Accused: The Polkinghorne Trial

A podcast by NZ Herald

24 Episodes

  1. BONUS: Polkinghorne sentenced for meth charges

    Published: 11/1/2024

  2. NZH Presents: Heaven's Helpline

    Published: 10/16/2024

  3. NZH Presents - Chasing Ghosts: The Puppeteer

    Published: 9/30/2024

  4. Philip Polkinghorne found not guilty of the murder of Pauline Hanna

    Published: 9/23/2024

  5. Inside the defence's closing statement: What they say happened to Pauline Hanna

    Published: 9/19/2024

  6. Inside the Crown's closing statement: What they say happened to Pauline Hanna

    Published: 9/18/2024

  7. Days 30 - 31: Final witnesses take the stand after seven weeks of testimony

    Published: 9/16/2024

  8. Days 27 - 29: Email highlights Hanna's work stress as witnesses weigh in on her mental health

    Published: 9/12/2024

  9. Days 24 - 26: Witnesses reveal a different side of Polkinghorne as defence argues its case

    Published: 9/5/2024

  10. Days 22 and 23: Defence opens their case with Pauline Hanna's sister

    Published: 8/30/2024

  11. Days 20 and 21: The final search history and unsent messages of Pauline Hanna

    Published: 8/27/2024

  12. Days 18 and 19: Sex tapes, intimate letters and Google searches revealed

    Published: 8/23/2024

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

    Published: 8/21/2024

  14. Days 14 and 15: Friends, colleagues share more about their concerns for Pauline

    Published: 8/16/2024

  15. Days 12 and 13: Pathologists detail Pauline's death, friends testify about their concerns

    Published: 8/14/2024

  16. Days 10 and 11: Family and co-workers shed light on Pauline's view of her marriage

    Published: 8/12/2024

  17. Day 9: Pauline labels her husband a 'sex fiend' as more revealed about her mental health

    Published: 8/8/2024

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

    Published: 8/7/2024

  19. Day 6: What forensic evidence was and wasn't found at the scene

    Published: 8/5/2024

  20. Days 4 and 5: Ropes, laundry and photos focus of end of trial's first week

    Published: 8/2/2024

1 / 2

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.