EPISODE · Sep 10, 2025 · 17 MIN
How New Zealand police closed in on fugitive Tom Phillips
from Full Story · host The Guardian
On Monday, four years on from taking his three children and fleeing into the bush, Tom Phillips was shot dead by police after opening fire on an officer on a rural road. His children are now with authorities. Journalist Michelle Duff speaks to Nour Haydar from Waitomo about how Phillips managed to survive in the remote wilderness and why many questions remain unanswered
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