https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/tom-phillips-new-zealand-apologises-to-children-forced-to-live-in-bush-for-years-with-fugitive-dadContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/tom-phillips-new-zealand-apologises-to-children-forced-to-live-in-bush-for-years-with-fugitive-dadhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/tom-phillips-new-zealand-apologises-to-children-forced-to-live-in-bush-for-years-with-fugitive-dad#u75713Sat, 19 Sep 2026 04:26:18 +0000New Zealand officials have issued apologies to children who were forced to live in the bush for years with their fugitive father, Tom Phillips. A formal inquiry into the case has criticized government agencies for missing red flags that could have prevented the kidnapping. The investigation described the findings as harrowing reading, highlighting systemic failures by officials who failed to protect the children while they remained hidden in forest terrain.Why it mattersTom Phillips vanished into the New Zealand wilderness with his children, keeping them isolated from society for several years