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Gone Fishing 03 | Good Westie, Bad Westie

Podcast: Motive: Gone Fishing
Published: Aug 3, 2026
Duration seconds: 2146
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Summary

Gail Maney had a tough West Auckland upbringing, but she wasn’t a bad kid. Then in the 1990s she slid into a life of hard drugs, petty crime and prostitution. But does that really mean she’s a killer? This episode was first released on 25 June 2018. Read more about the case, watch extended video interviews and keep track of the case with a summary of the characters, a timeline and map here . Produced in partnership with Stuff. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details