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Police detected Phillips but feared 'he was prepared to put children in harm's way'

Tom Phillips vanished into the Waikato bush with his children in 2021. Photo: RNZ /...

Police detected Phillips but feared 'he was prepared to put children in harm's way'

Police have revealed further details about the search for Tom Phillips and his children saying the fugitive was "detected in transit" but it was not safe to intervene.

Police go global to help identify dead Christchurch man

Police are working with overseas authorities to try to identify a man who was found dead in Christchurch's Heathcote Valley almost a week ago.

Girl fled after alleged abuse from Oranga Tamariki caregivers

On a chilly evening, a distressed young girl turned up unannounced at a friend’s home – cold, hungry and nursing a sore arm.

MFAT assisting Kiwi in detention in US

MFAT assisting Kiwi in detention in US

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed it is helping a New Zealander in detention in the US, but says they are not being held at an immigration facility.

Aspiring Super Rugby player turned to life of crime after injury

Tuaefe Palelei (left) playing for Karaka in 2007. He is currently in a prison south of Perth...

Aspiring Super Rugby player turned to life of crime after injury

A former Counties-Manukau rugby player went to Australia in 2010 with dreams of a professional career.

Speeding driver narrowly misses pedestrian

The car is seen going fast around a corner early today. IMAGE: NZ POLICE

Speeding driver narrowly misses pedestrian

Footage released by police moments before a serious crash in downtown Auckland show a member of the public narrowly avoiding being hit by a speeding car.

75,000 more health procedures promised

Health Minister Simeon Brown (left) made the announcement with Dr Mike Shepherd from Health NZ....

75,000 more health procedures promised

Health NZ will deliver an extra 75,000 diagnostic procedures this year - including scans, heart tests and colonoscopies - using a mix of providers under a $65m programme, the Minister says.

'Brassed off': Peters misses Trump dinner

Winston Peters said the jammed New York streets were "an awful place" to be. Photo: RNZ

'Brassed off': Peters misses Trump dinner

The Foreign Affairs Minister couldn't get to the US president's reception for a second time because New York streets were blocked.

Cars banned from scenic beach

The lighthouse at Cape Palliser. Photo: RNZ

Cars banned from scenic beach

The initial proposal caused a backlash, particularly among surfers who had been riding the prized surf break for decades.

Safety group says warnings ignored before teen's death in fire

A safety advocacy group says it repeatedly warned governments about the fire risk from foam-filled furniture years before a Canterbury teenager died in a blaze at her Burnham home.

Cannabis grow houses 'hidden in plain sight'

Over a month, police have shut down 120 cannabis grow houses in Auckland. Photo:&nbsp...

Cannabis grow houses 'hidden in plain sight'

Thirty people have been arrested, thousands of dollars seized and more than 10,000 cannabis plants destroyed in sweeping police stings.

Reserve Bank governor appointment 'risky call': economist

Dr Anna Breman with Finance Minister Nicola Willis. Photo: RNZ / Mark Papalii

Reserve Bank governor appointment 'risky call': economist

Picking a new governor from the other side of the world is "quite a risky call", a former Reserve Bank economist says.

Cash-strapped bus driver offered more hours in return for sex

A female bus driver was offered more hours of work in return for sex. The Human Rights Review...

Cash-strapped bus driver offered more hours in return for sex

A solo mum struggling to make ends meet on the bus run she worked was offered more hours by the company branch manager in return for sex.

Vehicles banned from scenic Cape Palliser beach

The initial proposal caused a backlash, particularly among surfers who had been riding the prized surf break for decades.

Woman avoids jail after message led to former partner shot dead

Jade Arohanui Oldridge, 29, at her sentencing in the High Court at Wellington in relation to the...

Woman avoids jail after message led to former partner shot dead

The lawyer for a woman whose Mongrel Mob partner was shot dead after she asked her uncle to "smash" him says she was under threat and had no way of knowing how events would unfold.

Lotto 2519

Lotto 2519

Results from last night's Lotto draw.

'It's just dire': Striking psychiatrist will still work a 56-hour week

Psychiatrist Jeremy McMinn says when he returns to work tomorrow, he will be working 48 hours...

'It's just dire': Striking psychiatrist will still work a 56-hour week

Wellington psychiatrist Jeremy McMinn had a rare "two days off" this week, thanks to the 48-hour strike by the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists - but will still be clocking up 56 hours.