On Easter Monday 2021, Paulina Hanna was found dead at the Remuera home she shared with her husband of 30 years, Philip Polkinghorne.
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.
From the team behind The Front Page, the New Zealand Herald's daily news podcast, comes Accused: The Polkinghorne Trial.
Listen to Accused: The Polkinghorne Trial on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts, or in The Front Page podcast feed.
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Episode Transcript
On Easter Monday twenty twenty one, Pauline Hannah was found
dead at the Remuware, a home she shared with her
husband of thirty years, Philip Polkinghorn, for sixteen months. Her
death was treated as unexplained. That's until it emerged Polkinghorn
had been charged with the murder. He pleaded not guilty
in August twenty twenty two. From the team behind the
(00:21):
front Page, The Ends at Herald's daily news podcast, comes
Accused the Polkinghorn Trial. Over the coming weeks. Join me
Chelsea Daniels as I bring you regular updates from the
High Court at Auckland as Polkinghorn stands trial. Listen to
Accused the Polkinghorn Trial on iHeartRadio or wherever you get
your podcasts, or in the Front Page podcast feed.
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