Documentary New Zealand Murder on the Blade
One of New Zealand's highest profile investigations began on January 2, 1998 after young friends Olivia Hope and Ben Smart disappeared in the early hours of the New Year's morning. The pair were last seen by Furneaux Lodge water taxi operator Guy Wallace, who ferried them, along with a mystery stranger, to a yacht moored in the Marlborough Sounds Endeavour Inlet. Scott Watson was eventually convicted of their murders. However, despite massive official and private searches of the Sounds, their bodies have never been found.
Primary Title
- Documentary New Zealand
Secondary Title
- Murder on the Blade
Date Broadcast
- Friday 7 November 2003
Start Time
- 20 : 35
Finish Time
- 21 : 35
Duration
- 60:00
Channel
- TV One
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Programme Description
- One of New Zealand's highest profile investigations began on January 2, 1998 after young friends Olivia Hope and Ben Smart disappeared in the early hours of the New Year's morning. The pair were last seen by Furneaux Lodge water taxi operator Guy Wallace, who ferried them, along with a mystery stranger, to a yacht moored in the Marlborough Sounds Endeavour Inlet. Scott Watson was eventually convicted of their murders. However, despite massive official and private searches of the Sounds, their bodies have never been found.
Classification
- Unknown
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
- Crime
- Documentary
Hosts
- Susan Wood (Presenter)
- Keith Hunter (Presenter)
Contributors
- Keith Hunter (Narrator)
- Scott Watson (Subject)
- Keith Hunter (Director)
- Keith Hunter (Producer)
- Hunter Productions (Production Unit)