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What happened on the day Tom Phillips was shot dead by police
Tom Phillips dead: Fugitive Marokopa dad shoots policeman; children found safe. Video / NZ Herald
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Police target remote settlement only accessible by boat in hunt for fugitive dad Tom Phillips
Police said they will be active in the wider Marokopa area over the coming days.
Police renew search for Tom Phillips and missing children
Police say the search was not prompted by a new sighting of the young family.
Police pour cold water on potential new sighting of fugitive father Tom Phillips
Police were alerted to four people dressed in camouflage clothes.
How fresh sighting of Marokopa fugitive Tom Phillips and kids fits into timeline
Tom Phillips has been credibly sighted only a handful of times since disappearing in 2021.
Fresh sighting of missing Marokopa fugitive Tom Phillips and his children
The father and his three children were spotted sitting in a layby on State Highway 4.
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Revealed: Reward higher than search costs for missing Marokopa man Tom Phillips
$80k reward announced as search for missing Marokopa family costs reach $50k.
‘Sweet baby Maverick’: Marokopa child marks milestone while still missing
Tom Phillips and his three children were spotted in the Marokopa bush last month.
Police not ruling out further charges after ex-inspector offers to help end Tom Phillips standoff
The father and his three children were spotted in the Marokopa bush last month.
Former police inspector offers to negotiate end to three-year Tom Phillips standoff
The father and his three children were spotted in the Marokopa bush last month.
‘Just leave him alone’: Tom Phillips' father makes plea as hunt for fugitive dad goes on
The whole thing was a 'rort from the beginning', Neville Phillips says.
Marokopa manhunt: The pursuit of fugitive Tom Phillips and his kids
Tom Phillips and his young children remain elusive despite police searching for them for nearly three years. Video / Mike Scott / Corey Fleming / Jaime Lyth
Watch: Top cop reveals motive for Tom Phillips' disappearance
The Herald spoke with the lead detective inspector on the case for its mini-documentary.
Police dismiss Marokopa locals' claims Tom Phillips wasn't involved in armed bank heist
Some Marokopa locals have refused to believe fugitive father was involved in the robbery.
'Recipe for disaster': Can SAS hunt fugitive Tom Phillips - or use 'deadly force'
A military lawyer says the Prime Minister would need to sign-off on a SAS hunt.
Letters: Tom Phillips must be stopped
OPINION: 'The longer it goes on, the greater the damage.'
'No one can imagine the daily torment': Daughters praise mother of missing Marokopa children for speaking out
The daughters hope they are 'getting closer to seeing our babies again' soon.
Former SAS tracker says soldiers could find Tom Phillips within two weeks
The fugitive Marokopa father and his three kids were spotted by pig hunters last week.
‘Stockholm syndrome’ likely to affect missing Marokopa children
Child psychologist says Phillips children will be vulnerable and susceptible to anxiety.
Mum of missing Marokopa children speaks to NZ Herald
Mum of missing Marokopa children says they are being used as pawns by fugitive father Tom Phillips. Video / Ben Dickens / Michael Morrah
'Come home': Grandma's plea to fugitive son Tom Phillips to bring back kids
And the grandma squashes rumours she's been helping the elusive family.
'They’re all alive': Mum relieved to see kids missing for nearly 3 years in video
Cat became emotional watching her children disappear back into rugged farmland.
Watch: Fugitive Tom Phillips and three children filmed in bush with large packs
The hunters stood mere metres away from the missing family and spoke to the children.
Focus: Sighting of Marokopa man Tom Phillips and his three children
Enquiries are continuing after the first confirmed sighting of Marokopa man Tom Phillips and his three children together.
Expert suggests how Marokopa family may eventually be found
The family has been missing since December 2021.
'Credible sighting': Marokopa kids seen together for first time since going missing
The family has been missing since December 2021.
Pig hunters report seeing missing Marokopa family, police and helicopters deployed
Two helicopters have been sweeping the Marokopa area today.
Marokopa fugitive father Tom Phillips: Police making fresh inquiries after new reported sighting
A helicopter has been spotted flying over the Marokopa area this morning. Police continue to their fugitive search for Tom Phillips. Video / NZ Herald
New sighting of fugitive father Tom Phillips reported, police make fresh inquiries
The Herald understands a group of young pig hunters reported the sighting.