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The Auckland eye surgeon is accused of having strangled wife Pauline Hanna.
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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.
Jury out in trial of former political figure accused of historical abuse
The former political figure is accused of sexually abusing two teenage boys.
Polkinghorne searched 'leg edema after strangulation', 'how to delete iCloud storage'
The surgeon is accused of having murdered his wife and staged a suicide.
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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.
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.
‘You do spoil me’: Private letters between Polkinghorne and wife released
The Auckland eye surgeon is accused of having murdered his wife Pauline Hanna.
Backpacker manager posing as physio indecently assaulted tourists during ‘massages’
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Kiwi study says meth users twice as likely to assault partner, trial hears
The Auckland eye surgeon is accused of having fatally strangled wife Pauline Hanna.
'Fundamental problems' at Oranga Tamariki, warns Ombudsman
Boshier says Oranga Tamariki 'has a long way to go' to regain trust.
Steve Braunias: Polkinghorne goes shopping at the sex supermarket
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The Auckland eye surgeon is accused of having fatally strangled wife Pauline Hanna.
Pauline Hanna spent tens of thousands of dollars on hair, beauty, skin cream and dry cleaning
The eye surgeon is accused of murdering his wife Pauline Hanna in their Remuera home.
Major police investigation finds being Māori increases chance of prosecution
The finding comes after a three-year investigation into trust and bias in policing.
Polkinghorne paid Aussie escort Madison Ashton over $100k, trial hears
The Auckland eye surgeon is accused of murdering his wife Pauline Hanna.
Minister steps in after revelations police not enforcing vaping law
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Dad wanting to leave gang told it would cost him $20k - or his ute
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