David Lomas Investigates Season 1, Episode 4: The Baby Who Was Lost

The Baby Found in a Phone Box

Lomas uncovers startling new information in the search for the parents of a newborn baby abandoned in a Palmerston North phone box, a case unsolved by police for 57 years.

The Girl Who Came Back From the Dead

In Bulgaria, Lomas investigates why a disabled child who went on to become a Paralympic skier, was abandoned in an orphanage after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster.

The Boy From Out of Africa

Wellington chef Richard Halgreen heads to Africa to find the parents Zimbabwean social workers removed him from when he was a toddler.

The Girl Whose Dad Was Taken Away

Christchurch beautician Jasmine Dupre has not heard from her Spanish father since he was deported for domestic violence when she was a baby.

The Lost Father From Sierra Leone

Daniel never met his father, but wrote to him until a brutal civil war devastated Sierra Leone and he lost all contact. Now Daniel wants to know; did his father survive?

The Runaway Priest

The Mothers Who Lied

Vanessa was told that her father had died, while Gus also only heard one account of who his father was. Two stories of secrecy and betrayal.

The Secret Life Of The Man From Canton

His Grandfather lived a life of mystery, now Perry Hakaraia wants the truth. Lomas finds secrets in China and NZ. Who was the opium dealer from Canton.

The Baby Left For Dead

A newborn baby abandoned in a derelict Christchurch house, Lorraine wants answers, but Lomas finds much more.