As for how Tom Phillips had managed to survive in the unforgiving elements for so long, the general consensus in Marokopa was that it wasn't due to bushcraft skills alone...
Fugitive father Tom Phillips has been shot dead in a last stand with police after four years on the run in the wilderness with his three young children.
Senior reporter Charlotte Karp investigated the baffling case in New Zealand about a year ago and made several startling discoveries.
Hidden for nearly four years: how the saga of fugitive father Tom Phillips unfolded in New Zealand
How fugitive father evaded police for four years in New Zealand wilderness
Discovery of new campsite shows fugitive Tom Phillips had ‘outside help,’ NZ police say
Fugitive father shot dead in New Zealand after four years on the run
Fugitive Who Hid For Years In The Wilderness With His 3 Kids Is Shot Dead By Police
Slain New Zealand father kept bushland hideout with weapons, police say
Images of Tom Phillips’ remote campsite revealed a day after fugitive father shot dead by New Zealand police
New Zealand fugitive father shot dead by police after 4-year manhunt
Tom Phillips: New Zealand fugitive dad killed by police
Tom Phillips: Police release photos of site where New Zealand bushman hid children
