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A 50 Year Secret, Uncovered

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School teacher Jennifer Beard disappeared on New Zealand's West Coast while hitchhiking on New Year's Eve 1969. Nearly three weeks later her body was found under a bridge outside the tiny township of Haast. Now a Herald investigation has uncovered new evidence that could identify her killer. Subscribe to The 50 Year Secret on your favourite podcast app.

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