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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Deep in dense New Zealand forest, a makeshift campsite was the final hiding place of a fugitive New Zealand man who vanished with his three children for several years.

New Zealand Missing Family This Sept. 8, 2025 photo released by the New Zealand police, shows the campsite where Tom Phillips and his children were hiding prior to his shooting in Waitomo, in the ...