Tom Phillips
New ZealandfugitiveMale5.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Tom Phillips is a fugitive father who has been missing with his three children since December 2021, recently making headlines due to a possible sighting near Te Kūiti, New Zealand, as police continue their search for him and his children.
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Tom Phillips is the subject of a Netflix documentary that explores his death and the events leading up to it.
Media Insider: Tom Phillips Netflix doco – police may ban footage; Matthew Hooton’s speech to Stuff staff; RNZ’s flash new offices - and view of Mike HoskingNew Zealand· 2026-06-19
Tom Phillips is a correspondent for The Guardian who reported on the events in Tapalpa.
Inside in the Mexican town where drug lord ‘El Mencho’ was killed – video dispatch | Mexico
United Kingdom· 2026-02-28
Tom Phillips is the fugitive whose mother Linda Clark is representing in an ongoing injunction.
Media Insider: Top lawyer and former TVNZ political editor Linda Clark’s big legal career moveNew Zealand· 2026-02-02
Tom Phillips was shot dead by police, leading to a judicial review regarding the case.
Tom Phillips suppression: Media granted judicial review, but secrecy remainsNew Zealand· 2026-01-30
Tom Phillips is the Executive Director of the DP World Tour in the Middle East.
البحرين تمدّد تواجدها في «السباق إلى دبي» 10 سنوات
United Arab Emirates· 2026-01-29
Tom Phillips, the Guardian’s Latin America correspondent, was the reporter and host of this stirring series.
The 20 best podcasts of 2025 | PodcastsUnited Kingdom· 2025-12-25
That man was Tom Phillips, who in December 2021 vanished into the Marokopa bush with his three children.
NZ crime in 2025: Gangs, drugs, and a Minister for Mafias? – The Front PageNew Zealand· 2025-12-19
That man was Tom Phillips, who in December 2021 vanished into the Marokopa bush with his three children.
Rotorua emergency housing motels: As the dust settles, it’s time to reflect - EditorialNew Zealand· 2025-12-19Tom Phillips was shot and killed by police after being a fugitive for nearly four years.
Southland teacher aide Quade Strange’s prison sentence for child abuse material quashedNew Zealand· 2025-12-19
Tom Phillips was involved in a high-profile shooting incident.
Mike Pannett named as new deputy police commissioner to replace Jevon McSkimming after bestiality and child sex material found on police devicesNew Zealand· 2025-12-16
Tom Phillips was shot and killed in an early morning shootout with police.
Media Insider: Tom Phillips documentary contract - police have right to preview and demand editorial changesNew Zealand· 2025-12-16
Tom Phillips died after a shootout with police in September, after 1358 days in the bush with his children.
The news events that defined 2025 – The Front PageNew Zealand· 2025-12-12
Tom Phillips was shot dead by police during a manhunt operation known as Operation Curly.
Police used 28 motion-activated cameras during Tom Phillips manhuntNew Zealand· 2025-12-11
Tom Phillips, who had spent years hiding in the bush with his three children, died after a shootout with police in the early hours of September 8 this year.
Tom Phillips injunction hearing concludes at High Court at HamiltonNew Zealand· 2025-12-02
Tom Phillips discusses the judicial review of the MetroLink project and praises the thoroughness of the planning report.
Ciara Doherty’s striking interview with Andrew McGinley – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2025-11-28
The inquiry will focus on the welfare of Tom Phillips' children.
Attorney-General Judith Collins says Tom Phillips inquiry will focus on children’s welfareNew Zealand· 2025-11-27
An inquiry into the Tom Phillips case has been announced.
ANZ responds to OCR drop - Herald NOW NewsNew Zealand· 2025-11-27The Guardian's Latin America correspondent, Tom Phillips, explains the situation.
'War on drugs' or political agitation? Assessing Trump's actions in Venezuela – video explainer | VenezuelaUnited Kingdom· 2025-11-19
Tom Phillips was a fugitive who died in a shootout with police after being on the run for nearly four years.
Police say Marokopa fugitive Tom Phillips may have more hidden campsites in Waikato bushNew Zealand· 2025-11-18
Tom Phillips was a suspect in a robbery and was involved in a manhunt that ended with his death.
Revealed: Tom Phillips was hunted in Marokopa bush by elite NZSAS trackersNew Zealand· 2025-11-10
Tom Phillips was shot dead, which raised concerns about the media's use of police communications related to the incident.
Use of police radio from Tom Phillips’ shooting broke the law – Police Commissioner Richard ChambersNew Zealand· 2025-11-04Tom Phillips was a fugitive who hid his children in the New Zealand wilderness for almost four years.
Photos reveal the secret bush camps fugitive father used to hide his children
United States· 2025-10-24Tom Phillips was killed in a shootout with police after a long standoff involving his abduction of his children.
Tom Phillips injunction: Children’s mother Catherine Christey joins legal battleNew Zealand· 2025-10-17
Tom Phillips vanished with his three children into the New Zealand wilderness in 2021 and was shot dead by police on 8 September.
Parents apologise for 'trouble' caused by New Zealand fugitiveUnited Kingdom· 2025-10-09
Tom Phillips is at the center of a controversy that has caused significant distress in the local community.
Tom Phillips’ parents write letter of apology, say they never supported himNew Zealand· 2025-10-08
Tom Phillips was shot dead, and police began searching for their children.
Mother of the Marokopa children, Cat Christey, pleads guilty to drink-driving chargeNew Zealand· 2025-10-06
Tom Phillips managed to evade capture for almost four years before being gunned down by police after he shot a police officer.
Marokopa kids: Woman once kidnapped by father has message for Tom Phillips’ childrenNew Zealand· 2025-10-03
Tom Phillips is the fugitive father involved in a police search after kidnapping his children.
Suspicious minds: Marokopa locals claim police ‘harassment’ in Tom Phillips searchNew Zealand· 2025-09-28
The injunction order was made by Justice Cull on the application of the family of Tom Phillips.
Suppression, non-publication, injunction and the rule of law – David HarveyNew Zealand· 2025-09-28
Tom Phillips is criticized for his actions that endangered his children.
Letters: The Govt could do better than spend $3b on attack helicopters, planesNew Zealand· 2025-09-20
