Fugitive Tom Phillips killed during Waitomo burglary
Monday 8 September 2025 · 4 outlets · 3 reports · updated 
Tom Phillips has been killed following a police shooting during a burglary in Waitomo on Monday morning. Phillips had been missing with his three children since 2021. During the incident, a police officer was shot in the head.
How they headlined it
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Waikato Times via Stuff
The timeline of the missing Marokopa children and their fugitive father (opens in new tab)
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RNZ
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Otago Daily Times
The four-year search for the fugitive father (opens in new tab)
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