Philip Polkinghorne gives evidence at Pauline Hanna coroner’s inquest in Auckland

Craig KapitanSenior Multimedia Journalist·NZ Herald·11 Aug, 2026 01:01 AM8 mins to read‌Acquitted of murdering his wife, Pauline Hanna, Philip Polkinghorne today recalled cradling her lifeless body as he testified about the circumstances of her death.Retired Auckland eye surgeon Philip Polkinghorne, acquitted of murdering wife Pauline Hanna in 2021, recounted cradling his wife’s lifeless body in his arms as he testified for the first time today about the circumstances of her death. “I was absolutely devastated, and I couldn’t think straight,” the widower said