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Tom Phillips, the New Zealand father who spent nearly four years on the run with his three children, was allegedly shot dead by police during a confrontation in Piopio on Monday, September 8, 2025.

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00:00Despite the efforts of attending staff and the U.S. support team, this male was pronounced dead at the scene.
00:09The formal identification of this male is yet to take place, but we believe him to be Tom Phillips.
00:15The child located at the scene is being provided wraparound support.
00:20As I said at the earlier briefing this afternoon, we would provide you further information as soon as we knew anything else.
00:26And I can tell you with great relief this evening that soon after 4.30 today, we've located Tom Phillips' remaining children.
00:37They've been found in a campsite not far from here, further up the Tianga Road, and they are with police officers now and being removed from that location.
00:50I can confirm that the children are well and uninjured.

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