Overview

• CCTV from the Piopio Superette shows a masked man and a child breaking in around 2 a.m., loading groceries onto a quad bike, and leaving after about 13 minutes.
• Investigators say the pair are Tom Phillips and one of his children and they are asking anyone who saw a quad between Piopio and Marokopa early Wednesday to contact them.
• Phillips remains wanted on an arrest warrant and faces charges including aggravated robbery, aggravated wounding, and unlawful possession of a firearm tied to a 2023 bank heist.
• Police believe Phillips and his three children are living in the King Country bush and may be receiving outside assistance to resupply and evade capture.
• Relatives, including the children's mother and Phillips' sister, have urged him to surrender as authorities emphasize the priority of the children's safety.