‘He was a dictator’: Mother of Marokopa children speaks out about her relationship with Tom Phillips
‘There was no room for compromise’ As she still deals with agency meetings and the fallout from the…
Police officer shot by Tom Phillips to return to work on ‘light duties’
At the time it was reported the officer suffered a severe injury to his skull, while a second…
Marokopa children’s mother describes Tom Phillips as a ‘dictator’, says she objected to Netflix doco
In the first public interview since her children were found, Christey told Mata she was “dead set against”…
Ministry of Education approved Tom Phillips’ application to homeschool his family
“All three of the Phillips children had valid certificates of exemption for home education,” Marcus Freke, the director…
‘We’re walking to Bluff’: Meet the incredible Williams family of six – including a 6yo – who walked the entire length of New Zealand
“You couldn’t stand up, it was so incredibly painful,” says mum Courtney Williams. “Anywhere it was touching your…
Revealed: Tom Phillips was hunted in Marokopa bush by elite NZSAS trackers
Despite sightings and an $80,000 reward, it wasn’t until September 2025 the manhunt came to an end when…
From Marokopa to nighttime shootout: How Tom Phillips saga turned to tragedy
At 3.20am the officer, after figuring out the pair’s likely route, had laid spikes near where Waipuna and…
Tom Phillips: What’s next for Marokopa kids after four years of isolation with fugitive father
One of his children was at the scene of the dramatic shoot-out early in the morning and helped…