Part three: Good westie, bad westie

About this episode

Gail Maney reflects on her challenging upbringing and the choices that led her into a life of crime, questioning the implications of her past.

​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? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Topics covered

• West Auckland upbringing
• hard drugs
• petty crime
• prostitution
• murder

Keywords

• Gail Maney
• 1990s
• killer

Mentioned in this episode

Places: West Auckland

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