Sex, Drugs – And A Guru Called BertThe Commune podcast lifts the lid on the notorious Centrepoint communityCentrepoint opened in 1978 on the outskirts of Auckland’s North Shore. The Commune is a 12-part documentary podcast series about New Zealand’s notorious free-love community. It’s the most comprehensive account of the Centrepoint saga to date – a roller-coaster story of sex, drugs – and a misguided guru called Bert. “I remember being curious about these commune kids and the unconventional life they had away from the classroom,” says Dudding. Bert Potter and other leaders were finally charged with child sex offenses and sent to prison 14 years after the commune began.

Source: Stuff June 06, 2022 21:13 UTC