Piripiri School closed following fatal shooting of Tom Phillips

Wednesday 10 September 2025 · 4 outlets · 2 reports · updated Wed 10 Sep 2025, 12:58pm

In this story Ministry of Education, Waitomo District Council

Piripiri School has closed after advice from the Ministry of Education due to road closures in the area. The school is located within a police cordon established to investigate the fatal shooting of Tom Phillips on Monday. Access for staff and students has been limited by the ongoing investigation.

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1. RNZWed 10 Sep 2025, 10:55am

   School closed within police cordon as Tom Phillips probe continues (opens in new tab)

2. Waikato TimesWed 10 Sep 2025, 12:58pm

   Country school closed in aftermath of Tom Phillips shooting (opens in new tab)

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