The Prime Minister has said the country is "thinking and praying" for the police officer that was shot in Waitomo in the early hours of this morning. A four year manhunt for Marokopa father Tom Phillips came to an end when he was shot dead by police this morning. The search continues for two of his children who remain missing, while the injured police officer is undergoing multiple surgeries. Political reporter Anneke Smith spoke to Lisa Owen.
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