Accused: The Polkinghorne Trial

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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. 

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Episode Date
Inside the defence's closing statement: What they say happened to Pauline Hanna
Sep 19, 2024
Inside the Crown's closing statement: What they say happened to Pauline Hanna
Sep 18, 2024
Days 30 - 31: Final witnesses take the stand after seven weeks of testimony
Sep 16, 2024
Days 27 - 29: Email highlights Hanna's work stress as witnesses weigh in on her mental health
Sep 12, 2024
Days 24 - 26: Witnesses reveal a different side of Polkinghorne as defence argues its case
Sep 05, 2024
Days 22 and 23: Defence opens their case with Pauline Hanna's sister
Aug 30, 2024
Days 20 and 21: The final search history and unsent messages of Pauline Hanna
Aug 27, 2024
Days 18 and 19: Sex tapes, intimate letters and Google searches revealed
Aug 23, 2024
Days 16 and 17: Drug tests at Auckland Eye before the couple's finances are examined
Aug 21, 2024
Days 14 and 15: Friends, colleagues share more about their concerns for Pauline
Aug 16, 2024
Days 12 and 13: Pathologists detail Pauline's death, friends testify about their concerns
Aug 14, 2024
Days 10 and 11: Family and co-workers shed light on Pauline's view of her marriage
Aug 12, 2024
Day 9: Pauline labels her husband a 'sex fiend' as more revealed about her mental health
Aug 08, 2024
Days 7 and 8: Court hears Polkinghorne's police interview after first glimpses at infidelity
Aug 07, 2024
Day 6: What forensic evidence was and wasn't found at the scene
Aug 05, 2024
Days 4 and 5: Ropes, laundry and photos focus of end of trial's first week
Aug 02, 2024
Day 3: Inside the scene examination and what Police saw
Jul 31, 2024
Day 2: First responders paint picture of the morning of Pauline Hanna's death
Jul 30, 2024
Day 1: Opening statements set stage for trial as jury hears 111 call
Jul 29, 2024
Accused: What to expect from the Polkinghorne trial
Jul 28, 2024