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Trailer: Quarantine Nation
A lethal virus. A drastic lockdown. A nation turned upside down. From the makers of acclaimed podcasts The Commune, True Story and Witi Underwater, this eight-part narrative series revisits the…
S2 Introducing: The Artful Dodger
James Wallace was once the most revered philanthropist in the New Zealand arts community. His world started crumbling when a young man accused him of sexual assault. After a six-year legal battle -…
S2 Polkinghorne Bonus: Sentenced on drug charges
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…
S2E13 Polkinghorne E13: The Verdict
After nearly two months and more than 80 witnesses, the jury returns with their finding in the murder trial of Philip Polkinghorne.WARNING: This podcast references suicide right from the start and…
S2E12 Polkinghorne E12: The closing arguments - murder or suicide?
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…
S2E11 Polkinghorne E11: ‘I'm never good enough’
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…
S2E10 Polkinghorne E10: Injuries and interpretations
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…
S2E9 Polkinghorne E9: ‘There was no murder’
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.…
S2E8 Polkinghorne E8: ‘I haven't come this far to walk away’
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,…
S2E7 Polkinghorne E7: ‘Some things are going to come out’
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,…
S2E6 Polkinghorne E6: The disappearing mark
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…
S2E5 Polkinghorne E5: ‘He wants to have sex with everybody’
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…
S2E4 Polkinghorne E4: ‘She’s never hit me, I’ve never hit her’
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…
S2E3 Polkinghorne E3: An unprecedented search
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…
S2E2 Polkinghorne E2: Code 1C for suspicious
As detectives comb the home of Philip Polkinghorne and Pauline Hanna, questions quickly emerge about the rope involved in her death. The jury hears Polkinghorne’s summary of his wife’s final day…
S2E1 Polkinghorne E1: 'My wife's dead'
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…
S2 Polkinghorne trailer
Police are called to the multi-million dollar home of a successful couple to find the body of Pauline Hanna, also known as Pauline Polkinghorne. A year and a half later, eye surgeon Philip John…
S1E10 Benbow Bonus 2: Benbow's new legal battle
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S1E9 Benbow Bonus 1: 'I despise you' - the victims speak
Almost seven years after murdering his mate Michael McGrath, David Benbow is sentenced for his crime. But not before facing McGrath's loved ones in court, including the third person in the love…
S1E8 Benbow E8: Resolution
After months of evidence from dozens of witnesses across two trials, the jury returns - with a verdict. Michael McGrath's family reacts and Martin Van Beynen offers expert analysis - including what…
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