New Zealand's Missing Children Mystery: Reward Offered

New Zealand authorities are offering a reward and immunity to anyone who can help locate three children who went missing with their father, Tom Phillips, in December 2021. Despite numerous efforts, investigators have found no credible sightings. Phillips is also accused of armed bank robbery during their disappearance.

New Zealand authorities have announced a reward and immunity from prosecution for anyone providing information that leads to finding three children missing since December 2021. The children disappeared along with their father, Tom Phillips, from a remote rural community and have not been seen since.

The disappearance has baffled investigators, as it is believed the family never traveled far from their settlement but remained undetected. "These are not the actions of a good father," stated Acting Detective Inspector Andrew Saunders, highlighting concerns over the children's lack of access to education and healthcare during these two and a half years.

Phillips, who lost legal custody of his children, is also wanted for an armed bank robbery committed in May 2023. The New Zealand Police Commissioner approved an $80,000 reward, effective for two weeks. The case has captured national attention, with the family previously disappearing in 2021 before reemerging from a forest.

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