New Zealand father who evaded authorities with his 3 children for years shot dead by police

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1. Anchorage Daily News

   New Zealand father who evaded authorities with his 3 children for years shot dead by police ↗ (opens Anchorage Daily News)

   Published Sep 7, 2025

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   Tom Phillips was killed during a confrontation after he robbed an agricultural store. A police officer was critically injured.

2. CBS News

   New Zealand father on the run almost 4 years with his kids shot dead by police, authorities say ↗ (opens CBS News)

   Published Sep 7, 2025

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   Tom Phillips, who evaded authorities with his three kids in remote New Zealand countryside for nearly four years was shot and killed by a police officer

3. The Guardian

   Tom Phillips, fugitive father on run with children for nearly four years, shot dead by NZ police in exchange of fire ↗ (opens The Guardian)

   Published Sep 7, 2025

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   Phillips, who has been on the run with his children for four years, was shot by police after officers came under fire while investigating burglary in Piopio, authorities said

4. WMUR

   New Zealand fugitive Tom Phillips killed in police shootout ↗ (opens WMUR)

   Published Sep 7, 2025

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   Tom Phillips, a fugitive who evaded authorities with his three children in New Zealand for nearly four years, was shot and killed by police.

5. The Guardian

   Fugitive father shot dead by police – as it happened ↗ (opens The Guardian)

   Published Sep 7, 2025

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   This blog is now closed. Our full report is here: Tom Phillips shot dead after attempted burglary, NZ police confirm