'Too many lies': Pauline Hanna's family speak out as coroner's inquiry begins

Craig KapitanSenior Multimedia Journalist·NZ Herald·3 Aug, 2026 01:54 AM6 mins to read‌An inquest into the death of Pauline Hanna has begun. Here she is pictured with her husband Phillip Polkinghorne, who was acquitted of murder in relation to her death.

Composite photo / NZMEAlmost two years to the day after Remuera eye surgeon Philip Polkinghorne’s trial began for the alleged murder of wife Pauline Hanna, many of the same friends, family and lawyers have returned to an Auckland courtroom as a new phase of the high-profile inquiry begins.

“We need to get through