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The Auckland eye surgeon is accused of having strangled wife Pauline Hanna.
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Cordons around the scene have been lifted but there is still a large police presence.
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Polkinghorne's lawyer has engaged in a tense exchange with a detective in court.
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Mental health issues raised as man appears in court charged with murdering his relative
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Police searching for vehicle of interest in relation to Dargaville woman’s death
'Anyone who saw this vehicle or has dashcam footage ... is urged to come forward.'
'Be careful': MP warns Blockhouse Bay residents while killer remains at large
Police are still hunting for Stephen Thorpe’s attacker.
Tennis club stabbing: Scientist named, police search for blood-stained killer
A manhunt is underway for the person who stabbed the scientist to death.
'We are going to last 100 years,' Polkinghorne told escort after wife's death
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Fast-track approvals bill pivot and Blockhouse Bay homicide | Morning Bulletin 26 August, 2024
The Government backs down from giving final sign-off on fast-track approvals bill projects and Blockhouse Bay homicide scene examination continues in today's NZ Herald headlines.
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The victim, aged in his early 50s, would have never hurt a fly, a colleague said.
Man charged with murder after 60-year-old dies at Pātea property
Despite the efforts of emergency services, the victim died at the scene.
My wife murdered her ex-husband - and I’m sure I was meant to be next
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A serial killer who murdered 42 women in Kenya - or a fall guy?
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Multiple people injured in Sydney stabbing incident
Four people - including a police officer - injured in suspected stabbing in Sydney.
Blockhouse Bay homicide: Victim was a ‘beautiful soul’, tennis club says
'The court was busy - it’s a vibrant, busy place on a Saturday,' a neighbour said.
Was a church-going granddad gunned down in a case of mistaken identity?
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Steve Braunias: On four weeks at the Polkinghorne trial
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'I do regret that night:' Dad spent 35 years looking for daughter killed in cult
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Polkinghorne's phone revealed secret ‘strangulation’ search, love notes with escort after wife's death
The surgeon's internet history included secret 'strangulation' search.
Tears as jury finds teen stepmum killed toddler Harlee-Rose
The Crown said Jessica Mulford was resentful about caring for 2-year-old Harlee-Rose.
Life-in-prison bid for NSW schoolgirl’s callous ‘execution’
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'I cannot live': Dramatic new letter from Hanna to husband emerges
The pair exchanged letters a year before Hanna was found dead in their Remuera home.
Alleged killer of Yanfei Bao appears in court
Tingjun Cao has appeared for the first time since Yanfei Bao's remains were found.
Jurors peek into Polkinghorne's laptop: Spousal letters and extra-marital sex videos
The eye surgeon is accused of having murdered his wife then staging a suicide scene.