Olivia Hope
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Olivia Hope was a 17-year-old New Zealand teenager who, alongside her friend Ben Smart, disappeared on New Year's Eve 1998 in the Marlborough Sounds. Their mysterious disappearance led to a high-profile murder investigation and the eventual conviction of Scott Watson, who has consistently maintained his innocence.
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Olivia Hope disappeared after a New Year’s Eve party in the Marlborough Sounds in 1999.
Missing and murdered: Inside the Anaru Moana investigationThe New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·
New Zealand· 2025-11-06
New Zealand· 2025-11-06
Olivia Hope was one of the victims in the double murder case involving Scott Watson.
Steve Braunias on the latest Scott Watson case decision: ‘Smug complacency and stupid intransigence’The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New Zealand· 2025-09-24
New Zealand· 2025-09-24
Olivia Hope was last seen stepping off a water taxi in Endeavour Inlet.
Scott Watson fails to overturn his convictions for murdering Ben Smart and Olivia HopeThe New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New Zealand· 2025-09-10
New Zealand· 2025-09-10
Olivia Hope was one of the young friends who went missing and was later presumed murdered.
Eyewitness doubts continue to haunt Scott Watson case 25 years after convictionThe New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New Zealand· 2025-06-03
New Zealand· 2025-06-03
