Tom Phillips: Recent events

1. May 16, 2023
Armed robbery at ANZ. Allegedly fired a shot at a supermarket worker.

2. Aug 2
Sighted at Pokuru midday and later at Bunnings Warehouses in Melville and Te Rapa. Got into a fight in Kāwhia in the evening.

3. Nov 2
Stole a red quad bike. Broke glass store front in Piopio.

4. June 11
$80,000 reward offered for information on the children.

5. June 25
Reward expires. Police receive 50 tips from the public “worthy of consideration”.

6. October 3, 2024
Filmed walking with his three children through bush by pig hunters.

7. February 16, 2025
Possible sighting. Around 8.30am, a member of the public called police and stated they had seen four people dressed in camouflage sitting in a layby on State Highway 4.

3. August 27, 2025
Caught with a child on CCTV breaking into the Piopio Superette, which he also targeted in November 2023. He used a power tool to break into the barred back door and stole grocery items before speeding off on a quad bike.