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16 September 2026

Tom Phillips case: 'Circuit breaker' moment was missed, says mayor

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Tom Phillips case: 'Circuit breaker' moment was missed, says mayor

The mayor of Waitomo asked the Children's Commissioner to bring the government agencies involved in the Tom Phillips case together, a year before he was found.

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