<p>As the divisions in the community intensify, one year on from those first allegations, the preliminary court hearing against Peter Ellis and the four women begins.</p><p>To see more images and details about Peter Ellis and the series, vist the <a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/conviction-the-christchurch-civic-creche-case"><a href="https://shorthand.radionz.co.nz/e6255440-238e-47c9-81d5-8efa847a4a2b/index.html">website here.</a></a></p><p>Together the five child care workers face 60 charges of sexual offending against 20 children. </p><p>Over 11 weeks, dozens of people give evidence, from the children and their families to police, other creche teachers and various experts.</p><p><a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/conviction-the-christchurch-civic-creche-case?share=elf_audio_2018904784">Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details</a></p>