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15 September 2026

Police commissioner welcomes opportunity to meet with family to discuss Tom Phillips report

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Police commissioner welcomes opportunity to meet with family to discuss Tom Phillips report

Government agencies apologised to his children for "significant failures" in response to their disappearance, but have yet to meet with the whānau.

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