Eugene has won multiple awards as an investigative journalist, reporting and producing news and current affairs across newspapers, television, digital and podcast platforms. Memorable projects include the Teina Pora miscarriage of justice case, and investigative documentaries The Valley, Infinite Evil and Life + Limb. He co-produced the internationally acclaimed podcast, The Commune, as well as other award-winning podcasts Witi Underwater, True Story, and The District. He’s a director of Te Pūrongo Productions with long-time collaborator Adam Dudding and executive producer of Mata Reports. As well as writing The Chief and the Empire, he produced and presented a documentary and podcast about Te Pahi for RNZ, The Rangatira, the King and the Survivors. Since 2021, he’s been learning te reo Māori with the goal of re-introducing the language to his whānau. Eugene lives in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland with his wife, journalist Suzanne McFadden, their children and mokopuna.