Police release images of Tom Phillips' campsite in King Country

Wednesday 10 September 2025 · 8 outlets · 7 reports · updated Wed 10 Sep 2025, 4:21pm

In this story NZ Police, Andy Saunders

Police have released photos of a makeshift campsite believed to have been used by Tom Phillips and his children. The site is described as a grim, dimly lit area in dense bush, located approximately 200 metres from where the younger children were found on Monday. Investigations continue following Phillips' death during a shootout with police.

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1. Stuff via RNZWed 10 Sep 2025, 9:21am

   The confused and chaotic legacy of Tom Phillips (opens in new tab)

   Also on Newsroom (opens in new tab), RNZ (opens in new tab)

2. 1NewsWed 10 Sep 2025, 12:37pm

   Photos released of Tom Phillips' main campsite (opens in new tab)

   • Tom Phillips' 'grim' campsite: Gas bottles, booze boxes (opens in new tab) Wed 10 Sep 2025, 12:37pm
3. The Press via Waikato TimesWed 10 Sep 2025, 1:01pm

   Police to update on Tom Phillips amid examination of ‘grim’ campsite area (opens in new tab)

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

4. Otago Daily TimesWed 10 Sep 2025, 1:02pm

   More photos of Phillips' 'grim, dimly lit' camp released (opens in new tab)

5. RNZWed 10 Sep 2025, 1:03pm

   'Grim, dimly lit': More photos released of Tom Phillips' camp (opens in new tab)

   • What exactly is in Tom Phillips' campsite? (opens in new tab) Wed 10 Sep 2025, 4:21pm