Warwick Morehu
Warwick Morehu is a former Superintendent with the New Zealand Police who recently resigned from his position as the training boss at the Royal New Zealand Police College (RNZPC) to take on a leadership role at Oranga Tamariki in the Bay of Plenty. His departure comes amid a significant overhaul of leadership at the RNZPC following concerns about training standards and recruit preparedness.
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Warwick Morehu is the Waikato regional commissioner for Oranga Tamariki, the child protection agency involved in the case.
As a dark chapter closes, NZ reckons with fugitive father Tom Phillips’ four years on the run | New Zealand
United Kingdom· 2025-09-13
Warwick Morehu from Oranga Tamariki told reporters the children were settled and 'doing well under the circumstances'.
Discovery of new campsite shows fugitive Tom Phillips had ‘outside help,’ NZ police say | New ZealandUnited Kingdom· 2025-09-10
Oranga Tamariki Bay of Plenty regional commissioner Warwick Morehu reported that the Phillips children are doing well under the circumstances.
Autopsy for Tom Phillips as police probe hidden campsite conditions
New Zealand· 2025-09-09
Warwick Morehu from New Zealand's Ministry for Children assured that the children will receive the help they need.
Police release photos of site where New Zealand bushman hid childrenUnited Kingdom· 2025-09-09Warwick Morehu, a spokesman for Oranga Tamariki, assured that the children would receive the help they need.
Police scour Tom Phillips campsite after New Zealand fugitive is shot dead; police working out how children survived
Australia· 2025-09-09
Warwick Morehu reported that the children were settled and doing well under the circumstances.
Images of Tom Phillips’ remote campsite revealed a day after fugitive father shot dead by New Zealand police | New ZealandUnited Kingdom· 2025-09-09
Royal New Zealand Police College training director Superintendent Warwick Morehu told Hawkins in an October 2023 letter that there was a breakdown of formal protocol and procedure.
Police college taught recruits ‘dangerous’ arrest tactic for three years ‘under the radar’New Zealand· 2025-09-07
Warwick Morehu resigned from his position as training boss after accepting a leadership role at Oranga Tamariki.
Emails show Police Commissioner Richard Chambers held serious concerns about culture, leadership and standards at police collegeNew Zealand· 2025-08-25
