Episode

The killer debating team from Paremoremo Prison

Podcast: The Detail
Published: Apr 17, 2026
Duration seconds: 1511
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Summary

Sir Don McKinnon has travelled the world, rubbed shoulders with diplomats - and was nearly kidnapped at Paremoremo prison Nearly fifty years ago, six of the country's worst offenders were released from prison for the night for a debate in central Auckland Find The Detail on Newsroom or RNZ Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details