Overview

• CCTV captured two masked figures with headlamps breaking into a Piopio shop, opening a refrigerated container and loading food before leaving on a quad.
• Police say the pair were at the site for about 13 minutes and believe they are Tom Phillips and one of his children.
• Phillips remains wanted on allegations including aggravated robbery, grievous bodily harm and unlawful possession of a firearm.
• The children, now about nine, ten and twelve, have not attended school since 2021, and police urge the public not to approach but to provide information.
• An NZ$80,000 reward for tips remains active as investigators pursue leads in the Waikato region following prior community sightings.