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Man fatally shot and police officer injured in Waikato

1NewsOtago Daily TimesNZ HeraldRNZThe PressStuffThe PostWaikato TimesMonday 8 September 2025 · 8 outlets · 12 reports · updated
Photo: NZ Herald (opens in new tab)

Tom Phillips has been shot dead by police following a reported burglary at a commercial property in the Waitomo District. During the incident, a police officer was shot in the head and is in serious condition. A second person has been taken into custody.

How they headlined it

First reported by 1News, Mon 8 Sep 2025, 7:21am · 12 reports from 6 outlets over 4 hours
  1. 1News1News

    Man fatally shot, officer injured near Waitomo (opens in new tab)

  2. Otago Daily TimesOtago Daily Times

    Burglar reported shot dead near Phillips search area (opens in new tab)

  3. NZ HeraldNZ Herald

    Person reportedly shot dead, police officer injured in Waikato; Mayor suspects link to Tom Phillips hunt (opens in new tab)

  4. RNZRNZ

    Live: Suspected burglar killed, police officer shot in Waikato (opens in new tab)

  5. The PressThe Press via Stuff

    Police officer shot and suspect dead in major incident near where Tom Phillips was hiding (opens in new tab)

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

  6. The PostThe Post

    Officer shot, Tom Phillips killed in major incident near where he was hiding (opens in new tab)

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

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