Kirsa: A Mother's Story

About this item

Title

Kirsa: A Mother's Story

Content partner

NZ On Screen

Collection

NZ On Screen

Description

Narrated by Robyn Jensen, this deeply personal documentary is a firsthand account of every parent's worst nightmare. The disappearance of 14-year-old Kirsa Jensen while riding her horse on a beach near Napier on 1 September 1983 baffled police. The case was hamstrung by a lack of evidence, and a key witness turned suspect who changed his story. Kirsa's fate became a national mystery. Her loss and the media attention it generated took a toll on Robyn Jensen's health, marriage and faith. Her mo...

Read more

Format

Video

Date created

1995

URL

https://www.nzonscreen.com/title/kirsa-a-mothers-story-1995

Related subjects

1980s / eighties / media / ute / william colenso college / whānau / tūtaekurī river / elisabeth kübler-ross / grief / disappearance / napier / 1983 / horse riding / commodore / awatoto / marine parade / napier foreshore / teenager / family portrait / family grief / motherhood / mother and daughter / pain / bereft / shock / police investigation / newspapers / headlines / public / gun emplacement / dna / dsir / rope / lack of evidence / john russell / volunteers / search / te mata peak / ahuriri / abduction / marriage breakdown / separation / depression / dreams / wedding / christmas / te aranui / christmas carol / vigil / flowers / media attention / famous photo / teacher / anglican / st augustine / vicarage / pets / gisborne / invercargill / opotiki / lambs / nz on air / new zealand on air / ian holyoake / mary kippenberger / bill withers / linda locke / susanna locke / clear communications / hawke's bay

What is the copyright status of this item?

All Rights Reserved

This item is all rights reserved, which means you'll have to get permission from NZ On Screen before using it.

More Information

NZ On Screen has this to say about the rights status of this item:

All rights reserved

You can learn more about the rights status of this item at: https://www.nzonscreen.com/about/rights_clearance

What can I do with this item?

You must always check with NZ On Screen to confirm the specific terms of use, but this is our understanding:

Non-infringing use

NZ Copyright law does not prevent every use of a copyright work. You should consider what you can and cannot do with a copyright work.

No sharing

You may not copy and/or share this item with others without further permission. This includes posting it on your blog, using it in a presentation, or any other public use.

No modifying

You are not allowed to adapt or remix this item into any other works.

No commercial use

You may not use this item commercially.