Crime
'He was intending to kill' - Police commissioner on Phillips
Despite Tom Phillips being dead, and the children safe, police have said there is a long investigation ahead. Police Commissioner Richard Chambers spoke to Lisa Owen. Audio
Police reveal first images of Phillips' makeshift campsite
Tom Phillips may be dead, but police say there is a long investigation ahead. Questions remain over the children's future, while the police are now searching for any accomplices who might have helped… Audio
Jurors hear harrowing accounts of suitcase deaths
Jurors have heard a harrowing account of what's alleged to have happened to two children killed and hidden in suitcases in Auckland, as the Crown opens its case against their mother Hakyung Lee. Audio
Why our police don't wear body cameras, and if that will change
Explainer - Officers around the world wear body cameras to record incidents. But why not here?
Police hunt Tom Phillips accomplices after 'stockpile of firearms' found in bush
The Police Commissioner says the Tom Phillips case isn't closed, with officers now turning their attention to potential accomplices.
Midday Report Essentials for Tuesday 9th September 2025
In today's episode, the trial of a woman accused of murdering her two children and putting their remains in suitcases has begun at the Auckland High Court; The Police Commissioner and the Minister for… Audio
Officer recovers in hospital after being shot during Tom Phillips confrontation
The Police Commissioner and the Minister for Police are both in Hamilton, as the constable injured on Monday recovers in hospital. Reporter Kate Green spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
Trial of suitcase murder suspect begins
The trial of a woman accused of murdering her two children and putting their remains in suitcases has begun at the Auckland High Court. Reporter Finn Blackwell spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
The key moments in Erin Patterson's sentencing
The reasons Justice Christopher Beale sent the mushroom murderer to jail until at least 2056.
Fitness chain faces criminal charges over alleged misleading fees
The chain of gyms claimed a compulsory 3 percent fee was for the cost of processing transactions.
One count of arson dismissed in Loafers Lodge trial
The defendant, whose identity is suppressed, is also charged with five counts of murder for setting the Wellington boarding house alight in 2023.
Phillips' child warned police about guns hidden at campsite
A child of fugitive Tom Phillips cautioned police of firearms hidden at the campsite where their siblings were later found. Audio
Inside Tom Phillips' final moments
How 1358 days in the bush came to an end for the fugitive father and his children. Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Tuesday 9 September 2025
In today's episode, the police say one of Marokopa fugitive Tom Phillips' children gave crucial information which helped officers find their two missing siblings on Monday afternoon; A new political… Audio
Tom Phillips' children in Oranga Tamariki care after nearly four years on the run
Tom Phillips' children are in the care of Oranga Tamariki after nearly four years on the run with their fugitive father. Child psychologist Dr Sarah Watson spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Police Minister on Tom Phillips shooting
Police Minister Mark Mitchell will visit the officer critically injured in the Waikato shootout with Tom Phillips. Mitchell spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
South-Auckland resident taken off state housing waiting list
A resident of a state housing block in South Auckland says she wants to move somewhere else after assaults and a gang-related shooting in her building. Amy Williams has her story. Audio
Ōtorohanga mayor on Tom Phillips shooting
The police say one of Marokopa fugitive Tom Phillips' children gave crucial information which helped officers find their two missing siblings on Monday afternoon. Ōtorohanga district mayor Max Baxter… Audio
Four-year search for Tom Phillips' children ends
The four-year search for fugitive Tom Phillips' children is at an end. Reporter Kate Green spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Police Commissioner on Tom Phillips
Tom Phillips' children have all been brought out of the bush and are in the care of police and relevant agencies. Police Commissioner Richard Chambers spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
