102. Polkinghorne: Inside the Trial of the Century

Schedule

Sun May 17 2026 at 10:00 am to 12:00 pm

UTC13:00

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Limelight, Aotea Centre | Auckland, AU

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All Tickets are Mobile Ticket Only. Mobile Tickets are like Print-at-Home tickets but instead of having to print off the tickets yourself, you can just show the barcode on your mobile phone. It is the easiest way to access tickets to your events. For more information visit Ticketmaster.co.nz/mobileticket Child Policy: Children aged under 1 will be permitted free. Provided they do not occupy a seat. In his Ockham NZ Book Awards longlisted book Polkinghorne Steve Braunias takes readers on a journey through one of the most high-profile M**der case in modern Aotearoa. The death of Pauline Hanna in her home in Remuera, and the arrest of her eye surgeon husband, Dr Philip Polkinghorne, led to an epic trial. Braunias provides a unique insight into the investigation and trial, and the ethics of researching and writing true crime. Chaired by Lorraine Smith.

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