Investigations into Marokopa fugitive Tom Phillips are far from over, after he was shot dead by police yesterday.

The manhunt for Phillips and his three children stretched across four years.

One of his children was with him at the scene, and the other two were found last night at a campsite in dense bush about two kilometres away.

Police Commissioner Richard Chambers says they're investigating possible accomplices in this case.

"We're going to put a puzzle together, we're going to better understand the last four years - anybody who may have been helping him, supplying him with something."

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The four-year long manhunt for Phillips and his three children ended early yesterday morning - when police shot and killed him in rural Waikato.

One of his children was found with him, and the other two were located at a campsite in dense bush.

Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper said Police Commissioner Richard Chambers weighed in on the case during a 'sombre' press conference.

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ANZ's Australian parent recently announced a significant restructure, which would see about 3500 employees losing their jobs by September 2026.

ANZ Group said it would also reduce engagements with consultants and other third parties as part of the restructure.

Australian correspondent Murray Olds explained the impact of the restructure.

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Sporting fans across New Zealand will have a difficult decision to make on Saturday, with the Warriors’ opening NRL finals game set to clash with the All Blacks’ Rugby Championship test.

The Warriors' week one finals game against the Panthers at Mt Smart kicks off at 6:05pm - one hour before the All Blacks host the Springboks in Wellington.

Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave unpacks the backlash further.

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One expert has outlined the next steps for Tom Phillips' children to recover after four years of isolation.

The manhunt for Phillips and the children came to an end yesterday, when police shot and killed him in rural Waikato.

One of his children was found with him, and the other two were located at a campsite in dense bush.

Child psychologist Sara Chatwin says for the children to feel secure, they need consistent care and unconditional love.

"Pretty much none of which these kids have had for a long time. And I'm not just talking four years, but prior to that, there was obviously some dispute."

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People in the UK were surprised by unexpected alarms from their phones in a test of the national emergency alert system.

Yesterday, people's phones vibrated and sounded for about 10 seconds in the second test of the system.

UK correspondent Gavin Grey explains further.

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Recent US payrolls data has indicated the economy is slowing, and it's sparked concern among investors.

Economists are calling on the US Federal Reserve to lower interest rates  at its September 16-17 meeting, in what would be its first reduction in nine months.

Harbour Asset Management's Shane Solly explained further.

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An economist has raised concerns over NZ First's proposed reform for KiwiSaver contributions - and claimed they're not feasible.

NZ First recently promised to make it compulsory and increase contributions from employers and workers to 10 percent - offset by a tax cut.

Simplicity chief economist Shamubeel Eaqub says he approves of the idea of a compulsory scheme, but warns we can't afford a tax-funded one.

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New Zealand First is backing major changes to KiwiSaver ahead of the election and it's sparked discussion about what this could mean going forward.

The party's announced it will campaign on compulsory employee and employer contributions rising to 10 percent, to be offset with tax cuts.

Finance Minister Nicola Willis says this will likely be a significant issue ahead of the election, but she's voiced concerns about the tax cuts.

"For context, our tax package that we delivered after the election was $3.7 billion - so that is a heck of a lot of tax cuts. So the question then becomes - how do we fund that?"

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On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Monday, 8 September 2025, the tragic story of the missing Tom Phillips and his kids has come to a close today. The kids are with authorities, Tom Phillips is dead and a police officer critically injured.

Police Minister Mark Mitchell and former police negotiator Lance Burdett speak with Heather as the situation unfolded.

It was a terrible weekend for Labour, with an embarrassing overwhelming by-election loss and the defection of former Labour MP Stuart Nash to New Zealand First.

The Ministry of Education has doubled its pay offer to secondary school teachers, but they won't have a bar of it.

Plus, the Huddle reflects on the sad end to the Tom Phillips story and whether getting Stuart Nash on board is a coup for New Zealand First.

Get the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast every weekday evening on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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