12 h. ago Missing New Zealand children found after fugitive father shot dead by police

A police office was shot and seriously injured in the attempt to arrest fugitive Tom Phillips

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12 h. ago Tom Phillips: Father who hid from police with his children for years is shot dead

Two children were found after a major search operation involving 50 officers

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13 h. ago New Zealand fugitive father shot dead by police amid desperate hunt for children

A police office was shot and seriously injured in the attempt to arrest fugitive Tom Phillips

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14 h. ago 'Into the wild' fugitive dad is killed in shootout with cops four years after vanishing into the wilderness with his kids

Fugitive father Tom Phillips has been shot dead by police in New Zealand after being on the run with his three young children for almost four years.

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15 h. ago Family of fugitive father unleashes after he was killed in shootout with cops four years after vanishing into the wild with his kids

Fugitive father Tom Phillips has been shot dead by police in New Zealand after being on the run with his three young children for almost four years.

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17 h. ago Hidden for nearly four years: how the saga of fugitive father Tom Phillips unfolded in New Zealand

Sightings of Phillips and his three children were rare over the years and mystery surrounded how they survived in the remote wildernessTom Phillips shooting: latest updatesFull report: Father on run with children for nearly four years, shot dead by NZ police in exchange of fireIn a tragic end to a case that has captivated New Zealand for nearly four years, fugitive father Tom Phillips was shot dead by police after a burglary on Monday. Phillips had been on the run with his three children since 2021. One of the children was with Phillips during the exchange of fire near Piopio on Monday, while authorities said they had serious concerns for the other two children, who remained missing.The long-running mystery over Phillips and his children’s whereabouts has prompted multiple searches, offers of rewards, and pleas for information from family members and the police. New Zealand struggled to understand how, in a country of close-knit communities, Phillips could have evaded detection. Con...

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18 h. ago Tom Phillips, fugitive father on run with children for nearly four years, shot dead by NZ police in exchange of fire

Phillips, who has been on the run with his children for four years, was shot by police after officers came under fire while investigating burglary in Piopio, authorities saidNew Zealand police search for missing children after shooting – latest updatesA fugitive father who had been hiding in New Zealand’s rugged wilderness with his three children for nearly four years has been shot dead by police investigating an armed burglary, police said on Monday.The whereabouts of Tom Phillips has attracted headlines around the world since just before Christmas 2021, when he fled into the Waikato wilderness with his children Ember, now 9, Maverick, 10, and Jayda, 12, following a custody dispute with their mother. Continue reading...

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19 h. ago Tom Phillips shooting: NZ police search for children after fugitive father shot dead by police – latest updates

Fugitive father who has been on the run with his children for four years was shot by police after an attempted burglary of a building in Piopio, authorities sayFull report: Tom Phillips shot dead after attempted burglary, NZ police confirmThe mother of the three children has said she is “deeply relieved” the situation is over but is also saddened by what happened today.The woman, who gave only her first name, Cat, said in a statement to New Zealand broadcaster RNZ that she looked forward to welcoming her missing children home.We are deeply relieved that for our tamariki [children] this ordeal has come to an end. They have been dearly missed every day for nearly four years, and we are looking forward to welcoming them home with love and care.At the same time, we are saddened by how events unfolded today. Our hope has always been that the children could be returned in a peaceful and safe way for everyone involved. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago 'Devoted' father dies in front of his children in tragic Muriwai Beach accident

Kane Watson was buried headfirst when a sand dune collapsed on him at Muriwai Beach in New Zealand - a horror accident which unfolded in front of his young children

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