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Father who Vanished into New Zealand Wilderness with 3 kids SHOT DEAD by Police
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September 8, 2025
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2:09Now PlayingA father who has been on the run with his three young children through New Zealand’s remote wilderness for the past four years was killed in a shootout with cops during an attempted burglary at a supply store — with the children being found by authorities. Tom Phillips disappeared into the Waikato wilderness with his children, Ember, now 9, Maverick, 10, and Jayda, 12, just before Christmas 2021 after a fight with their mother, who had sole custody.
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