To mark the 30 year anniversary of the mass killing A Moment In Crime presents The House of Bain, a two-part telling of the case. 

On June 20 1994 Margaret and Robin Bain, their teenage daughters Arawa and Laniet and son Stephen were all shot dead in the family home at 65 Every Street, Dunedin.

Ju… To mark the 30 year anniversary of the mass killing A Moment In Crime presents The House of Bain, a two-part telling of the case. 

On June 20 1994 Margaret and Robin Bain, their teenage daughters Arawa and Laniet and son Stephen were all shot dead in the family home at 65 Every Street, Dunedin.

Just after 7am David Bain - Margaret and Robin's oldest child - called emergency services to report the ghastly scene. He said he had come home from his morning paper run and found them all dead. 

Days later Bain was charged with five counts of murder and after a high-profile trial a jury found him guilty. 

He maintained his innocence and fought for decades for a retrial, which finally went ahead in 2007. 

A second jury acquitted Bain, finding him not guilty of the five murders. 

The case is arguably New Zealand's most talked about massacre and over the years has become morbidly iconic. 

In the second part of House of Bain, you will hear more from Bain in his own words on his legal battle. The lawyer who represented him most recently also speaks about the case and its aftermath.

Host Anna Leask speaks to people involved in the case and those with expert opinions on why Bain and the grisly event have become embedded in New Zealand culture. 

CLICK HERE for further New Zealand Herald coverage of this case

A Moment In Crime is an NZME podcast written and hosted by Anna Leask, senior crime and justice reporter for the New Zealand Herald.  

The podcast is written and hosted by Leask. It is produced by Leask, NZME audio engineer James Irwin and podcast production manager Ethan Sills.  

A number of key players in the case had their words voiced by actors - Glenn Dwight as David Bain and Tory McArthur as the juror from the second trial. NZME audio engineer Tash Chittock assisted with recording. 

In this episode television news reports that featured on various iterations of 6pm news bulletins on TVNZ and NewsHub have been referenced..These are mostly taken from court coverage, which can still be found on YouTube.  

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On June 20 1994 five members of the Bain family were found shot dead in their home at 65 Every Street, Dunedin.

Margaret and Robin Bain, their teenage daughter Arawa and Laniet and their son Stephen were all shot at close range. 

Just after 7am David Bain - Margaret and Robin's oldest child - call… On June 20 1994 five members of the Bain family were found shot dead in their home at 65 Every Street, Dunedin.

Margaret and Robin Bain, their teenage daughter Arawa and Laniet and their son Stephen were all shot at close range. 

Just after 7am David Bain - Margaret and Robin's oldest child - called emergency services to report the ghastly scene. He said he had come home from his morning paper run and found them all dead. 

Days later Bain was charged with five counts of murder and after a high-profile trial a jury found him guilty. 

He maintained his innocence and fought for decades for a retrial, which finally went ahead in 2007. 

A second jury acquitted Bain, finding him not guilty of the five murders. 

The case is arguably New Zealand's most talked about massacre and over the years has become morbidly iconic. 

To mark the 30-year anniversary of the mass killing A Moment In Crime presents The House of Bain, a two-part telling of the case. 

CLICK HERE for further New Zealand Herald coverage of this case

For David Fisher's interview with the juror from the first trial click here

A Moment In Crime is an NZME podcast written and hosted by Anna Leask, senior crime and justice reporter for the New Zealand Herald.  

The podcast is produced by Leask, NZME audio engineer James Irwin and podcast production manager Ethan Sills.  

A number of key players in the case had their words voiced by actors - Glenn Dwight as David Bain, George Heard as Dean Cottle and Kurt Bayer as the juror from the first trial. NZME audio engineer Tash Chittock assisted with recording. 

This episode features references to television news reports from various iterations of 6pm news bulletins on TVNZ1 and Three. These are mostly taken from court coverage, which can still be found on YouTube. 

Part two of A Moment In Crime - The House of Bain will be released in June. 

If you have a crime or case you’d like me to consider covering, email [email protected] 

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. more

David Bain spent 13 years in prison after being found guilty of killing his family in 1994 - however he always maintained his innocence and he was acquitted in a retrial in 2009.

On the 24th of June, 1994, Robin (58) and Margaret Bain (50) and three of their children, Arawa (19), Laniet (18) and St… David Bain spent 13 years in prison after being found guilty of killing his family in 1994 - however he always maintained his innocence and he was acquitted in a retrial in 2009.

On the 24th of June, 1994, Robin (58) and Margaret Bain (50) and three of their children, Arawa (19), Laniet (18) and Stephen (14), were found dead in their Dunedin home.

Four days later, the only surviving family member - 22 year-old David Bain - was arrested for their murders.

Martin van Beynan's written extensively on the Bain family murders, including his own podcast Black Hands.

David Bain was found guilty of murder in 1995 and sentenced to 16 years in prison.

But in 2009, he was acquitted at a retrial.

Stuff senior reporter Martin van Baynen sat through the three month retrial and does not believe the evidence pointing to Robin Bain being the murder stacks up.

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It’s the 20th of June 1994, and the residents of Andersons Bay, in Dunedin, are waking up to a crisp, dark morning. Ice frosts the roads and despite it being after 7 o’clock the sun is still yet to appear in the sky. 

Three police officers stand alert on the doorstep of 65 Every Street, a ramshackl… It’s the 20th of June 1994, and the residents of Andersons Bay, in Dunedin, are waking up to a crisp, dark morning. Ice frosts the roads and despite it being after 7 o’clock the sun is still yet to appear in the sky. 

Three police officers stand alert on the doorstep of 65 Every Street, a ramshackle house home to the six members of the Bain Family. Eleven minutes earlier, a distressed call was made to emergency services from this location…

The officers try to gain access to the house. They kick the door but it doesn’t budge. Luckily there’s a stack of firewood on the veranda, they grab a piece and use it to break the glass pane, reaching through to let themselves inside.

As they enter they see a man on the floor in the foetal position. He’s crying. And as they inch closer he starts yelling ‘They’re all dead. My family is all dead.’

What they find will haunt New Zealand and stump investigators to this day. And will become the most controversial case New Zealand has ever seen…

CREDITS

Guest: Journalist Martin Van Beynan


• Author of Black Hands: Inside the Bain Family Murders
• Host of the BLACK HANDS - A Family Mass Murder podcast Host & Executive Producer: Gia Moylan

Audio Producers: Rhiannon Mooney & Gia Moylan

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On the morning of June 20, 1994 police in Dunedin, NZ responded to an emergency call placed by 22-year-old David Bain that eerily proclaimed, "They're all dead." Upon arriving at his home, authorities soon discovered a massacre that left the other five family members deceased, seemingly a result of … On the morning of June 20, 1994 police in Dunedin, NZ responded to an emergency call placed by 22-year-old David Bain that eerily proclaimed, "They're all dead." Upon arriving at his home, authorities soon discovered a massacre that left the other five family members deceased, seemingly a result of a murder-suicide carried out by patriarch Robin Bain. Yet, as the investigation began, it quickly became apparent something wasn't right with this crime scene. Before long, David Bain was arrested, charged with the murders, and convicted. After spending nearly fourteen years in prison, however, a successful appeal led to a second trial that set him free. In the aftermath, the public is forever left to wonder what really happened on that fateful morning. Join host Ryan Kraus for an extensive psychological exploration of the crime scene and suspects to determine, once and for all, who killed the Bain family: Robin ... or David? more

In 2012 Canadian judge Justice Binnie said David Bain was innocent on the balance of probabilities. Why? Hear what Binnie says and what Martin van Beynen makes of his arguments. And why does Binnie compare van Beynen to Inspector Javert, a fictitious fanatical police inspector?
Learn more about your… In 2012 Canadian judge Justice Binnie said David Bain was innocent on the balance of probabilities. Why? Hear what Binnie says and what Martin van Beynen makes of his arguments. And why does Binnie compare van Beynen to Inspector Javert, a fictitious fanatical police inspector?
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Although police initially regarded the shootings as a murder/suicide, evidence began to mount against David Bain.

His fingerprints were on the rifle, he had blood on his T-shirt, a lens from glasses in his bedroom were found in his dead brother's room and he had injuries that were consistent with a… Although police initially regarded the shootings as a murder/suicide, evidence began to mount against David Bain.

His fingerprints were on the rifle, he had blood on his T-shirt, a lens from glasses in his bedroom were found in his dead brother's room and he had injuries that were consistent with a fight.
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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 raised. And then an arrest is made.
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