Court to review urgent injunction regarding Tom Phillips investigation

Wednesday 10 September 2025 · 7 outlets · 4 reports · updated Wed 10 Sep 2025, 7:16pm

In this story High Court

A High Court judge will hear an urgent injunction preventing the media, police, and Oranga Tamariki from publishing certain details about the investigation into Tom Phillips and his family. This follows the fatal police shooting of Phillips on Monday morning after he was reported for burglary.

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1. Stuff via Waikato TimesWed 10 Sep 2025, 4:14pm

   Cops get final say on screen version of Phillips saga - and their role in it (opens in new tab)

   Also on The Post (opens in new tab), The Press (opens in new tab), Waikato Times (opens in new tab)

   • Tom Phillips: Urgent injunction around details of case to be heard in court (opens in new tab) Wed 10 Sep 2025, 7:16pm
2. 1NewsWed 10 Sep 2025, 4:28pm

   Urgent injunction around Tom Phillips case details to be heard in court (opens in new tab)

3. NZ HeraldWed 10 Sep 2025, 4:29pm

   Tom Phillips case: Judge to review urgent media gag order in Wellington (opens in new tab)