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Tom Phillips inquiry: one family’s tragedy now a chance to reform NZ’s child protection system

Yesterday’s announcement of a public inquiry into the handling of the Tom Phillips case was inevitable. When children go missing for years, the public has a right to understand whether the agencies responsible acted with the necessary urgency and coordination.

The Conversation

Inquiry to probe case of fugitive father who hid children in New Zealand forest for years

Tom Phillips forced his children to live in remote campsites, without access to education or healthcare

The Independent UK

Tom Phillips case: New Zealand to hold public inquiry into disappearance of fugitive father and children

Hearings will be held in private to assess ‘whether government agencies took all practicable steps to protect the safety and welfare of the Phillips children’, says attorney general

The Guardian - AU

Parents of New Zealand fugitive Tom Phillips ‘truly sorry’ for his actions

Neville and Julia Phillips express their ‘sincere apology’ to community for ‘trouble’ their late son caused

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Tom Phillips’ children will carry complex trauma from their abduction – expert care will be crucial

Public interest in the wellbeing of Tom Phillips’ children is understandably high. After almost four years in isolation – away from family, social supports, friends and schooling – what will be the impact of their experiences since being abducted?

The Conversation

Mom Appeared In Court Over DUI The Same Day Her 3 Missing Kids Were Found “Living Like Castaways”

The kids have been “living like castaways,” raising concerns about their reunion with their mother, a criminal psychologist said.

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As a dark chapter closes, NZ reckons with fugitive father Tom Phillips’ four years on the run

Phillips’ three children were rescued from the wilderness this week as the complex case stirs emotions and questions remain over how it unfolded

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Trump blames ‘radical left’ for Kirk shooting; Ley apologises to Indian Australians; and Queensland’s historic AFL final

Australian leaders condemn killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, with the deputy PM saying there is no place for political violence

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: who is funding our thinktanks, Donald Trump ally shot in US, Tim Wilson’s costly sharemarket bet

Australian thinktanks divided over funding transparency; rightwing US figure Charlie Kirk shot in Utah

The Guardian - AU

Tom Phillips: Second hidden campsite points to ‘outside help’ for fugitive New Zealand father

Second campsite discovered 200m away from first shows a kitchen and a sleeping area

The Independent UK

Discovery of new campsite shows fugitive Tom Phillips had ‘outside help,’ NZ police say

Phillips had spent nearly four years hiding in the wilderness with his three children before he was killed in an exchange of fire with police on Monday

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Mom Of Kids Who Vanished Into Wilderness Breaks Her Silence As Photos Of Campsite Are Released

Cops recovered weapons from the campsite where the kids were believed to be staying before their fugitive father was fatally struck in a shootout.

The Independent UK

Inside the makeshift campsite where NZ fugitive family lived

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The Independent UK

Police release first photos of remote campsite where New Zealand fugitive Tom Phillips lived with his children

Phillips’s three children found safe after four years on the run as makeshift campsite located

Al Jazeera

Slain New Zealand father kept bushland hideout with weapons, police say

Tom Phillips was shot dead by police after nearly four years on the run with his three children.

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The Independent UK

Mystery surrounds how NZ fugitive survived for years in wilderness with children

Detectives are looking into whether anyone helped Tom Phillips evade capture

The Guardian - AU

Images of Tom Phillips’ remote campsite revealed a day after fugitive father shot dead by New Zealand police

After four years on the run with their father, Phillips’ three children have all been located and are ‘doing well under the circumstances’, say authorities

International Business Times

New Zealand Police Detail Slain Fugitive Father's Life On The Run

A fugitive father killed in a shootout with New Zealand police after nearly four years on the run with his children maintained a bushland hideout stocked with firearms and ammunition, the force said Tuesday.

International Business Times UK

Why Was Tom Phillips On The Run? NZ Fugitive Shot Dead As Children Found Safe After 2021 Disappearance

Tom Phillips, a fugitive father missing since 2021, was shot dead by New Zealand police during an armed burglary in Piopio. His three children have now been found safe after almost four years on the run.

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Police officer fighting for life after fugitive father – hiding with 3 children – fatally shoots him in the head

New Zealand's longest manhunt is over, but the real victims were always those three children.

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Outrage Over Dad’s Passing After He Vanished With His 3 Kids Nearly 4 Years Ago

One of the man's children was with him when he lost his life during the shoot-out, which took place years after he and the kids went missing in 2021.

Euronews

New Zealand fugitive Tom Phillips killed by police, children found safe

Tom Phillips had been evading authorities for nearly four years with his three children. He was killed in a shoot-out with police officers, and his children found alive.

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