Thomas Phillips

Thomas Phillips and his children are back home, safe, in what many saw as a miracle after 19 nights in the bush. But questions remain as to why he disappeared in the first place.  Audio

Relief has flooded through the Marokopa and Kiritehere communities now that Thomas Phillips and his three children have returned home alive and well.

Phillips and eight year old Jayda Jin, six year… Audio

Thomas Phillips, who miraculously walked out the bush with his three children yesterday, has apologised to his sister for putting the family through a 17-day ordeal.

Thomas and his three young… Audio

Thomas Phillips, who miraculously walked out the bush with his three children yesterday, has apologised to his sister for putting the family through a 17-day ordeal.

Thomas and his three young… Audio

The safety of the Thomas Phillips' children was front of mind in the local community over the past few weeks until their sudden return - alive and well - yesterday.

Before turning up at the family… Audio

There's relief in the small King Country settlement of Kiritehere.

On Thursday Thomas Phillips and his three children turned up alive and well at their family's farmhouse in nearby Marokopa after… Audio

A week after Thomas Phillips and his children went missing, Otorohanga District Mayor Max Baxter says hopes of finding them alive are dwindling.

The search has scaled back to focus on the coastline… Audio

A major search is on at a remote and rugged settlement on the west coast of the North Island for a man and his three children.

Police say they have serious concerns for Ōtorohanga man Thomas… Audio