# Inquiry criticizes officials over risks to children hidden in New Zealand forest

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- The Associated Press, 2026-09-15 20:00 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://bit.ly/4xr7heY

> A major inquiry into New Zealand man Tom Phillips criticizes officials for failing to take the risks to his children seriously. Phillips hid the children in a forest for years before dying in a police shootout.