)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1163907594/ed07f98b4f82) (2018-12-09, 28 min): audio https://flex.acast.com/media.rnztools.nz/rnz-kete-oro-prod/video/private/ac_mp3,af_48000,br_192k,f_mp3,fl_attachment/v1716760419/audio/bsheep/bsheep-20181210-0625-soldier_of_fortune_the_story_of_gustavus_von_tempsky_part_2.mp3

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