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Tom Phillips remains at large with his three children despite a massive police operation and emotional appeals from family, as New Zealand authorities intensify their search efforts.
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The Auckland residence of New Zealand's Foreign Minister Winston Peters has been targeted by vandals in what police are treating as a politically motivated attack, raising security concerns for senior government officials.
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In a landmark move, New Zealand offers a formal apology and NZ$12.7 million compensation to Samoa for the 2012 ferry sinking that claimed five lives, marking a significant moment in Pacific diplomacy.
New Zealand's Deputy PM Winston Peters makes strategic Pacific visit to Samoa, reinforcing diplomatic ties as China's regional influence grows
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Shocking investigation reveals a New Zealand family's two-decade ordeal of isolation and alleged abuse in a remote wilderness compound, hidden from authorities and society.
The desperate search for fugitive father Tom Phillips and his partner Catherine Christey continues as they evade police with his three children, last seen abandoning a car and fleeing into the remote New Zealand bush.
Acclaimed British author Ian McEwan argues that contemporary fiction surpasses the 19th-century novel in psychological depth and formal ambition. Discover his provocative defence of the modern novel.
The desperate search for Tom Phillips and his three children, Jayda, Maverick and Ember, continues two years after their disappearance from Marokopa. New details reveal his anti-government motives and the heartbreak of a family left behind.
An in-depth look at the meticulous 18-month manhunt across New Zealand's North Island that led to the dramatic capture of Tom Phillips, who vanished with his three children in December 2021.
New Zealand police launch a major manhunt for Tom Phillips, who vanished with his three children. Investigators now suspect he is receiving outside assistance to evade capture, intensifying the nationwide search.
The hunt for British father Tom Phillips and his three children missing for 21 months takes a critical turn as New Zealand police uncover a significant campsite in the remote Te Urewera bush, revealing survival gear and clues of recent habitation.
A comprehensive timeline of the Tom Phillips case, from the initial disappearance of his three children in New Zealand to the UK manhunt, arson attacks, and the ongoing search for answers.
Tom Phillips, a New Zealand father, issues a chilling public plea for the return of his three children, missing for over two years, following a violent shooting incident in Maramarua that left three police officers injured. The desperate search continues
The mysterious disappearance of British expat Tom Phillips and his three children deepens as New Zealand police discover their deserted campsite in the remote Waikato bush, uncovering personal belongings and a vehicle, but no trace of the family.
The desperate manhunt for Tom Phillips, who vanished with his three children in 2021, ends in tragedy as he is killed in a police shooting. His children, who lived 'wild' for years, are now safe.
A deadly standoff in the New Zealand wilderness has left a police officer dead and another fighting for life after a wanted father, living off-grid with his son, opened fire in a fatal confrontation.
The mysterious disappearance of Tom Phillips and his three children, Jayda, Maverick, and Ember, from Marokopa, New Zealand, continues to baffle police as the search enters its third year. Despite extensive land and sea operations, no trace has been found
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