Crime'We are going to last 100 years,' Polkinghorne told escort after wife's deathA detective revealed Hanna had set a calendar reminder for the night of April 5.25 Aug 10:53 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleSteve Braunias: On four weeks at the Polkinghorne trialOPINION: The most controversial case he's written about? No. But it is the most Auckland.23 Aug 08:00 PM
CrimePolkinghorne's phone revealed secret ‘strangulation’ search, love notes with escort after wife's deathThe surgeon's internet history included secret 'strangulation' search.23 Aug 07:38 AM
CrimePolkinghorne searched 'leg edema after strangulation', 'how to delete iCloud storage'The surgeon is accused of having murdered his wife and staged a suicide.23 Aug 04:50 AM
LiveCrime'I cannot live': Dramatic new letter from Hanna to husband emergesThe pair exchanged letters a year before Hanna was found dead in their Remuera home.23 Aug 12:47 AM
CrimeJurors peek into Polkinghorne's laptop: Spousal letters and extra-marital sex videosThe eye surgeon is accused of having murdered his wife then staging a suicide scene.22 Aug 07:21 AM
Crime‘You do spoil me’: Private letters between Polkinghorne and wife releasedThe Auckland eye surgeon is accused of having murdered his wife Pauline Hanna.22 Aug 05:29 AM
LiveCrimeKiwi study says meth users twice as likely to assault partner, trial hearsThe Auckland eye surgeon is accused of having fatally strangled wife Pauline Hanna.22 Aug 12:50 AM
Crime$106k to a sex worker, $5k on hair: Extravagant spending revealed at Polkinghorne murder trialThe Auckland eye surgeon is accused of having fatally strangled wife Pauline Hanna.21 Aug 07:14 AM
CrimePauline Hanna spent tens of thousands of dollars on hair, beauty, skin cream and dry cleaningThe eye surgeon is accused of murdering his wife Pauline Hanna in their Remuera home.21 Aug 04:52 AM
CrimePolkinghorne paid Aussie escort Madison Ashton over $100k, trial hearsThe Auckland eye surgeon is accused of murdering his wife Pauline Hanna.20 Aug 11:53 PM
CrimeUnmarked car: Company quietly tested surgeon's office after wife's suspicious deathThe Auckland eye surgeon is accused of having murdered wife Pauline Hanna.20 Aug 05:58 AM
CrimePolice forensic accountant gives evidence on Polkinghorne's financesThe eye surgeon is accused of having strangled his wife before staging a suicide.20 Aug 05:19 AM
CrimeMeth detected on air con in Polkinghorne's consult room, jury hearsThe jury weren't required in the High Court yesterday.19 Aug 09:30 PM
CrimeJurors in Philip Polkinghorne murder trial given day off as halfway point reachedThe eye surgeon is accused of having strangled wife Pauline Hanna.18 Aug 10:53 PM
New Zealand'I feel like I need to be an octopus’: Mum on her year with triplet sonsOne year, three times the fun for parents of 'spontaneous' Auckland triplets.16 Aug 05:00 PM
Crime'Very odd exchange': Co-worker called out Polkinghorne for erratic behaviour weeks before wife's deathMeth use has become a recurring topic at the Auckland eye surgeon's murder trial.16 Aug 05:51 AM
LiveCrimePolkinghorne trial: Third week comes to end, witness on accused's comments about sex life and drugsThe eye surgeon is accused of having strangled wife Pauline Hanna.16 Aug 01:37 AM
LiveCrimePauline Hanna considered driving into a truck, GP revealsToday the trial shifts to a new venue as Pauline Hanna's GP faces questions.16 Aug 12:03 AM
CrimeProzac and a Christmas crisis: Pauline Hanna's GP quizzed at Polkinghorne murder trialThe surgeon is acccused of having strangled his wife then masked the death as a suicide.15 Aug 06:29 AM
LiveCrime'She had to be very careful around him': What Hanna told worried friend about husbandThe Auckland eye surgeon is accused of having strangled wife Pauline Hanna.15 Aug 03:53 AM
Crime'Justice for Pauline': Friend grilled on motivation for murder trial testimonyPauline Hanna's friend continues giving evidence on day 14 of the murder trial.15 Aug 02:09 AM
CrimePauline Hanna planned to 'see a lawyer and write a will' prior to her death, friend tells courtThe eye surgeon is accused of murdering his wife then staging a suicide.14 Aug 07:46 AM
Crime'He tried to strangle me': What Pauline Hanna told friends before she diedThe eye surgeon is accused of strangling his wife then staging it to look like a suicide.14 Aug 05:57 AM
CrimePolkinghorne previously put hands around wife's neck as a threat, trial hearsThe eye surgeon is accused of strangling his wife then staging a suicide.14 Aug 12:59 AM
CrimeDisappearing belt mark on Pauline Hanna's neck was unusual, two pathologists sayThe eye surgeon is accused of strangling his wife then staging a suicide.13 Aug 08:02 AM
CrimePathologist testifies: ‘no indication… there was a violent attack’ on Polkinghorne’s wifeThe eye surgeon is accused of strangling his wife then staging a suicide.13 Aug 05:14 AM
LiveCrimeTensions rise during cross-examination of pathologistPauline Hanna's stress level before her death has become a significant part of the defence13 Aug 01:34 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeWill the Du Val founders' reality TV show ever hit our screens?Du Val show might air overseas initially, producer says.12 Aug 08:14 PM
Crime'Incredibly lonely': Defence argues Polkinghorne’s wife quietly suffering with Covid-19 workloadThe Remuera eye surgeon is accused of strangling his wife then staging a suicide.12 Aug 07:00 AM
CrimePauline Hanna feared husband had swindled control of their finances, niece testifiesThe eye surgeon is accused of strangling his wife then staging it to look like a suicide.12 Aug 02:56 AM
New ZealandPolkinghorne trial: Eye doctor's hairdresser reveals another sex worker relationshipThe eye surgeon is accused of having strangled his wife then staging a suicide.12 Aug 12:49 AM
PoliticsKāinga Ora sold $80 million of state housing in five yearsTwo Remuera properties were sold by the Govt housing agency for $2.3 million.11 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandAlleged murder and meth: Inside the Polkinghorne-Hanna mansionThe couple's Remuera mansion sat hidden behind tall gates and hedges.09 Aug 05:00 PM
