Podcasts about Polkinghorne

Tonight on The Huddle, Trish Sherson of Sherson Willis PR and Child Fund CEO Josie Pagani joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! On the Peters v Luxon saga - is there a genuine disagreement between the pair when it comes to our trade response or is this just a media beat-up job? What do we make of this? The new Polkinghorne TV documentary is out - have we seen it? What did we think? New data shows people still don't trust the media - why do we think this could be? LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Monday, 14 April 2025, Heather is back from maternity leave! The Finance Minister gets a grilling over tariffs and wool. NZ Herald political editor Thomas Coughlan on whether the stoush between Chris Luxon and Winston Peters is a media beat-up or real. A driving instructor tells Heather why he doesn't think the Government should get rid of the second practical driving test. Plus, the Huddle on the new Polkinghorne doco and whether it's okay to sleep in separate beds than your partner. Get the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast every weekday evening on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pauline Hanna on a boat, sea breeze, big smiles. It’s the image filmmakers of a new three-part documentary into her death, and subsequent murder trial of her husband, decide to open on. Philip Polkinghorne was found not guilty of strangling his wife and making it look like she’d taken her own life. The Front Page covered the mammoth nine-week trial in the series: Accused: The Polkinghorne Trial. Today on The Front Page, executive producer Mark McNeill is with us to talk about the trial, the documentary, and the life of Pauline. Follow The Front Page on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. You can read more about this and other stories in the New Zealand Herald, online at nzherald.co.nz, or tune in to news bulletins across the NZME network. Host: Chelsea DanielsSound Engineer: Richard MartinProducer: Ethan SillsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The producer of the newly released Polkinghorne documentary is denying claims from its namesake, the TV show is tabloid clickbait. The three episodes explore the eight-week trial which saw Auckland eye doctor Phillip Polkinghorne found not guilty for the death of his wife Pauline Hanna. Producer Polly Fryer told Andrew Dickens it's played no part in the judicial process and doesn't shy away from his lifestyle choices. Fryer says portraying a side of life not often seen doesn't make it clickbait, and Philip himself has said he's not on trial for morality issues. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One of the country's biggest trials will be looked at from a new angle in a new series airing on Three. The murder trial of Phillip Polkinghorne will be explored over three nights. The Auckland eye doctor was ultimately found not guilty of murdering his wife Pauline Hanna after an eight week trial. The documentary series will show interviews with Polkinghorne himself, his girlfriend Madison Ashton, Crown Solicitor Alysha McClintock and journalists who covered the case. Flicks.co.nz editor Steve Newall reveals what to expect from this new project. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the Sunday Panel, NZ Herald senior writer Simon Wilson and Newstalk ZB Wellington Mornings host Nick Mills joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the week - and more! It's been a busy week for David Seymour, between the Polkinghorne letter and the incident on the steps at Parliament. He's set to take over as the Deputy Prime Minister later this year - do we think he'll turn himself around? Does Chris Luxon need to bring him into line? In the Caribbean this week, a woman lost both of her hands while trying to take a photo with a shark. What is it about the perfect photo that will make people take extreme risk? What do we make of this? LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Like most things in life, there is nuance and subtlety that is lost along the way. David Seymour is of a personality that undoubtedly gets up the noses of some. He might even bother the Prime Minister periodically. But his Land Rover Escapade is not a sackable offence. Neither is his letter written, not as a minister, for Polkinghorne a sackable offence. Even if you want to combine them and throw in the Treaty Principals Bill because he's agitated people with it, he is still not in sackable territory, nor indeed anywhere close. Here is the simple truth about MMP: why do we still report it like FPP and they're all in the same party? Could the Prime Minister sack David Seymour from Cabinet? I guess, but then what would happen? The end of the Government. Is he going to do that? No, he is not. When companies take over other companies there is often a clean out of talent. When a new CEO arrives the same thing often applies. The business of running a country in an MMP environment is unique. You don't merge or take over, you coalesce. You are individual entities who agree on a series of ideas and a level of cooperation. It won't go perfectly. It might not even go swimmingly, because at no stage did you ever merge into one. You always remained, in this case, as three. When Chris Hipkins calls yet again for a sacking —and surely we are bored witless with that tactic— he tells us that not since the 80's and Lange and Prebble have we seen in-fighting like this. He is of course wrong. He forgets Peters and Shipley, and Peters and Bolger, and Anderton and Clark, and Kopu and Shipley, and the NZ First Tight Five. He forgets a vast swathe of our local and recent history and, not just that, he forgets Prebble and Lange were in the same party. Seymour and Luxon are not. In many respects we are lucky with this current line up. In a small country coalition choice is limited. In Spain and Germany where they have recently stretched the bounds of credibility in forming deals, they have collapsed. This deal won't collapse. The majority of the time there is cordiality, respect, and productivity. But reportage doesn't appear to feature those aspects. The great frustration I have with the Hipkins approach and the coverage of this frippery is that this is a time of tremendous importance on serious matters. This country is a mess, and it is in desperate need of addressing. The side show game increasingly looks from another age and also childish. If Seymour, Peters, or Luxon is on the phone to the Governor General to dissolve arrangements then come back to me. But stunts and a bit of personality back and forward is a day at the office, not a lead story and certainly not a crisis. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Labour Party says the Prime Minister should sack ACT's David Seymour as a minister for writing to the police while they were investigating one of his constituents. Labour leader Chris Hipkins spoke to Corin Dann.

ACT leader David Seymour wrote a letter of support for Philip Polkinghorne during the police's investigation into his wife's death in April 2022. Political editor Jo Moir spoke to Corin Dann.

ACT Party leader David Seymour has hit back at the Prime Minister's criticism of his support for Philip Polkinghorne who was later charged and then acquitted of murdering his wife. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

ACT leader David Seymour has called the Prime Minister ill-advised for criticising his support for Philip Polkinghorne. In 2022, the Epsom MP wrote a 1012-word letter to police, saying Polkinghorne felt he had been subject to prejudice from police. Christopher Luxon says Seymour was ill-advised to send the letter, but Seymour hit back on Checkpoint on Monday. Morning Report invited David Seymour onto the programme this morning, his office declined.

ACT leader and soon-to-be Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour sent a detailed letter to police advocating for Philip Polkinghorne during the investigation into the death of Pauline Hanna, according to new reports. During the police investigation into the death of the Remuera eye surgeon's wife, Seymour wrote a 1012-word letter to Auckland District Commander Karyn Malthus in April 2022. NZ Herald political reporter Adam Pearse says Seymour accused police of acting 'inappropriately' and invading Polkinghorne's privacy. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Full Show Podcast for the 3rd of February - lots of chat about making a sea-change in your lifestyle. Then, is it fair to for accommodation owners to charge you to visit someone who is staying at a campground? The Polkinghorne mansion in Auckland is for sale, this got our Afternoons duo thinking - would you anyone be happy living there knowing its history? Get the Matt Heath and Tyler Adams Afternoons Podcast every weekday afternoon on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Newsflash: Tui 'Yeah Right' billboard accused of being bad taste. Whoa, for a moment there I thought I'd been transported back to 2006. Is it in good taste? No. Of Course not. It's a billboard for a beer company, for goodness' sake. Of course it's in bad taste. I don't think anyone has ever accused Tui of good taste. Given the extent to which the sensational details in the Polkinghorne case have scandalised the nation, it's hardly a surprise to see the billboards pop up. I'll be honest with you: It doesn't upset me. But if I were Pauline Hanna's family I might, quite reasonably, feel a bit miffed at a company trying to cash in on something related to my death. And here's the thing: Even if it did upset me, sometimes the most effective strategy to oppose something is to contain your outrage. I actually feel the same way about aspects of the Treaty Principles Bill. I wonder if the most extreme opposition to ACT's proposal might not ultimately help ACT's cause. And perhaps a more considered opposition might be calmer, quieter, and ultimately starve the issue from the attention upon which it'll thrive. Tui is banking on controversy. It has literally set up a feedback line so people can voice their outrage. But if you really have a problem with their billboards... Don't give them the attention. And don't buy Tui. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Retired eye surgeon Philip Polkinghorne has been sentenced to 150 hours of community work for methamphetamine charges. The former Auckland eye doctor was found not guilty of murdering his wife, Pauline Hanna, after a 9 week trial earlier this year. Polkinghorne had already pleaded guilty to possession of methamphetamine and a pipe at the start of the trial in July. Finn Blackwell was at court and filed this report.

In the final chapter of the trial of Philip Polkinghorne, the former Auckland eye surgeon found not guilty of murdering his wife, he has been sentenced to 150 hours of community work for drug possession. The charges of possessing methamphetamine and a pipe to smoke it followed searches of the family home after the death of Pauline Hanna. WARNING: This episode references drug use. Podcasts like this take lots of time and resources to produce, which is why we'd love you to support our work by becoming a subscriber! You can subscribe to Stuff Extra directly in Apple Podcasts, or Click Here to listen on other platforms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Retired eye surgeon Philip Polkinghorne has been sentenced to 150 hours of community work for methamphetamine charges at the High Court at Auckland this morning.

Former eye surgeon Philip Polkinghorne is back at the High Court in Auckland on Friday, facing sentencing for methamphetamine possession. Reporter Finn Blackwell spoke to Alexa Cook.

In this episode, we discuss the case of Philip Polkinghorne, but from the perspective of his house sale. Polkinghorne has been the centre of a high-profile court case, involving the death of his wife. Since her passing Polkinghorne has attempted to sell the property. But, does the stigma of a death in the house impact the property's value? We dig through the numbers to see how the value of the property will be impacted. For more from Opes Partners: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up for the weekly Private Property newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok

The nine week trial over the death of Pauline Hanna is over and her husband, retired eye surgeon Philip Polkinghorne, was found not guilty of murdering her on Monday. Yet Polkinghorne has been in the news daily this week. RNZ crime reporter Finn Blackwell talks to Mihi about the extensive coverage of the case and the why it continues to be in the headlines.

After nearly two months and more than 80 witnesses, the jury returns with their finding in the murder trial of Philip Polkinghorne. Stuff Extra subscribers can listen to The Trial early and ad-free. Join Stuff Extra at listen.stuff.co.nz/extra  or on Apple podcasts. WARNING: This podcast references suicide right from the start and throughout the episode. Some listeners might find this distressing. Help is available across New Zealand: 1737, Need to talk? Free call or text 1737 to talk to a trained counsellor. Anxiety New Zealand 0800 ANXIETY (0800 269 4389) Depression.org.nz 0800 111 757 or text 4202 Lifeline 0800 543 354 Rural Support Trust 0800 787 254 Samaritans 0800 726 666 If it's an emergency, click here to find the number for your local crisis assessment team. In a life-threatening situation, call 111. The Trial: Philip Polkinghorne is scripted and presented by Philippa Tolley. Sound design, audio editing and mixing is by Connor Scott.  The series associate producer is Jen Black and the executive producer Chris Reed.  Special thanks to Stuff journalists Edward Gay and Catrin Owen and Stuff's senior legal counsel, Charlotte Foster. Podcasts like this one take a lot of time and resources to create. To help cover some of that cost, you will hear some ads during this podcast. For an ad-free experience and early access to new episodes subscribe to Stuff Extra. Subscribe on Apple or Spotify, or go to listen.stuff.co.nz/extra to get access to this and other Stuff True Crime podcasts ad-free… and you'll be helping us make more podcasts like this one. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The best friend of Pauline Hanna says she's always believed she didn't take her own life, and was murdered by husband, Philip Polkinghorne. Hawke's Bay reporter Alexa Cook is a friend of Pheasant and John Riordan, who themselves were friends of Pauline Hanna. Cook spoke with Pheasant Riordan about the trial and the moment Pauline's niece Rose rang to tell them about her aunt's death.

The defence and the prosecution present their final arguments after nearly two months of evidence. The Judge delivers a summing up and gives the jury directions before they retire to consider a verdict. Stuff Extra subscribers can listen to The Trial early and ad-free. Join Stuff Extra at listen.stuff.co.nz/extra  or on Apple podcasts. WARNING: This podcast references suicide right from the start and throughout the episode. Some listeners might find this distressing. Help is available across New Zealand: 1737, Need to talk? Free call or text 1737 to talk to a trained counsellor. Anxiety New Zealand 0800 ANXIETY (0800 269 4389) Depression.org.nz 0800 111 757 or text 4202 Lifeline 0800 543 354 Rural Support Trust 0800 787 254 Samaritans 0800 726 666 If it's an emergency, click here to find the number for your local crisis assessment team. In a life-threatening situation, call 111. The Trial: Philip Polkinghorne is scripted and presented by Philippa Tolley. Sound design, audio editing and mixing is by Connor Scott.  The series associate producer is Jen Black and the executive producer Chris Reed.  Special thanks to Stuff journalists Edward Gay and Catrin Owen and Stuff's senior legal counsel, Charlotte Foster. Podcasts like this one take a lot of time and resources to create. To help cover some of that cost, you will hear some ads during this podcast. For an ad-free experience and early access to new episodes subscribe to Stuff Extra. Subscribe on Apple or Spotify, or go to listen.stuff.co.nz/extra to get access to this and other Stuff True Crime podcasts ad-free… and you'll be helping us make more podcasts like this one. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The media's Polkinghorne trial preoccupation - and the audience's appetite; two problematic podcasts go offline - but for very different reasons

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After an eight week trial, and 10 hours of deliberations over two days, former eye surgeon, Philip Polkinghorne has been found not guilty of murdering his wife Pauline Hanna three years ago. Jurors heard from more than 80 witnesses during the trial at the High Court in Auckland. The Crown claimed Polkinghorne killed his wife and staged her death as suicide, while the defence argued she tragically took her own life. Finn Blackwell was in court to hear the verdict and spoke to Lisa Owen.

Former eye surgeon Philip Polkinghorne has been found not guilty of murder. An 11 person jury has ruled the former eye surgeon did not kill his wife, Pauline Hanna, in 2021.Outside the court this afternoon, Pauline Hanna's best friend said she was an amazing person and the decision was 'crap' but her family say whilst they're disappointed, they've accepted the verdict, Felix Walton has more.

For the first time, the court hears emails, found by the defence, that Pauline Hanna wrote to herself. Psychiatrists talk about the possible impact of the mix of medication she was taking. IT experts are at odds over whether texts were started - and deleted - on Hanna's phone at 4am on the day her death was reported. Stuff Extra subscribers can listen to The Trial early and ad-free. Join Stuff Extra at listen.stuff.co.nz/extra  or on Apple podcasts. WARNING: This podcast references suicide right from the start and throughout the episode. Some listeners might find this distressing. Help is available across New Zealand: 1737, Need to talk? Free call or text 1737 to talk to a trained counsellor. Anxiety New Zealand 0800 ANXIETY (0800 269 4389) Depression.org.nz 0800 111 757 or text 4202 Lifeline 0800 543 354 Rural Support Trust 0800 787 254 Samaritans 0800 726 666 If it's an emergency, click here to find the number for your local crisis assessment team. In a life-threatening situation, call 111. The Trial: Philip Polkinghorne is scripted and presented by Philippa Tolley. Sound design, audio editing and mixing is by Connor Scott.  The series associate producer is Jen Black and the executive producer Chris Reed.  Special thanks to Stuff journalists Edward Gay and Catrin Owen and Stuff's senior legal counsel, Charlotte Foster. Podcasts like this one take a lot of time and resources to create. To help cover some of that cost, you will hear some ads during this podcast. For an ad-free experience and early access to new episodes subscribe to Stuff Extra. Subscribe on Apple or Spotify, or go to listen.stuff.co.nz/extra to get access to this and other Stuff True Crime podcasts ad-free… and you'll be helping us make more podcasts like this one. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pauline Hanna's family are now having to come to terms with the murder trial verdict they didn't want. A High Court jury has found her husband, former Auckland eye surgeon Philip Polkinghorne not guilty of murder after hearing eight weeks of evidence. Maia Ingoe reports.

Expert defence pathologists offer different conclusions about the cause of death to their Crown counterparts. Colleagues at Auckland Eye describe Polkinghorne as kind and generous. And we hear from the “fishing boys”, who knew “Polky” from trips to their holiday homes in The Coromandel. Stuff Extra subscribers can listen to The Trial early and ad-free. Join Stuff Extra at listen.stuff.co.nz/extra  or on Apple podcasts. WARNING: This podcast references suicide right from the start and throughout the episode. Some listeners might find this distressing. Help is available across New Zealand: 1737, Need to talk? Free call or text 1737 to talk to a trained counsellor. Anxiety New Zealand 0800 ANXIETY (0800 269 4389) Depression.org.nz 0800 111 757 or text 4202 Lifeline 0800 543 354 Rural Support Trust 0800 787 254 Samaritans 0800 726 666 If it's an emergency, click here to find the number for your local crisis assessment team. In a life-threatening situation, call 111. The Trial: Philip Polkinghorne is scripted and presented by Philippa Tolley. Sound design, audio editing and mixing is by Connor Scott.  The series associate producer is Jen Black and the executive producer Chris Reed.  Special thanks to Stuff journalists Edward Gay and Catrin Owen and Stuff's senior legal counsel, Charlotte Foster. Podcasts like this one take a lot of time and resources to create. To help cover some of that cost, you will hear some ads during this podcast. For an ad-free experience and early access to new episodes subscribe to Stuff Extra. Subscribe on Apple or Spotify, or go to listen.stuff.co.nz/extra to get access to this and other Stuff True Crime podcasts ad-free… and you'll be helping us make more podcasts like this one. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The defence of Philip Polkinghorne has pushed one message at the last day of his trial: this man is no killer. The jury in the trial of the former Auckland eye surgeon, accused of murdering his wife in 2021, have heard the final closing arguments from the defence. The crown has described Polkinghorne as a master manipulator who strangled Hanna and staged her death. The defence maintains she took her own life, a warning this story mentions suicide. Maia Ingoe reports.

The jury in the murder trial of Philip Polkinghorne will today review audio evidence and reference thousands of pages of transcripts of witness testimonies. Lucy Xia reports.

The jury in the murder trial of former eye surgeon Philip Polkinghorne has been told not to get swept up in the murder mystery fantasy, as his defence team wraps up its case. Dr Polkinghorne is alleged to have killed his wife Pauline Hanna in their Remuera home three years ago and staging it to look like a suicide. His lawyers have tried to paint a picture of an honest man who tried to co-operate with the police investigation; while the Crown describes Dr Polkinghorne as a master manipulator, capable of murder, Finn Blackwell was in court.

Philip Polkinghorne's lawyer says he's been wrongly branded a villain as the Crown seeks to have him convicted for murder. Felix Walton has more.

Philip Polkinghorne's wife was in the way of his life with his "intoxicating" mistress, according to the Crown lawyer who today delivered her closing remarks in the trial of the former eye surgeon. He is accused of murdering his wife Pauline Hanna in their Remuera home three years ago. However, the defence denies this and said Ms Hanna took her own life. Melanie Earley has been in court and a warning, this report mentions suicide.

As the defence case begins, Polkinghorne's lawyer describes the police as being “intoxicated” with the idea of murder, and cautions the jury against being distracted by evidence about sex and drugs. Pauline Hanna's sister says Hanna told her of a suicide attempt more than 30 years ago and Polkinghorne's ex-wife takes the stand. Stuff Extra subscribers can listen to The Trial early and ad-free. Join Stuff Extra at listen.stuff.co.nz/extra  or on Apple podcasts. WARNING: This podcast references suicide right from the start and throughout the episode. Some listeners might find this distressing. Help is available across New Zealand: 1737, Need to talk? Free call or text 1737 to talk to a trained counsellor. Anxiety New Zealand 0800 ANXIETY (0800 269 4389) Depression.org.nz 0800 111 757 or text 4202 Lifeline 0800 543 354 Rural Support Trust 0800 787 254 Samaritans 0800 726 666 If it's an emergency, click here to find the number for your local crisis assessment team. In a life-threatening situation, call 111. The Trial: Philip Polkinghorne is scripted and presented by Philippa Tolley. Sound design, audio editing and mixing is by Connor Scott.  The series associate producer is Jen Black and the executive producer Chris Reed.  Special thanks to Stuff journalists Edward Gay and Catrin Owen and Stuff's senior legal counsel, Charlotte Foster. Podcasts like this one take a lot of time and resources to create. To help cover some of that cost, you will hear some ads during this podcast. For an ad-free experience and early access to new episodes subscribe to Stuff Extra. Subscribe on Apple or Spotify, or go to listen.stuff.co.nz/extra to get access to this and other Stuff True Crime podcasts ad-free… and you'll be helping us make more podcasts like this one. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Crown says Philip Polkinghorne's obsession with sex worker Madison Ashton drove him to murder his wife. The former eye surgeon is accused of killing Pauline Hanna in 2021, though he claims her death was suicide. Prosecutor Alysha McClintock began her closing address yesterday. Felix Walton reports.

The Philip Polkinghorn murder trial is drawing to a close. The last witness has given evidence and today the Crown will present its closing arguments. RNZ reporter Finn Blackwell spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Details of Philip Polkinghorne's relationships with wife Pauline Hanna and Sydney-based sex worker Madison Ashton emerge when police scrutinise their digital devices. Among their discoveries, thousands of sexual images, and personal correspondence about the state of the marriage. A forensic accountant tells the court that Polkinghorne paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to half a dozen women, including Ashton. Stuff Extra subscribers can listen to The Trial early and ad-free. Join Stuff Extra at listen.stuff.co.nz/extra  or on Apple podcasts. WARNING: This podcast references suicide right from the start and throughout the episode. Some listeners might find this distressing. Help is available across New Zealand: 1737, Need to talk? Free call or text 1737 to talk to a trained counsellor. Anxiety New Zealand 0800 ANXIETY (0800 269 4389) Depression.org.nz 0800 111 757 or text 4202 Lifeline 0800 543 354 Rural Support Trust 0800 787 254 Samaritans 0800 726 666 If it's an emergency, click here to find the number for your local crisis assessment team. In a life-threatening situation, call 111. The Trial: Philip Polkinghorne is scripted and presented by Philippa Tolley. Sound design, audio editing and mixing is by Connor Scott.  The series associate producer is Jen Black and the executive producer Chris Reed.  Special thanks to Stuff journalists Edward Gay and Catrin Owen and Stuff's senior legal counsel, Charlotte Foster. Podcasts like this one take a lot of time and resources to create. To help cover some of that cost, you will hear some ads during this podcast. For an ad-free experience and early access to new episodes subscribe to Stuff Extra. Subscribe on Apple or Spotify, or go to listen.stuff.co.nz/extra to get access to this and other Stuff True Crime podcasts ad-free… and you'll be helping us make more podcasts like this one. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the Crown case nears its end, a close friend and colleague alleges Polkinghorne made sex and meth admissions that “shocked” her. There are questions about tensions in the operating theatre, financial stress and positive meth tests at Auckland Eye. An expert explains the ways meth can change behaviour. Stuff Extra subscribers can listen to The Trial early and ad-free. Join Stuff Extra at listen.stuff.co.nz/extra  or on Apple podcasts. WARNING: This podcast references suicide right from the start and throughout the episode. Some listeners might find this distressing. Help is available across New Zealand: 1737, Need to talk? Free call or text 1737 to talk to a trained counsellor. Anxiety New Zealand 0800 ANXIETY (0800 269 4389) Depression.org.nz 0800 111 757 or text 4202 Lifeline 0800 543 354 Rural Support Trust 0800 787 254 Samaritans 0800 726 666 If it's an emergency, click here to find the number for your local crisis assessment team. In a life-threatening situation, call 111. The Trial: Philip Polkinghorne is scripted and presented by Philippa Tolley. Sound design, audio editing and mixing is by Connor Scott.  The series associate producer is Jen Black and the executive producer Chris Reed.  Special thanks to Stuff journalists Edward Gay and Catrin Owen and Stuff's senior legal counsel, Charlotte Foster. Podcasts like this one take a lot of time and resources to create. To help cover some of that cost, you will hear some ads during this podcast. For an ad-free experience and early access to new episodes subscribe to Stuff Extra. Subscribe on Apple or Spotify, or go to listen.stuff.co.nz/extra to get access to this and other Stuff True Crime podcasts ad-free… and you'll be helping us make more podcasts like this one. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The defence has begun laying out its case in the trial of retired eye surgeon Philip Polkinghorne. Polkinghorne has pleaded not guilty to killing his wife, Pauline Hanna, in 2021, and staging her death as a suicide. Polkinghorne's lawyers introduced their first witnesses today after the Crown spent the past five weeks presenting evidence to the court, Jessica Hopkins reports. 

Two pathologists face detailed questions about the significance of a mark on Pauline Hanna's neck, with one asked why they didn't mention it in their autopsy report. The court hears more about Hanna's medical history, including her use of unprescribed sleeping tablets and the prescriptions she was given by her GP. Stuff Extra subscribers can listen to The Trial early and ad-free. Join Stuff Extra at listen.stuff.co.nz/extra  or on Apple podcasts. WARNING: This podcast references suicide right from the start and throughout the episode. Some listeners might find this distressing. Help is available across New Zealand: 1737, Need to talk? Free call or text 1737 to talk to a trained counsellor. Anxiety New Zealand 0800 ANXIETY (0800 269 4389) Depression.org.nz 0800 111 757 or text 4202 Lifeline 0800 543 354 Rural Support Trust 0800 787 254 Samaritans 0800 726 666 If it's an emergency, click here to find the number for your local crisis assessment team. In a life-threatening situation, call 111. The Trial: Philip Polkinghorne is scripted and presented by Philippa Tolley. Sound design, audio editing and mixing is by Connor Scott.  The series associate producer is Jen Black and the executive producer Chris Reed.  Special thanks to Stuff journalists Edward Gay and Catrin Owen and Stuff's senior legal counsel, Charlotte Foster. Podcasts like this one take a lot of time and resources to create. To help cover some of that cost, you will hear some ads during this podcast. For an ad-free experience and early access to new episodes subscribe to Stuff Extra. Subscribe on Apple or Spotify, or go to listen.stuff.co.nz/extra to get access to this and other Stuff True Crime podcasts ad-free… and you'll be helping us make more podcasts like this one. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Philip Polkinghorne's defence has suggested police are omitting information from their investigation at the High Court in Auckland today. The former eye surgeon is on trial for murdering his wife, Pauline Hanna, in 2021, and staging her death as a suicide. Polkinghorne's defence argues Ms Hanna's depression and job stress, led her to end her life, Jessica Hopkins reports.

In a recording played to the jury, Pauline Hanna talks about the state of her marriage to eye surgeon Philip Polkinghorne and their sex life. Close friends recall her sharing an alleged strangulation threat by her husband. The defence challenges them and family members, asking if their recollections are clouded by the belief that Hanna wouldn't have taken her own life. Stuff Extra subscribers can listen to The Trial early and ad-free. Join Stuff Extra at listen.stuff.co.nz/extra  or on Apple podcasts. WARNING: This podcast references suicide right from the start and throughout the episode. Some listeners might find this distressing. Help is available across New Zealand: 1737, Need to talk? Free call or text 1737 to talk to a trained counsellor. Anxiety New Zealand 0800 ANXIETY (0800 269 4389) Depression.org.nz 0800 111 757 or text 4202 Lifeline 0800 543 354 Rural Support Trust 0800 787 254 Samaritans 0800 726 666 If it's an emergency, click here to find the number for your local crisis assessment team. In a life-threatening situation, call 111. The Trial: Philip Polkinghorne is scripted and presented by Philippa Tolley. Sound design, audio editing and mixing is by Connor Scott.  The series associate producer is Jen Black and the executive producer Chris Reed.  Special thanks to Stuff journalists Edward Gay and Catrin Owen and Stuff's senior legal counsel, Charlotte Foster. Podcasts like this one take a lot of time and resources to create. To help cover some of that cost, you will hear some ads during this podcast. For an ad-free experience and early access to new episodes subscribe to Stuff Extra. Subscribe on Apple or Spotify, or go to listen.stuff.co.nz/extra to get access to this and other Stuff True Crime podcasts ad-free… and you'll be helping us make more podcasts like this one. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The High Court in Auckland has today been shown the internet history, photos, and messages from the phones of Pauline Hanna and Philip Polkinghorne's mistress Madison Ashton. Polkinghorne is on trial for Ms Hanna's murder, which his defence argues was suicide. A warning, this report by Felix Walton contains details that listeners may find distressing.

A former Auckland Eye surgeon paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to prostitutes in Australia and New Zealand in the years before his wife was found dead. Philip Polkinghorne is on trial for the murder of Pauline Hanna in April 2021. The High Court in Auckland has today heard an in-depth reading of Polkinghorne and Ms Hanna's finances, revealing the full extent of his extra-marital relations, Maia Ingoe reports. 

The jury hears Polkinghorne for the first time as the prosecution plays his police interview from the day his wife died. While answering questions about his marriage to Pauline Hanna and her state of mind, he receives a call informing him he's a suspect. The Crown case continues with a friend of the couple describing his suspicions about Polkinghorne's behaviour and a detective recalling a visit to a luxury getaway where Polkinghorne was staying with sex worker Madison Ashton. Stuff Extra subscribers can listen to The Trial early and ad-free. Join Stuff Extra at listen.stuff.co.nz/extra  or on Apple podcasts. WARNING: This podcast references suicide right from the start and throughout the episode. Some listeners might find this distressing. Help is available across New Zealand: 1737, Need to talk? Free call or text 1737 to talk to a trained counsellor. Anxiety New Zealand 0800 ANXIETY (0800 269 4389) Depression.org.nz 0800 111 757 or text 4202 Lifeline 0800 543 354 Rural Support Trust 0800 787 254 Samaritans 0800 726 666 If it's an emergency, click here to find the number for your local crisis assessment team. In a life-threatening situation, call 111. The Trial: Philip Polkinghorne is scripted and presented by Philippa Tolley. Sound design, audio editing and mixing is by Connor Scott.  The series associate producer is Jen Black and the executive producer Chris Reed.  Special thanks to Stuff journalists Edward Gay and Catrin Owen and Stuff's senior legal counsel, Charlotte Foster. Podcasts like this one take a lot of time and resources to create. To help cover some of that cost, you will hear some ads during this podcast. For an ad-free experience and early access to new episodes subscribe to Stuff Extra. Subscribe on Apple or Spotify, or go to listen.stuff.co.nz/extra to get access to this and other Stuff True Crime podcasts ad-free… and you'll be helping us make more podcasts like this one. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With Philip Polkinghorne being interviewed at the police station, detectives decide to step up their search of his house. Amid tests for fingerprints, DNA and blood - a hunt dubbed unprecedented by the detective sergeant in charge of the scene - officers make a series of discoveries that shape the investigation. But in court they're asked if police and forensic scientists might have made up their minds too soon. Stuff Extra subscribers can listen to The Trial early and ad-free. Join Stuff Extra at listen.stuff.co.nz/extra  or on Apple podcasts. WARNING: This podcast references suicide right from the start and throughout the episode. Some listeners might find this distressing. Help is available across New Zealand: 1737, Need to talk? Free call or text 1737 to talk to a trained counsellor. Anxiety New Zealand 0800 ANXIETY (0800 269 4389) Depression.org.nz 0800 111 757 or text 4202 Lifeline 0800 543 354 Rural Support Trust 0800 787 254 Samaritans 0800 726 666 If it's an emergency, click here to find the number for your local crisis assessment team. In a life-threatening situation, call 111. The Trial: Philip Polkinghorne is scripted and presented by Philippa Tolley. Sound design, audio editing and mixing is by Connor Scott.  The series associate producer is Jen Black and the executive producer Chris Reed.  Special thanks to Stuff journalists Edward Gay and Catrin Owen and Stuff's senior legal counsel, Charlotte Foster. Podcasts like this one take a lot of time and resources to create. To help cover some of that cost, you will hear some ads during this podcast. For an ad-free experience and early access to new episodes subscribe to Stuff Extra. Subscribe on Apple or Spotify, or go to listen.stuff.co.nz/extra to get access to this and other Stuff True Crime podcasts ad-free… and you'll be helping us make more podcasts like this one. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Easter Monday 2021, police were called to the home of a successful professional couple in the affluent Auckland suburb of Remuera. They found the body of Pauline Hanna. In his emergency call, her husband, Philip Polkinghorne, said she killed herself. Sixteen months later he was charged with her murder. As this podcast is released, he's currently on trial at the High Court in Auckland. Stuff's groundbreaking series returns to take you inside the Polkinghorne trial: Hear the witnesses, follow the evidence, wait for the verdict. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices