Phillips case inquiry and Oranga Tamariki

The story so far

The case concerns the disappearance of the children of the man at its centre, who went missing in 2021 and was later shot dead by police.^{28, 31 Jul} Attorney-General Chris Bishop has extended the deadline for the public inquiry into the children's disappearance by one month, so it can clarify a specific matter.^{28 Jul} The children's mother has spoken publicly for the first time, describing the man as a dictator and alleging that police told her they did not need her permission to take part in a Netflix documentary about the case.^{31 Jul} Oranga Tamariki, the agency whose office also managed the case, faced a scathing internal review of how that office handled a baby's death.^{4 Aug}

Latest

Oranga Tamariki has appointed a Waikato commissioner and made changes at regional and site levels after the internal review of the office.^{4 Aug}

What's next

The inquiry is due to submit its final report by the end of August.^{28 Jul}

Key moments

1. 28 JulAttorney-General extends public inquiry deadline by one month
2. 31 JulChildren's mother speaks publicly, alleges police ignored her consent
3. 4 AugScathing internal review of Oranga Tamariki office published

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