Polkinghorne E7: ‘Some things are going to come out’

Polkinghorne E7: ‘Some things are going to come out’

From The Trial by Stuff Audio

September 9, 2024 · 33 min · Season 2 · Episode 7

About this episode

The episode discusses allegations against Polkinghorne as the Crown case concludes, focusing on personal admissions and the impact of meth use.

As the Crown case nears its end, a close friend and colleague alleges Polkinghorne made sex and meth admissions that “shocked” her. There are questions about tensions in the operating theatre, financial stress and positive meth tests at Auckland Eye. An expert explains the ways meth can change behaviour. WARNING: This podcast references suicide right from the start and throughout the episode. Some listeners might find this distressing. Click here for where to get help in New Zealand. Podcasts like this take lots of time and resources to produce, which is why we'd love you to support our work by becoming a subscriber! You can subscribe to Stuff Extra directly in Apple Podcasts, or Click Here to listen on other platforms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Guest: close friend and colleague

Topics covered

  • legal case
  • substance abuse
  • mental health
  • medical ethics
  • personal testimony

Keywords

  • Polkinghorne
  • meth
  • Auckland Eye
  • suicide
  • Crown case
  • testimony
  • substance abuse

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Auckland Eye

Places: New Zealand

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