Phillip John Smith

A joke cracked by the Prime Minister John Key about the paedophile and murderer Phillip John Smith has been described as appalling by the Labour Party and has disgusted the victim's family. Audio

Prisons have suspended all temporary releases for the next fortnight in the wake of the convicted murderer and child molester Philip John Smith's flight to Brazil. Audio

Back to the story on fugitive Phillip Smith who escaped the country after renewing his passport under his birth name of Phillip Traynor. Audio

Tony Ellis has been Smith's lawyer since 2002. He says Smith contacted him by email yesterday. Audio

As the international man hunt continues, it's emerged the fugitive killer and child molester Phillip John Smith has today told his lawyer in New Zealand his victims have nothing to fear. Audio

Questions continue to be asked about how convicted murder and child sex offender Phillip Smith managed to gain a passport from prison and leave the country while on temporary release. Former Ombudsman… Audio

As we reported earlier the Chilean Police have confirmed fugitive Phillip John Smith was only ever in transit in Chile and is now in Brazil. Audio

The Phillip John Smith story keeps developing, with news this morning that the fugitive murderer and child molester only travelled to Chile in transit. Audio

Just updating you on visa requirements into Brazil. Audio

Freelance journalist Gideon Long is in Chile and has just been at a media briefing. Audio

The assistant commissioner for Police, Malcolm Burgess says they're working with Chilean authorities through Interpol to capture Smith. Audio

Meanwhile the Corrections Department is being accused of trying to duck responsibility for its role in the escape of the murderer and child molester, Phillip Smith. Audio

The father of Phillip John Smith says his son shouldn't have been let out of jail on temporary release. Audio

The Government has ordered an urgent review of how the prison inmate and convicted murderer and child molester, Phillip Smith manageed to flee the country. Audio

The Department of Internal affairs has released a press statement on Smiths' passport Audio

The Department of Corrections says the woman who sponsored fugitive killer Phillip Smith picking him up from prison won't tell them where she took Smith or how he got a passport. Audio

Corrections national commissioner, Jeremy Lightfoot, is with us. Audio

The Department of Corrections says it has not failed in relation to the child molester and murderer Phillip Smith. Audio

Lynda is the aunt of the boy Smith abused. Audio

The child molester and murderer Phillip Smith is now an international fugitive, fleeing New Zealand on a passport in his birth name two days before authorities were even aware he'd gone. Audio