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Bombshell day in Polkinghorne trial as wife's recording played: 'He is out of control'

The Crown says the eye surgeon strangled his wife and staged it to appear a suicide.

‘He's just such a sex fiend’ - Jury listen to recording of Polkinghorne’s wife

The Auckland eye surgeon is accused of having strangled wife Pauline Hanna.

Gore toddler's death staged to look like an accident, ex-detective says

The former investigator believes Lachlan Jones was placed into a pond after his death.

'Got angry and snapped': Teacher slapped student's face, pushed another

Tribunal finds case was at the 'more serious end of physical assaults'.

Is this Auckland's unruliest motel? Police called to Epsom motel 163 times in a year

Family harm, bail breaches, assault, theft and disorder are the norm.

Philip Polkinghorne in his own words: Jurors hear police interview at surgeon's murder trial

The Auckland eye surgeon is accused of having strangled wife Pauline Hanna.

Watch: Polkinghorne describes finding wife dead in police interview

The Auckland eye surgeon is accused of fatally strangling wife Pauline Hanna.

Jury hears of raid on Polkinghorne's chalet shared with escort after wife's death

The Auckland eye surgeon is accused of having strangled his wife then staged a suicide.

Man accused of murdering Rebels MC member last month can now be named

He was given name suppression during his first court appearance last month.

Families are the most dangerous institution in New Zealand – Jarrod Gilbert

OPINION: More damage is done to children by these families than by the state.

Man who stabbed two teen Burger King workers was suffering meth psychosis

Ethan Simon said he was especially sad about his victims' ages after learning what he did.

Watch: Recap of week one of the Philip Polkinghorne murder trial

The jury of three men and nine women expects to hear from 62 witnesses in total.

'Pleading for his life': Mobster murdered fellow gang member, dumped his body

Killer appeals against his conviction and sentence, with partial success.

Watch: Polkinghorne jury shown CCTV of Pauline Hanna using rope on last day alive

The eye surgeon is accused of strangling his wife and staging the death as a suicide.

'The work does not stop': Govt vows to continue terrorism prevention work in wake of Chch mosque attacks

The announcement was made in Christchurch this morning.

Cost of living crisis making bad family violence situations worse

Agencies are providing domestic violence victims with more food parcels.

'She just wanted to go home to her baby': Father describes daughter's last moments before fatal hit and run

Jason Tuitama told police: 'I know I shouldn't have driven; I've drunk too much.'

Polkinghorne murder trial: rope expert and evidence of bedroom's disarray dominate day four

The Auckland eye surgeon is accused of strangling his wife and staging it as a suicide.