### [2026-09-15](/feed/2026/09/15/index.md)

##### Phillips family disappearances
# A New Zealand inquiry finds that police and Oranga Tamariki failed to act on warnings that Tom Phillips might abduct his three children and possessed firearms, contributing to missed opportunities to prevent or end their nearly four-year disappearance. 




### Sources:

1. [AFP via France 24](https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260915-new-zealand-agencies-missed-red-flags-in-child-kidnapping-case-inquiry)

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