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Accused: The Polkinghorne Trial

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Days 16 and 17: Drug tests at Auckland Eye before the couple's finances are examined

August 21, 2024 · 22 min

The trial of Philip Polkinghorne has, in theory, hit the halfway mark – with Justice Graham Lang telling the jury it’s “broadly on schedule”. Polkinghorne’s accused of strangling his wife, Pauline Hanna, at the couple’s Remuera home in…
Days 14 and 15: Friends, colleagues share more about their concerns for Pauline

August 16, 2024 · 19 min

Questions around a certain dinner at a Havelock North restaurant, more on what prescription drugs Pauline Hanna was taking – and unravelling the issues at Auckland Eye. Friends and colleagues have weighed in at the end of the third week…
Days 12 and 13: Pathologists detail Pauline's death, friends testify about their concerns

August 14, 2024 · 30 min

Warning: This episode contains disturbing material and some explicit language. How did Pauline Hanna die? That’s the question for the jury, who, for weeks will consider evidence and ultimately decide – was it murder, or suicide? It’s…
Days 10 and 11: Family and co-workers shed light on Pauline's view of her marriage

August 12, 2024 · 18 min

Day 10 saw the jury visit to the home of Pauline Hanna and Phllip Polkinghorne to see where Pauline had died. That was before a parade of ex-colleagues took to the stand to shed light on their relationship with Pauline, and what she told…
Day 9: Pauline labels her husband a 'sex fiend' as more revealed about her mental health

August 8, 2024 · 19 min

Pauline Hanna’s voice echoed throughout the courtroom on Day 9 of the trial of her husband, Philip Polkinghorne, who is accused of murdering her. It came in the form of a covert recording of a family dinner – providing Hanna a chance to…

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Days 7 and 8: Court hears Polkinghorne's police interview after first glimpses at infidelity

August 7, 2024 · 39 min

The court has gotten its first glimpse of evidence from those closest to Philip Polkinghorne and Paulina Hanna – and some insight into his infidelity. And we have heard directly from Polkinghorne, with the court hearing his interview with…
Day 6: What forensic evidence was and wasn't found at the scene

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As the trial begins its second week, Day 6 began with a cross-examination of ESR forensic scientist, Fiona Matheson, and later the court heard from ESR forensic scientist Nicholas Curno, to discuss DNA evidence. Last week, the jury heard…
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August 2, 2024 · 14 min

The first week of the trial of Philip Polkinghorne has come to an end. While we’re in the early stages of evidence, the topics that will be covered in the case have been made clear. Infidelity, threesomes, sex workers, a meth habit…
Day 3: Inside the scene examination and what Police saw

July 31, 2024 · 13 min

Day three of the trial of Philip Polkinghorne centred around a bright orange rope hanging from a balustrade, and a detailed walk-through of the scene examination of the couple’s Remuera home. The former Auckland eye surgeon maintains…
Day 2: First responders paint picture of the morning of Pauline Hanna's death

July 30, 2024 · 13 min

Warning: This podcast contains disturbing content.The second day of the trial focused on those who first attended the scene where Pauline Hanna's body was found.Was Philip Polkinghorne reasonably calm on the morning of his wife’s death or…
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About the show

From the team behind The Front Page, the New Zealand Herald's daily news podcast, comes Accused: The Polkinghorne Trial. Paulina Hanna was found dead at the Remuera home she shared with her husband of 30 years, Philip Polkinghorne, on Easter Monday 2021. For 16 months, her death was treated as “unexplained”. That’s until it emerged Polkinghorne had been charged with murder. He pleaded not guilty in August 2022. Over the coming weeks, The Front Page host Chelsea Daniels will be reporting regularly from the Auckland High Court as Polkinghorne stands trial. Follow Accused: The Polkinghorne Trial on iHeartRadio or wherever you get your podcasts.