Police are offering an $80,000 reward for information leading to the location and safe return of missing children Jayda, Maverick and Ember Phillips.

At a media standup, Acting Detective Inspector Andrew Saunders from Waikato police said there would be more officers around Marokopa where the children are believed to be with their father, Tom Phillips.

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