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The Philip Polkinghorne case has ended at the High Court in Auckland with a verdict of not guilty to both murder and manslaughter.The weeks-long murder trial capped more than three years of investigation and legal proceedings.Here’s a timeline of events from the morning police were called to the moment the jury’s verdict was delivered.April 5, 2021: Philip Polkinghorne calls emergency services to the Upland Rd home he shared with his wife Pauline Hanna, saying she’d killed herself.April 16, 2021: Police hand the Remuera property back to Polkinghorne after examination. They’re suspicious.August 16, 2022: Polkinghorne is arrested and charged with murdering…

The 39 ministers comprising French Prime Minister Michel Barnier’s recently unveiled cabinet will focus on tackling the country’s debts and reducing “unbearable” levels of migration. ADVERTISEMENTFrance’s new government dominated by conservatives and centrists has gathered for the first time as Prime Minister Michel Barnier puts the country’s budget and migrant issues at the top of the agenda.Barnier convened a meeting on Monday morning with newly appointed ministers ahead of a cabinet session in the afternoon at the Élysée presidential palace in the country’s capital. The long-awaited list of government members was unveiled on Saturday — more than two months after…

1News reporter Jordan Lane reports on the trial that consumed New Zealand – the Crown’s murder trial of Dr Philip Polkinghorne – and pays tribute to the woman at the centre of the noise, Pauline Hanna.Pauline Hanna had two names during the trial: She was “Ms Hanna” to the Crown and “Mrs Polkinghorne” to the defence.It was as if the prosecution and defence were duelling over who the late woman really was. Just as they battled over who had caused her tragic death – she, as the defence argued, by suicide; or he, as the Crown alleged, by murder. The…

The call for WTO consultations comes as EU and Chinese officials step up talks on the dispute around electric vehicles. ADVERTISEMENTThe European Commission has taken the first steps to challenge China’s anti-subsidy investigation into some of the bloc’s dairy exports, arguing it is based on “questionable allegations and insufficient evidence” and urging its immediate end.The announcement on Monday morning paves the way for consultations at the World Trade Organization (WTO) to settle the dispute before it escalates any further.The Chinese probe – requested by two state-backed industry groups – was launched in late August by the Commerce Ministry and targets…

Police have named a man killed in a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 6 on Saturday night. He was 40-year-old Ross man Andrew James Procter. Procter died at the scene of the crash, which happened on State Highway 6, halfway between Ruatapu and Ross at around 8.35pm. “Police extend our sympathies to his family at this difficult time.”The driver of the other vehicle was injured in the crash and needed to be airlifted to hospital. “Enquiries into the circumstances of the crash are ongoing,” police said.

Former eye doctor Philip Polkinghorne has spoken briefly to media after he was found not guilty of murdering his wife Pauline Hanna. “Today’s outcome is a huge turning point in our lives,” he said.”This process has taken a massive toll on so many of us. But now we can grieve and let Pauline rest in peace. That is the best gift we can possibly give her.”He did not take questions. The verdict comes after a weeks-long trial that has gripped the country. (Source: 1News)Today at the Auckland High Court in Auckland the jury reached its verdict, finding Polkinghorne not guilty…

The Government says it expects to see more public servants returning to the office each day. Earlier this year, Anna Murray asked an employment lawyer what rights people have when it comes to working from home. Here’s what she learned.This story was originally published on January 18, 2024.Working from home has become the norm for many people since Covid-19 reached our shores in 2020. But as we move further away from the pandemic’s peak, there are international predictions businesses in 2024 will expect employees to spend more time at the office than they may have done over the past few…

Kiwi Mobile says consumers lose out under traditional charging and that its plan provides a “new level of flexibility and fairness”.A new telecommunications company is seeking to disrupt the status quo with an innovative approach to mobile data plans after research highlighted the amount of data being paid for and then wasted.The research* indicates more than $400 million worth of data is unused by New Zealanders each year. It calculated Kiwis on pay-monthly plans wasted an average of 6.7GB of data a month.More than half of those surveyed (58%) said they believe they are paying for more data than they…

After weeks of tough negotiations, France unveiled its new government, which sharply shifted to the right. ADVERTISEMENTOn Saturday, Michel Barnier, France’s newly appointed prime minister and former EU Brexit negotiator, unveiled his government, which is dominated by conservatives and centrists from French President Emmanuel Macron’s Renaissance party.Among the most contentious appointments is Bruno Retailleau as interior minister, a staunch conservative who has consistently opposed same-sex marriage and voted against enshrining abortion rights in the French constitution.Barnier faced the challenging task of assembling this cabinet in the wake of elections that left the French National Assembly without a clear majority.What will…

The family of a missing 13-year-old girl are worried for her wellbeing after she was last seen at her Auckland home on Thursday.Police are appealing for assistance from the public to help locate Teyha, who has been reported missing. She was last seen at her home in Glen Innes on September 19.Members of the public who see the 13-year-old have been urged to call 111.”She is described as having brown, straight hair and a nose ring in her left nostril. She was last seen wearing dark clothing,” a police spokesperson said.”It’s believed Teyha could be somewhere in the Albany area.…