Tom Phillips killed by New Zealand Police

Thomas Phillips (disambiguation), a New Zealand father who had been on the run with his three children for nearly four years, was shot and killed by New Zealand after robbing a PGG Wrightson farm supply store in Piopio. During the confrontation, Thomas Phillips (disambiguation) shot and critically injured a New Zealand officer. One child was with Thomas Phillips (disambiguation) at the time of the robbery and was taken into custody, while the other two children were later found safe at a remote campsite. The case had garnered significant attention in New Zealand, with authorities offering a reward for information on Thomas Phillips (disambiguation)'s whereabouts. Cat, the children's mother, expressed relief that the ordeal was over but also sadness at the tragic outcome. Christopher Luxon, the Prime Minister of New Zealand, also commented on the event.