When they met at a charity dinner, Pauline Hanna felt sure Philip Polkinghorne was the man of her dreams.
Dinner a few days later confirmed her feelings. ‘I was sold,’ she said.
Philip felt the same way, and Pauline was happy to become a stepmum to his three sons.
In time, they married. Philip's career as an eye surgeon went from strength to strength, while Pauline worked hard as the director of a healthcare provider.
Colleagues described her as confident, happy and larger-than-life.
She regularly met friends at an exclusive private members’ club.
The pair had a lovely home in an affluent suburb of Auckland, New