What The Hell Happened at Woofington’s?
~ Documentary Series
The truth behind Wellington’s most notorious castle.
When a luxury dog retreat in a castle was raided by NZ Police in 2019, many were left wondering ‘what the hell was going on inside Woofington’s’?
In this three-part investigative documentary series, journalist Baz Macdonald goes down the rabbit hole to uncover the weird, wild, and harrowing story behind this mysterious castle’s doors.
What he didn’t expect was just how deep the rabbit hole would be – with a violent history involving drugs, bombs, and an armed burglary.
Made with the support of NZ On Air.
Director Baz Macdonald
Producer Letisha Tate-Dunning
Executive Producer Anna Harcourt
Production Company Television New Zealand
Director of Photography Matt Henley
Editor Nathan Hickey
Composers David Long, Stephen Gallagher
Sound Recordists Jessy McNamara, Tony Spear
Additional Cinematographers Mike Potton, Caiomh Browne-Scott, Cameron Murray
Animation Studio Pixelpush
Animation Directors Siew Wee H’ng, Han Law
Animators Luke Toth, Jade Luke-Hurley, Michael Dong
Researchers Baz Macdonald, Letisha Tate-Dunning
News + Reviews
Review: What the Hell Happened at Woofington’s is NZ’s latest true crime must-watch
“An extremely gripping docuseries – there are jaw-dropping bombshells throughout, and the heartwrenching accounts of those involved bring a powerful emotional weight to all three episodes.”
Tara Ward, The Spinoff
What the Hell Happened at Woofington’s?: New docu-series explores strange tale of doggy daycare
“It sounds like something ripped from the pages of a colourful crime novel – drugs, bombs and a severed finger – set against the backdrop of a luxury daycare for dogs located within a castle. But the story that journalist and director Baz Macdonald (Hunt for the Bunker People, Milk and Money) tells in new docu-series What the Hell Happened at Woofingtons?, which screens on TVNZ+, truly is that bizarre.”
Melenie Parkes, The Post