Polkinghorne: Where are they now? Key figures return for inquest into Pauline Hanna’s death

Investigative reporter·NZ Herald·2 Aug, 2026 05:00 PM7 mins to read‌Pauline Hanna and Philip Polkinghorne. Hanna died on April 5, 2021. A coroner's inquest will determine the cause of death. Photo / Norrie Montgomery NZH 19May21 - Pauline Hanna and her husband Philip Polkinghorne. Photo / Norrie Montgomery NZH 23May21 - NZH 06Jun21 - From left: Ben Polkinghorne with Pauline Hanna, his stepmother, on Ben's wedding day; family, friends and colleagues described the health executive as elegant, driven and unflappable; Hanna and her husband, Philip Polkinghorne; inset, police are still investigating the circumstances around Hanna's death, which authorities are treating as unexplained. Photos / Facebook, Norrie Montgomery, Michael Craig NZH 12Dec21 - Pauline Hanna and Philip Polkinghorne NAG 26Mar22 - Police visit the Upland Rd, Remuera, address where Pauline Hanna's body was discovered (above). Hanna and her husband Philip Polkinghorne (below). The death remains unexplained. PHOTOS / NZME, NORRIE MONTGOMERY NZH 26Mar22 - Police visit the Upland Rd, Remuera, address where Pauline Hanna's body was discovered (above). Hanna and her husband Philip Polkinghorne (below). The death remains unexplained. Photos / NZME, Norrie Montgomery A coroner’s inquest into the unexplained 2021 death of Auckland health executive Pauline Hanna, 63, begins today.The inquest will try to establish when and where Hanna died, and the cause and circumstances of her death. The August hearing will be the first phase of the inquest. It will