Shortly after midnight on July 10th 1985, two bombs went off in Auckland's harbour. The man who bombed the Rainbow Warrior reveals why they did it, and why no one was meant to die. As the sun rises over New Zealand, the police investigation gets underway and the public and political fallout begins.
Written, presented and produced by: John Daniell and Noelle McCarthy
Sound design and mix: Marc Chesterman
Researchers: Claire Logan and Caroline Fontaine
Execuive Producers: Ethan Sills and Andrew Laxon
Music: Harbour Board, Marc Chesterman, Peter O’ Donoghue
For photos and videos related to the story, go to nzherald.co.nz/rainbowwarrior
Thanks to Dominique Prieur and Jean Marie Pontaut, authors of Secret Agent, published and copyrighted by the Librairie Arthème Fayard, 1995
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