Waikato

A young man jailed for a spree of armed robberies in the Waikato was back re-offending soon after being released.

Authorities say anyone entering the former campsites, which are on private property, risks prosecution.

The footage, shot from the air, shows piles of debris and objects hidden in the Waitomo bush.

Could charges be laid? How strong would the evidence have to be? And what would be penalty be? Audio

A postmortem was carried out on Wednesday.

Leon Wood spent almost 1000 hours looking for Tom Phillips. Audio

More details of how Tom Phillips and his children lived in the bush have been revealed in new photos of their camp site today.

Papanui Point . Audio

Police have shared the first image of the remote campsite where the Marokopa children were found.

How 1358 days in the bush came to an end for the fugitive father and his children. Audio

Police believe that Tom Phillips was receiving help in the area during his four years in the bush.

The fugitive and his children had evaded New Zealand police for almost four years.

As it happened: Marokopa fugitive shot and killed after almost four years in the bush. Audio

Tom Phillips and his three children went missing in December 2021, and eluded police for nearly four years. Here's how it went down.

Cat spoke after the news of Tom Phillips' death was made public.

For years, he was a ghost - slipping in and out of the bush, seen only in grainy footage. Now Tom Phillips is dead. What happened and where are his children?

Police say the pair were known to each other, and a person was arrested at the scene.

Ember, Maverick and Jayda have been missing for four years after being taken by Phillips.

Mike and Karen Sanson are at their wits' end after ongoing requests that have repeatedly stalled their plans. Audio

Two suspects entered through a back door and threatened staff, before fleeing with the till.