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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. Follow Accused: The Polkinghorne Trial on iHeartRadio or wherever you get your podcasts.
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Signup to Generate a PitchFrom 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”.
Accused: The Polkinghorne Trial is hosted by NZ Herald. The show has published 24 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "NZH Presents - Rainbow Warrior: A Forgotten History" (9 July 2025, 2 minutes), "New documentary puts Pauline Hanna and Philip Polkinghorne back in the spotlight" (14 April 2025, 14 minutes), and "NZH Presents - Mr Asia: A Forgotten History" (18 February 2025, 2 minutes).
Accused: The Polkinghorne Trial publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 24 minutes across 24 episodes.
Booking probability for Accused: The Polkinghorne Trial is 31%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Accused: The Polkinghorne Trial requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Accused: The Polkinghorne Trial's contact route on record: verified email.
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NZ Herald hosts Accused: The Polkinghorne Trial, a news show with 24 episodes published.
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Accused: The Polkinghorne Trial
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Episode #22
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Episode #21
<p>After eight weeks at the High Court in Auckland, on the first day of the ninth week, the jury has found Philip Polkinghorne not guilty of the murder of his wife, Pauline Hanna. </p> <p>For more on how the last day of...
Episode #20
<p>Week Eight has the Crown and Defence issuing their closing statements.</p> <p>The Crown alleges that Philip Polkinghorne killed his wife, Pauline Hanna, on April 5 2021.</p> <p>He maintains she took her own life...
Episode #19
<p>Week Eight has the Crown and Defence issuing their closing statements.</p> <p>First is the Crown, with Crown Prosecutor Alysha McClintock delivering it to the jury.</p> <p>The Crown alleges that Philip Polkinghorne...
Episode #18
<p>After seven weeks and over 80 witnesses, we have finished hearing evidence in the trial of Philip Polkinghorne. </p> <p>The former Auckland eye surgeon is accused of murdering his wife, Pauline Hanna, who was found...
Episode #17
<p>Originally due to run for six weeks, the trial of Philip Polkinghorne is now in its seventh week. </p> <p>The former Auckland eye surgeon is accused of murdering his wife, Pauline Hanna, who was found dead on 5...
Episode #16
<p>Week six of the trial of Philip Polkinghorne continued with the defence’s case. </p> <p>The former Auckland eye surgeon is accused of murdering his wife, Pauline Hanna, who was found dead on 5 April, 2021. </p> <p>He...
Episode #15
<p>After nearly five weeks of witnesses, The Crown has closed its case in the trial of Philip Polkinghorne. </p> <p>The former Auckland eye surgeon is accused of murdering his wife, Pauline Hanna, who was found dead on...
Episode #14
<p>Week five in the trial of Philip Polkinghorne has kicked off with more on what was found on the couple’s tech, a hint that Pauline Hanna found a P pipe months before her death, and what exactly is a ‘girlfriend...
Episode #13
<p>The end of the shortened fourth week in the trial of Philip Polkinghorne traverses a range of topics He’s accused of murdering his wife, Pauline Hanna, in April 2021 – but maintains, she took her own life. </p>...
Episode #12
<p>The trial of Philip Polkinghorne has, in theory, hit the halfway mark – with Justice Graham Lang telling the jury it’s “broadly on schedule”. </p> <p>Polkinghorne’s accused of strangling his wife, Pauline Hanna, at...
Episode #11
<p>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. </p> <p>Friends and colleagues have weighed in...
Episode #10
<p>Warning: This episode contains disturbing material and some explicit language. </p> <p>How did Pauline Hanna die? That’s the question for the jury, who, for weeks will consider evidence and ultimately decide – was it...
Episode #9
<p>Day 10 saw the jury visit to the home of Pauline Hanna and Phllip Polkinghorne to see where Pauline had died.</p> <p>That was before a parade of ex-colleagues took to the stand to shed light on their relationship...
Episode #8
<p>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. </p> <p>It came in the form of a covert recording of a family dinner –...
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