Episodes 13
Avg. Duration 40m
Activity Dormant
Apple Rating 4.4 (326)
Since Jul 2017
Latest Episode Mar 2026

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Daily
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Serial
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About This Podcast

This is the story of a mass-murder that divided a nation - a story that began in a rickety old home on a cold June morning in 1994, where five members of a seemingly ordinary New Zealand family were gunned down. There were two suspects. One lay dead from a single bullet to the head. The other was the only survivor: David Bain. Since then the country has asked: who killed the Bain family? David or his father Robin? In this podcast, Martin van Beynen explores the case from start to finish, picking through evidence, the mysteries and motives, and interviewing never-before-spoken-to witnesses. He seeks to finally answer the question: Who was the killer? Podcasts like this one take a lot of time and resources to create. To help cover some of that cost, you will hear some ads during this episode. For an ad-free experience go to listen.stuff.co.nz/truecrime to get access to this and three other Stuff True Crime podcasts ad-free, for about the price of a cup of coffee… and you’ll be helping us make more great podcasts, like this one.

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S1E8 8. The Suicide Puzzle

Jul 10, 2017 32m

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S1E7 7. The Case Against Robin

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S1E6 6. Bloodied Fingerprints, Broken Glasses

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S1E4 4. "The Bastard Killed His Family"

Jul 06, 2017 38m

The shootings appalled the country and deeply shocked the community and wider Bain family. Yet sole survivor David Bain's unusual reaction surprised many. Loyalties were tested. Suspicions were…

S1E3 3. A Family's Final Days

Jul 05, 2017 41m

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S1E2 2. Mrs Bain, The Diary And The Devil

Jul 04, 2017 45m

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S1E1 1. House Of Horrors

Jul 03, 2017 37m

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