16-06-2025
The Boy in the Water Season 4 open now
The latest episode in the new season of hit podcast The Boy in the Water is now available for non-subscribers, with subsequent episodes to follow every few days.
The Boy in the Water is an award-winning investigative podcast about a small town harbouring a big mystery, led by Newsroom's investigations editor Melanie Reid.
Season 4 of The Boy in the Water will be covering every section of the coroner's findings into the death of Gore toddler, Lachie Jones.
Listeners can subscribe to DELVE to get early and ad-free access to each episode as it is released, with episodes released to non-subscribers a few days later.
The Boy in the Water won best podcast and best investigation at the 2024 Voyager Media Awards, Best True Crime Podcast at the 2024 NZ Podcast Awards, and Best True Crime podcast at 2025 NZ Radio and Podcast Awards. It has garnered more than 2.5 million downloads.
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